The Sexagenarian: Or, The Recollections of a Literary Life ...F.C. and J. Rivington, 1818 |
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... original manuscripts , which , after his death , were deposited in the archives of the Admi- ralty , contain many valuable treasures . It were to be wished , that as far as good policy and the national interests would justify such a ...
... original manuscripts , which , after his death , were deposited in the archives of the Admi- ralty , contain many valuable treasures . It were to be wished , that as far as good policy and the national interests would justify such a ...
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... original matter , and a large mass of important information . They were more favorably received on the conti- nent . The translator of them into French has , in his introduction , drawn a strong contrast be- tween the reception Lord met ...
... original matter , and a large mass of important information . They were more favorably received on the conti- nent . The translator of them into French has , in his introduction , drawn a strong contrast be- tween the reception Lord met ...
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... original connections were indeed humble , if a certain lively lady may be credited , whose unembarrassed assurance , night after night , considerably baffled and perplexed the wisest and the gravest Members of Parliament . But so far ...
... original connections were indeed humble , if a certain lively lady may be credited , whose unembarrassed assurance , night after night , considerably baffled and perplexed the wisest and the gravest Members of Parliament . But so far ...
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... original poverty . A whimsical anecdote is recorded of the above individual . When riches began to abound , he must needs set up his carriage , and he applied to the clergyman of the parish to furnish him with a motto . This same person ...
... original poverty . A whimsical anecdote is recorded of the above individual . When riches began to abound , he must needs set up his carriage , and he applied to the clergyman of the parish to furnish him with a motto . This same person ...
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... original designation and employment was that of a watchmaker , but his natural propensities inclined him to a love of letters and the arts , and he certainly discovered consider- able taste for both . It is to be feared , and perhaps on ...
... original designation and employment was that of a watchmaker , but his natural propensities inclined him to a love of letters and the arts , and he certainly discovered consider- able taste for both . It is to be feared , and perhaps on ...
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