Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts, Sciences, Literature, &c. Intended to Supersede the Use of Other Books of Reference, Том 8John Brown, 1816 |
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... seem to be nearly the fame . They difcover the fame curiofity , and the fame difpofition to activity . For a while they are fond of the fame sports and amufements . But by and by , when we begin to make a distinction in their drefs ...
... seem to be nearly the fame . They difcover the fame curiofity , and the fame difpofition to activity . For a while they are fond of the fame sports and amufements . But by and by , when we begin to make a distinction in their drefs ...
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... seems there is one eaft for the fummer , and another for the winter . " Thefe ex- amples will be fufficient to fhew the inexperienced preceptor the way to bring his pupil facquainted with the fphere , by making ufe of the earth itself ...
... seems there is one eaft for the fummer , and another for the winter . " Thefe ex- amples will be fufficient to fhew the inexperienced preceptor the way to bring his pupil facquainted with the fphere , by making ufe of the earth itself ...
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... seems to exempt us from the evil he fuffers , and the latter to deprive us of the bleffings he en- oys . " If you would encourage the firft impulfes of a growing fenfibility in the heart of a young man , nd incline his difpofition ...
... seems to exempt us from the evil he fuffers , and the latter to deprive us of the bleffings he en- oys . " If you would encourage the firft impulfes of a growing fenfibility in the heart of a young man , nd incline his difpofition ...
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... Seems at this diftance but a darker cloud ; And is to him , who rightly things efteems , No other in effect than what it feems , Denham . 7. [ In the plural . ] Goods ; moveables . - The emperor knew that they could not convey away many ...
... Seems at this diftance but a darker cloud ; And is to him , who rightly things efteems , No other in effect than what it feems , Denham . 7. [ In the plural . ] Goods ; moveables . - The emperor knew that they could not convey away many ...
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... seems , by the conjunction of two words of the fame meaning . - He in their fread eftfoons placed Englifhmen , who poffeffed all their Linds . Spenfer . The Germans deadly hated the Turks , whereof it was thougat to be that new wars ...
... seems , by the conjunction of two words of the fame meaning . - He in their fread eftfoons placed Englifhmen , who poffeffed all their Linds . Spenfer . The Germans deadly hated the Turks , whereof it was thougat to be that new wars ...
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Страница 389 - And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.
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