The Scots Magazine, Том 46Sands, Brymer, Murray and Cochran, 1784 |
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... himself the political critic of the day . He had read in Vol- taire's general Hiftory of Europe , of a ftrange custom that prevailed in Italy , in the pontificate of Pope Alexander Sextus . Cæfar Borgia , his minister at that time , had ...
... himself the political critic of the day . He had read in Vol- taire's general Hiftory of Europe , of a ftrange custom that prevailed in Italy , in the pontificate of Pope Alexander Sextus . Cæfar Borgia , his minister at that time , had ...
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... himself to have the fanction of the proprietors . The whole fecret of that tranfaction he was in poffeffion of . There were 1400 pro- prietors , and the Rt Hon . Gentleman had the fuffrages of 250. He would leave it to the candour of ...
... himself to have the fanction of the proprietors . The whole fecret of that tranfaction he was in poffeffion of . There were 1400 pro- prietors , and the Rt Hon . Gentleman had the fuffrages of 250. He would leave it to the candour of ...
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... himself authority from a member near him to declare , that he had been offered a place of 500l . a year , to fupport the meafures of the late mi- niftry . He had heard another circum- ftance in public company , which he would relate ...
... himself authority from a member near him to declare , that he had been offered a place of 500l . a year , to fupport the meafures of the late mi- niftry . He had heard another circum- ftance in public company , which he would relate ...
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... himself to the strongeft party , whilft he feems to obferve a ftrict neutrality , he fometimes acquires more influence than even the Scheik Belled himself ; but then he must act with great care and circum- fpection ; for fhould his ...
... himself to the strongeft party , whilft he feems to obferve a ftrict neutrality , he fometimes acquires more influence than even the Scheik Belled himself ; but then he must act with great care and circum- fpection ; for fhould his ...
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... himself mafter of it , but even improved upon it . As the inven- tor was perfectly paffive in the whole af- fair , he defired only a general chearful concurrence , and a confidence arifing from conviction ; little fufpecting the fnare ...
... himself mafter of it , but even improved upon it . As the inven- tor was perfectly paffive in the whole af- fair , he defired only a general chearful concurrence , and a confidence arifing from conviction ; little fufpecting the fnare ...
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