Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century: Consisting of Authentic Memoirs and Original Letters of Eminent Persons; and Intended as a Sequel to the Literary Anecdotes, Том 6author, 1831 |
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... Anecdotes . BY JOHN NICHOLS , F. S. A. VOLUME VI . LONDON : PRINTED BY AND FOR J. B. NICHOLS AND SON , 25 , PARLIAMENT - STREET , WESTMINSTER . MD LENOX LIBRARY NEW YORK DEDICATION . To THE REV . 1831 . ILLUSTRATIONS.
... Anecdotes . BY JOHN NICHOLS , F. S. A. VOLUME VI . LONDON : PRINTED BY AND FOR J. B. NICHOLS AND SON , 25 , PARLIAMENT - STREET , WESTMINSTER . MD LENOX LIBRARY NEW YORK DEDICATION . To THE REV . 1831 . ILLUSTRATIONS.
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... . Upcott , of the London Institution , in whose pos- session the originals , among many other documents of a similar description , are deservedly preserved . Jan. 1 , 1831 . ( ix ) CONTENTS OF THE SIXTH VOLUME . Memoir viii PREFACE .
... . Upcott , of the London Institution , in whose pos- session the originals , among many other documents of a similar description , are deservedly preserved . Jan. 1 , 1831 . ( ix ) CONTENTS OF THE SIXTH VOLUME . Memoir viii PREFACE .
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... London . By china - mer- chant , I always understood , and so perhaps did she , a dealer in china- ware . " " He had gone with Bamfylde Moore Carew , then an old man . " was now probably given up , for he was , 14 ILLUSTRATIONS OF ...
... London . By china - mer- chant , I always understood , and so perhaps did she , a dealer in china- ware . " " He had gone with Bamfylde Moore Carew , then an old man . " was now probably given up , for he was , 14 ILLUSTRATIONS OF ...
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... reproach ourselves with . I refer his Lordship to you for the narrative , which you will leave at his door if he is in London ; if he is gone back to the Hague , which I do not believe , the Secretary's LETTERS OF LORD CAMELFORD . 103.
... reproach ourselves with . I refer his Lordship to you for the narrative , which you will leave at his door if he is in London ; if he is gone back to the Hague , which I do not believe , the Secretary's LETTERS OF LORD CAMELFORD . 103.
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... London , a name that sounds like Ben- tham , that is kind enough , I hear † , to give them his ideas upon the subject . I dread the dissolution of their Assembly ; and cannot conceive how it can be avoided . It is curious , indeed , to ...
... London , a name that sounds like Ben- tham , that is kind enough , I hear † , to give them his ideas upon the subject . I dread the dissolution of their Assembly ; and cannot conceive how it can be avoided . It is curious , indeed , to ...
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