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Some fay they call themfelves Moors, (11) but that is falle, as Moor is not the name of any people, it is only an adjund: (12) it is really a pity, fmce this name would have been fo fair a pretence to make Amorites of them, as fome writers have done.

Dissertation on the Gipsies, : being an historical enquiry, concerning the manner of life, family conomy, customs and conditions of these people in Europe, and their origin. 1787

In Ireland they took various denominations: they called themfelves Gaedhil, or (as we pronounce it) Gasil, very prorcr!

Collectanea de Rebus Hibernicus 1786

The af - fairs of the Orthodox, as they called themfelves, being now in a profperous condition, Urban returned to Rome, and took poffeffion of the city, the other party being obliged to retire into the caftle of St. Angelo.

The modern part of an universal history from the earliest accounts to the present time; 1782

Many, however, who called themfelves earees, or chiefs, came on board, partly with a view of getting prefents, and partly to pilfer whatever came in their way.

Voyages and TRavels in All Parts of the World 1812

They call themfelves Chriftians, but they are only fuch in name, and by profeffion.

Sermons on practical subjects Worthington, Hugh 1796

Whether fuch an alliance be right or wrong, he would not prefume to determine; he fhould only fay, he was forry to believe that were fome perfons, who called themfelves poli - ticbns, who were fo ftiort-fightcd as to think this advantageous at all events to this country.

The Parliamentary Register: Or an Impartial Report of the Debates that Have Occured in the Two ... Great Britain Parliament, Great Britain Parliament , 1802-1803, 1802-1803 Parliament, Great Britain 1795

They call themfelves the Harmless Christians, Rb -

An historical, geographical, commercial, and philosophical view of the American United States Winterbotham, William, 1763-1829. [from old catalog] 1795

In the diilrid of Azebrank, feveral fums have been raifed, and eJBFeds colleded, by individuals calling themfelves members of a revolutionary army; feveral of thefe fums and efFefts have been reftored to individuals.

A Collection of State Papers Relative to the War Against France Now Carrying on by Great Britain ... 1795

Can we do better therefore than to keep as clofe as polfible to this, and to adopt the Linncan terms themfelves, fo far as the nature and ftruchtre of the Englifh language will permit, and whenever we can do it without violating the laws of grammar or com - mon fenfe?

The language of botany : being a dictionary of the terms made use of in that science, principally by Linneus ... 1793

He fummoned alfo all religious perfons (of what degree foe ver) be - fore him; who, calling themfelves at his feet, were grievoufly reproached, and terrified with ex - pulfion, tiU they had compounded; befidea which, all fpiritual livmgs which fell were con - ferred on his creatures.

The British Plutarch 1791