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DnwftiingUn may poffibly bear in its name fome relation to our remote forefathers, toum $f tbi Druids on ihi Tiign.
The Monthly Review 1795
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Drewfieington may poflibly bear in its name fome relation to our remote forefathers, town of the Druids on the Teign* Mr. Polwhele is inclined to believe that it was
The Monthly Review 1795
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Cafimir was recalled fome years after by his fubjedts, and fhewed himfelf a no lefs great king than he had been a virtuous monk.
The spirit of general history : in a series of lectures, from the eighth, to the eighteenth century : wherein is given a view of the progress of society, in manners and legislation during that period Thomson, George, Rev., fl. 1791-2 1792
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I fhall proceed to name fome of the prin - cipal painters, as well foreigners as natives, who were employed in furnifliing and adorning the Efcd - rial.
Anecdotes of eminent painters in Spain during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries 1782
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If he will but call fome morning on John MackenzKy Efq; of the Temple, Se - cretary to the Highland Society at the Shakefpeare, Covent-Garden, he will find in London more volumes in the Gaelic language and charader than perhaps he will be pleafed to look at, after what he has faid.
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A S to the notion of fome humble minded people, who talk of the fcanty limits of their power to do any good; I told you yefterday, that your very words of kindnefs and beneficence, proceeding from your heart, will be accepted as a charity; and what is this but a good tvork?
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Jpcllcs. Yonder comes th-ee CeleflialMeJfengers, perhaps to call fome of us away, that we may prefeptly experience the fweet truths of which we have been difcourfing.
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Nor have they ever us'd, at any other time, any greater means to agree and unite the feveral Members of their Union, in the Refolutions neceflary, upon the moft preiling Occalions, than for the agreeing-Provincestoname fome of their ableft Ferfons to go and confer with the diflcnting, and reprefent thofe Reafons and Interefts, by which they have been induced to their Opini - ons.
Observations upon the United Provinces of the Netherlands. 1705
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Being we made no way, the Cap - tain defir'd me to baptize fome Blackt that came laft: aboard, it being forbid; under piin of Excommunication, to car - ry any Blacks to Bradl that are not bap - tiz'd; which I did, inftrudting them m the Principles of Chriftianity.
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The wind being favourable, gave us an opportunity of examining and drying some of our provifion, particularly, fome Chinefe hams and dry filh, which conftituted part of our victualling.
Chapter 15 2010
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