The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 24Tobias Smollett W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, 1767 - English literature Each number includes a classified "Monthly catalogue." |
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... house whereof his lordship is a member , are at least strong evidences of the Spanish invasion in 1588 . We are of opinion with his lordship , that the character of William Rufus has been too much depreciated by many hifto- -rians ; and ...
... house whereof his lordship is a member , are at least strong evidences of the Spanish invasion in 1588 . We are of opinion with his lordship , that the character of William Rufus has been too much depreciated by many hifto- -rians ; and ...
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... house of devotion , and there , died . That Matthew of Westminster ( fays his lordship ) was not the inventor of this fory , but took it out of fome Saxon chronicle , can hardly be doubted . ' We must be of opinion that the fact is very ...
... house of devotion , and there , died . That Matthew of Westminster ( fays his lordship ) was not the inventor of this fory , but took it out of fome Saxon chronicle , can hardly be doubted . ' We must be of opinion that the fact is very ...
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... house which Hafem had purchased for him , and where the idea of Mandana might not fo often prefent itself to his imaginatior . But ( faid the fultan in his letter of licence ) at the peril of thy head prefume not to ftir beyond the ...
... house which Hafem had purchased for him , and where the idea of Mandana might not fo often prefent itself to his imaginatior . But ( faid the fultan in his letter of licence ) at the peril of thy head prefume not to ftir beyond the ...
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... plans but from one day to one day : Thus , for inftance , on Friday he plans him an house ; And his coffin is built by next Sunday-- Yes ! Yes ! the night everlasting will drop her fad veil Bagatelles or Poetical Trifles . " 61 :
... plans but from one day to one day : Thus , for inftance , on Friday he plans him an house ; And his coffin is built by next Sunday-- Yes ! Yes ! the night everlasting will drop her fad veil Bagatelles or Poetical Trifles . " 61 :
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... house they leave their name written or printed upon a piece of card , as a token that they expect their friends to take the like trouble . Upon what principles must one fet out in order to explain this custom with any tolerable chance ...
... house they leave their name written or printed upon a piece of card , as a token that they expect their friends to take the like trouble . Upon what principles must one fet out in order to explain this custom with any tolerable chance ...
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