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... . Warren . Dr. Peter Shaw had followed the fortunes of the Stuarts , and , if I am not mistaken , had accompanied King James II . abroad . My grandfather is B described by Dr. Denman , who married one of his AUTOBIOGRAPHY ...
... . Warren . Dr. Peter Shaw had followed the fortunes of the Stuarts , and , if I am not mistaken , had accompanied King James II . abroad . My grandfather is B described by Dr. Denman , who married one of his AUTOBIOGRAPHY ...
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... fortune of 10,000l . as her share of her father's fortune ; to which ulti- mately there was an addition of some thousands of pounds from other parts of her family . My father was very anxious that his sons should be well educated . But ...
... fortune of 10,000l . as her share of her father's fortune ; to which ulti- mately there was an addition of some thousands of pounds from other parts of her family . My father was very anxious that his sons should be well educated . But ...
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... fortune at Salisbury , about five years my senior , and of a very thoughtful and reflecting turn of mind . There was a close intimacy between us , which terminated only with his death . Thus , being thrown a good deal on my own ...
... fortune at Salisbury , about five years my senior , and of a very thoughtful and reflecting turn of mind . There was a close intimacy between us , which terminated only with his death . Thus , being thrown a good deal on my own ...
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... fortune , became the proprietor of a pro- vincial newspaper , and a banker . He married a niece of Mr. Hussey , who represented Salis- bury in Parliament , with a good fortune ; and was for many years a most prosperous person , living ...
... fortune , became the proprietor of a pro- vincial newspaper , and a banker . He married a niece of Mr. Hussey , who represented Salis- bury in Parliament , with a good fortune ; and was for many years a most prosperous person , living ...
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... fortune else- where , and accepted an appointment in the ser- vice of the East India Company in Bengal ; and that Mr. Home proposed to me that I should supply his place by assisting him in his private operations . I conclude that he ...
... fortune else- where , and accepted an appointment in the ser- vice of the East India Company in Bengal ; and that Mr. Home proposed to me that I should supply his place by assisting him in his private operations . I conclude that he ...
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