The Scots Magazine, Volume 41Sands, Brymer, Murray and Cochran, 1779 - English literature |
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... command of Lt - Col . Rooke 17. read coolly . I. 48. for 5000 read soo 629. I. 7. 8. delete for a limited time . 684. 1. 39. make the reference thus . [ 675 , 76 , 84. 715. ] CU To the BINDER . UT off the blue covers , and the ...
... command of Lt - Col . Rooke 17. read coolly . I. 48. for 5000 read soo 629. I. 7. 8. delete for a limited time . 684. 1. 39. make the reference thus . [ 675 , 76 , 84. 715. ] CU To the BINDER . UT off the blue covers , and the ...
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... command of his army , and placed it in the hands of his fecond fon , a young man who is reprefented as volent in his temper , and poffeffed of a- bility , with a strong fpirit of enterprise . This violent depofition of the King of ...
... command of his army , and placed it in the hands of his fecond fon , a young man who is reprefented as volent in his temper , and poffeffed of a- bility , with a strong fpirit of enterprise . This violent depofition of the King of ...
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... command devolving on Adm . Gambier till Adm . Byron arrived ; the Count d'Eftaign , with a French fleet of eleven ... command of Gen. Grant and Com . Hotham , for the Weft Indies , and one of between 3000 and 4000 , un- der the command ...
... command devolving on Adm . Gambier till Adm . Byron arrived ; the Count d'Eftaign , with a French fleet of eleven ... command of Gen. Grant and Com . Hotham , for the Weft Indies , and one of between 3000 and 4000 , un- der the command ...
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... command cath for his occafion that trade is fo dead , and debts fo paid at prefent , that he was obliged fell fome fhares of bank - ftock to ma up the price of his laft purchase ; as had actually countermanded a service plate , elfe he ...
... command cath for his occafion that trade is fo dead , and debts fo paid at prefent , that he was obliged fell fome fhares of bank - ftock to ma up the price of his laft purchase ; as had actually countermanded a service plate , elfe he ...
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... command in the district ; who , on recei . ving fuch certificate , fhall cause the man to be forthwith discharged : And the re cruiting - officer fhall pay to the perfor difcharged one fhilling for each day h fhall have been detained ...
... command in the district ; who , on recei . ving fuch certificate , fhall cause the man to be forthwith discharged : And the re cruiting - officer fhall pay to the perfor difcharged one fhilling for each day h fhall have been detained ...
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