The Scots Magazine, Volume 41Sands, Brymer, Murray and Cochran, 1779 - English literature |
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... published on Tuesdays . and Saturdays , by Mr Creech , Edinburgh , price three halfpence . Quis novus hic hofpes ? ing of the length of his pedigree ; and all efti- mate his merit , in proportion as he seems to poffefs , or to want ...
... published on Tuesdays . and Saturdays , by Mr Creech , Edinburgh , price three halfpence . Quis novus hic hofpes ? ing of the length of his pedigree ; and all efti- mate his merit , in proportion as he seems to poffefs , or to want ...
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... published on th : Tueldays and Saturdays . ] cond , which confifted of ladies , to whom I ventured to mention the appearance of my first number , making a fudden di- greffion to the price of a new - fashioned lutftring , and the colour ...
... published on th : Tueldays and Saturdays . ] cond , which confifted of ladies , to whom I ventured to mention the appearance of my first number , making a fudden di- greffion to the price of a new - fashioned lutftring , and the colour ...
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... published . A plump round figure , near the fire , who had just put on his fpectacles to exa- mine the paper , clofed the debate , by obferving , with a grave afpect , that , as the author was anonymous , it was pro- per to be very ...
... published . A plump round figure , near the fire , who had just put on his fpectacles to exa- mine the paper , clofed the debate , by obferving , with a grave afpect , that , as the author was anonymous , it was pro- per to be very ...
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... published in news- papers at that time , but not figned by Mr Reed , nor by William Henry Drayton . The congrefs take no notice of the bufi- nefs till the 11th of Auguft ; then the in- dignation of that virtuous affembly rises . At the ...
... published in news- papers at that time , but not figned by Mr Reed , nor by William Henry Drayton . The congrefs take no notice of the bufi- nefs till the 11th of Auguft ; then the in- dignation of that virtuous affembly rises . At the ...
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... published ? And yet this fuccefs , and several other matters , were quite within the probability of ordinary events ; and if any of them had happen- ed , I believe this favourite topic of Ame- rican independence would have been dor ...
... published ? And yet this fuccefs , and several other matters , were quite within the probability of ordinary events ; and if any of them had happen- ed , I believe this favourite topic of Ame- rican independence would have been dor ...
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