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... English physician and traveller , was born at Exeter , in November , 1807. He studied the natural sciences and medi- cine , in the usual course , with the view of becoming a Doctor of Medicine , and obtained his diploma in 1827 ...
... English physician and traveller , was born at Exeter , in November , 1807. He studied the natural sciences and medi- cine , in the usual course , with the view of becoming a Doctor of Medicine , and obtained his diploma in 1827 ...
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... English Astronomer qualities of fictitious narratives ; the Royal , was born at Alnwick , in North- plots are well constructed , the charac - umberland , on July 27th , 1801 , and ters well drawn , great care being be- educated at the ...
... English Astronomer qualities of fictitious narratives ; the Royal , was born at Alnwick , in North- plots are well constructed , the charac - umberland , on July 27th , 1801 , and ters well drawn , great care being be- educated at the ...
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... English Dictionaries , most of them being added to the edition of Webster , pub- lished in 1854. He is the author of various other works of a miscellaneous character , but his reputation in America rests chiefly on his biographical and ...
... English Dictionaries , most of them being added to the edition of Webster , pub- lished in 1854. He is the author of various other works of a miscellaneous character , but his reputation in America rests chiefly on his biographical and ...
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... English , French , Swedish , and style of his lectures is peculiarly precise Russian languages , namely , his " O. T. , " and clear . Notwithstanding the time " Only a Fiddler , " " The Two Baron- devoted to the duties of his chair ...
... English , French , Swedish , and style of his lectures is peculiarly precise Russian languages , namely , his " O. T. , " and clear . Notwithstanding the time " Only a Fiddler , " " The Two Baron- devoted to the duties of his chair ...
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... English navigator , was born at Stock- port , Cheshire , on the 6th of November , 1796. He commenced his naval career as midshipman in the Arethusa , and was present in several naval engagements , in which he never failed to acquit him ...
... English navigator , was born at Stock- port , Cheshire , on the 6th of November , 1796. He commenced his naval career as midshipman in the Arethusa , and was present in several naval engagements , in which he never failed to acquit him ...
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