The Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, 第 5 卷Sherwood, Gilbert and Piper, 1798 - 552页 |
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... ment we put on . We conftantly pray to be delivered from battle , murder , and from fudden death " ( this , by the bye , feems an anti - climax , battle being the greatest ca- lamity of the three ; but let that pass ) and yet , Mr ...
... ment we put on . We conftantly pray to be delivered from battle , murder , and from fudden death " ( this , by the bye , feems an anti - climax , battle being the greatest ca- lamity of the three ; but let that pass ) and yet , Mr ...
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... ment thus effected upon his own grounds , Mr. Elkington was confulted and em- ployed by his neighbours . He , in every inftance , fought out the fprings from which the stagnant water was fupplied ; wherever there was a declivity of the ...
... ment thus effected upon his own grounds , Mr. Elkington was confulted and em- ployed by his neighbours . He , in every inftance , fought out the fprings from which the stagnant water was fupplied ; wherever there was a declivity of the ...
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... ment ? " gene- To me it occurs , that this reasoning , which , to lazy ignorance , appears but too fpecious , might be filenced for ever , if it could be afcertained , that useful inventions and discoveries have become continually more ...
... ment ? " gene- To me it occurs , that this reasoning , which , to lazy ignorance , appears but too fpecious , might be filenced for ever , if it could be afcertained , that useful inventions and discoveries have become continually more ...
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... ment that he did not change , at least , the money weight of the kingdom ; and it is very probable , as we shall perceive in the courfe of even this flight inveftigation , that there was no other at this time . In the affize of measures ...
... ment that he did not change , at least , the money weight of the kingdom ; and it is very probable , as we shall perceive in the courfe of even this flight inveftigation , that there was no other at this time . In the affize of measures ...
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... ment of a jury , which , for troy weight , adopted a ftandard at Goldfmiths ' Hall , of ancient ufe , " and for averdupois an ancient ftandard of 56lb . remaining in the Exchequer fince the time of king Edward III , and then in ufe ...
... ment of a jury , which , for troy weight , adopted a ftandard at Goldfmiths ' Hall , of ancient ufe , " and for averdupois an ancient ftandard of 56lb . remaining in the Exchequer fince the time of king Edward III , and then in ufe ...
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