The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volume 8; Volume 10J. Sibbald, Parliament-Square, 1797 - Books and bookselling |
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... London in June 1797 , 48 50 published in 8 9 52 · 53 The Vifion of Ofreidan , Memoirs of Mr Benjamin Stilling- fleet , a celebrated Naturalift , II . Curious Anecdotes , Biographical and Scientific , - 13 Account of the Entertainment gi ...
... London in June 1797 , 48 50 published in 8 9 52 · 53 The Vifion of Ofreidan , Memoirs of Mr Benjamin Stilling- fleet , a celebrated Naturalift , II . Curious Anecdotes , Biographical and Scientific , - 13 Account of the Entertainment gi ...
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... London , has become the general name for a pri- fon in England . Weig , a fpecies of Tea Bread fo called ; Weg , in Germany , means a loaf of bread of a longish shape , pointed at each end . Cucky , a fweet kind of Tea - Bread fo called ...
... London , has become the general name for a pri- fon in England . Weig , a fpecies of Tea Bread fo called ; Weg , in Germany , means a loaf of bread of a longish shape , pointed at each end . Cucky , a fweet kind of Tea - Bread fo called ...
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... London in 1761 : I have lately made an acquaintance with this philofopher , who lives in , a garret here in the winter , that he may fupport fome near relations who depend upon him . He is always em- ployed , confequently ( according to ...
... London in 1761 : I have lately made an acquaintance with this philofopher , who lives in , a garret here in the winter , that he may fupport fome near relations who depend upon him . He is always em- ployed , confequently ( according to ...
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... London refidence was at a fad- ler's , in Piccadilly ; where he died in 1771 , aged above feventy , leaving several valuable papers behind him . He was buried in St James's church without the flightest monument of his having existed ...
... London refidence was at a fad- ler's , in Piccadilly ; where he died in 1771 , aged above feventy , leaving several valuable papers behind him . He was buried in St James's church without the flightest monument of his having existed ...
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... London , where the Sunday evening affembly of best resort may be compared rather to the confufion and infignificance of a woman's route , than to the refort of genius , tafte , and literature . Geffner , with his friends , enjoy . ed ...
... London , where the Sunday evening affembly of best resort may be compared rather to the confufion and infignificance of a woman's route , than to the refort of genius , tafte , and literature . Geffner , with his friends , enjoy . ed ...
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