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... Jacob Tonson half , August 17 , 1683 , and half , March 24 , 1690 , at a price consider- ably enlarged . In the history of Paradise Lost a deduction thus minute will rather gratify than fatigue . The slow sale and tardy reputation of ...
... Jacob Tonson half , August 17 , 1683 , and half , March 24 , 1690 , at a price consider- ably enlarged . In the history of Paradise Lost a deduction thus minute will rather gratify than fatigue . The slow sale and tardy reputation of ...
Page 284
... Jacob Tonson , when finished , whereof seven thousand five hundred verses , more or less , are already in the said Jacob Tonson's possession . And I do hereby farther promise , and engage myself , to make up the said sum of two hundred ...
... Jacob Tonson , when finished , whereof seven thousand five hundred verses , more or less , are already in the said Jacob Tonson's possession . And I do hereby farther promise , and engage myself , to make up the said sum of two hundred ...
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... Jacob Tonson , whereof I have already delivered to him about seven thousand five hundred , more or less ; he the said Jacob Tonson being obliged to make up the foresaid sum of two hundred sixty - eight pounds fifteen shillings three ...
... Jacob Tonson , whereof I have already delivered to him about seven thousand five hundred , more or less ; he the said Jacob Tonson being obliged to make up the foresaid sum of two hundred sixty - eight pounds fifteen shillings three ...
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