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... reason " I can guefs , why it feem'd a wasp . But , " because we will allow him all we can to 66 help out , let it be a phenix fea - wasp , and " the rarity of fuch an animal may do much " towards heightening the fancy . " It had been ...
... reason " I can guefs , why it feem'd a wasp . But , " because we will allow him all we can to 66 help out , let it be a phenix fea - wasp , and " the rarity of fuch an animal may do much " towards heightening the fancy . " It had been ...
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... converfion of fuch a man , at fuch a time , was not likely to pass uncenfured . Three dialogues were publifhed by the face- tious Thomas Brown , of which the two 2 firft firft were called Reasons of Mr. Bayes's chang- ing his 70 DRY DE N.
... converfion of fuch a man , at fuch a time , was not likely to pass uncenfured . Three dialogues were publifhed by the face- tious Thomas Brown , of which the two 2 firft firft were called Reasons of Mr. Bayes's chang- ing his 70 DRY DE N.
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Samuel Johnson. firft were called Reasons of Mr. Bayes's chang- ing his Religion : and the third , the Reafons of Mr. Hains the Player's Converfion and Re - con- verfion . The first was printed in 1688 , the fecond not till 1690 , the ...
Samuel Johnson. firft were called Reasons of Mr. Bayes's chang- ing his Religion : and the third , the Reafons of Mr. Hains the Player's Converfion and Re - con- verfion . The first was printed in 1688 , the fecond not till 1690 , the ...
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... reason that your Mufe , which ap- peared firft in a tyrant's quarrel , should 866 66 66 employ her laft efforts to justify the ufur- pation of the Hind . " Next year the nation was fummoned to celebrate the birth of the Prince . Now was ...
... reason that your Mufe , which ap- peared firft in a tyrant's quarrel , should 866 66 66 employ her laft efforts to justify the ufur- pation of the Hind . " Next year the nation was fummoned to celebrate the birth of the Prince . Now was ...
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... reason for supposing that he disbelieved the religion which he dif- obeyed , He forgot his duty rather than difowned it . His tendency to profaneness is the effect of levity , negligence , and loofe conversation , with a defire of ...
... reason for supposing that he disbelieved the religion which he dif- obeyed , He forgot his duty rather than difowned it . His tendency to profaneness is the effect of levity , negligence , and loofe conversation , with a defire of ...
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