Table-talk; Or, Selections from the Ana: Containing Extracts from the Different Collections of Ana, French, English, Italian, and German. With Bibliographical Notices |
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... head of Johnsoniana ; and a few selections from the valuable , but imperfectly known Omniana of Southey , close the ex- tracts from the English Ana . EDINBURGH , July 1827 . TABLE - TALK . PART I. FRENCH . B PREFACE X PREFACE .
... head of Johnsoniana ; and a few selections from the valuable , but imperfectly known Omniana of Southey , close the ex- tracts from the English Ana . EDINBURGH , July 1827 . TABLE - TALK . PART I. FRENCH . B PREFACE X PREFACE .
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... head of Johnsoniana ; and a few selections from the valuable , but imperfectly known Omniana of Southey , close the ex- tracts from the English Ana . EDINBURGH , July 1827 . TABLE - TALK . PART I. FRENCH . B PREFACE X PREFACE .
... head of Johnsoniana ; and a few selections from the valuable , but imperfectly known Omniana of Southey , close the ex- tracts from the English Ana . EDINBURGH , July 1827 . TABLE - TALK . PART I. FRENCH . B PREFACE X PREFACE .
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... head of Johnsoniana ; and a few selections from the valuable , but imperfectly known Omniana of Southey , close the ex- tracts from the English Ana . EDINBURGH , July 1827 . TABLE - TALK . PART I. FRENCH . B TABLE X PREFACE .
... head of Johnsoniana ; and a few selections from the valuable , but imperfectly known Omniana of Southey , close the ex- tracts from the English Ana . EDINBURGH , July 1827 . TABLE - TALK . PART I. FRENCH . B TABLE X PREFACE .
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... Head has been applying for it . " VIII . ADAM . An advocate of Thoulouse , named Adam , was in the habit of composing the speeches delivered by the Advocate General ; but having on one occasion fallen sick , the Advocate General was ...
... Head has been applying for it . " VIII . ADAM . An advocate of Thoulouse , named Adam , was in the habit of composing the speeches delivered by the Advocate General ; but having on one occasion fallen sick , the Advocate General was ...
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... used to say of Mondori , " The fellow gives himself airs , forsooth , because he is so tall and stout , that one can hardly beat him from head to foot in a day . " XL . CIPHERS . The Arabian numerals , 1 , 30 TABLE - TALK .
... used to say of Mondori , " The fellow gives himself airs , forsooth , because he is so tall and stout , that one can hardly beat him from head to foot in a day . " XL . CIPHERS . The Arabian numerals , 1 , 30 TABLE - TALK .
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