The Bee, Or Literary Intelligencer, Volume 8James Anderson Mundell and Son, Parliament Stairs, 1792 - Books, Reviews |
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... fire - flies , which he catches alive at night , and confines with moist clay , or with cow dung . That such flies are often found in his nest , where pieces of cow dung are also stuck , is un-- dubitable ; but as their light could be ...
... fire - flies , which he catches alive at night , and confines with moist clay , or with cow dung . That such flies are often found in his nest , where pieces of cow dung are also stuck , is un-- dubitable ; but as their light could be ...
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... . Let him know by one of our brethren of Benin , how you have treated your slaves , and you will see those warriors fire their muskets in the air , and throw their spears at your feet . " His 1792 . Zimeo , a tale . 20.
... . Let him know by one of our brethren of Benin , how you have treated your slaves , and you will see those warriors fire their muskets in the air , and throw their spears at your feet . " His 1792 . Zimeo , a tale . 20.
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... fire , and the plan- tations laid waste . In a few places the cattle were seen feeding in security , but in most , the men , and animals were discovered flying across the country , pursued by the : exasperated negroes . John had given ...
... fire , and the plan- tations laid waste . In a few places the cattle were seen feeding in security , but in most , the men , and animals were discovered flying across the country , pursued by the : exasperated negroes . John had given ...
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... fire to his neighbour's house , rushes in to plunder it . This remark implies no censure on the character of George II . The un- generous act of theft , for it does not even arise to the dignity of robbery , was perpetrated upon a ...
... fire to his neighbour's house , rushes in to plunder it . This remark implies no censure on the character of George II . The un- generous act of theft , for it does not even arise to the dignity of robbery , was perpetrated upon a ...
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... southern coasts of Spain , to serve as beacons , on which fires might be lighted , to alarm the country in case of an invasion VOL . viii . I 32 H . 34 . March 14 . by an enemy . The stairs in 1792 . on antiquities in Scotland . 57.
... southern coasts of Spain , to serve as beacons , on which fires might be lighted , to alarm the country in case of an invasion VOL . viii . I 32 H . 34 . March 14 . by an enemy . The stairs in 1792 . on antiquities in Scotland . 57.
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Abbé animals appear beautiful Benbecula Benin Bow wow wow Britain Britiſh businefs called captain Chicory circumstances coast commodore continued correspondent court dhunes duke Editor Ellaroe emperor employed Engliſh Europe expence eyes father favour fhall fhips fhort fhould fiſh Fort St George France French galleries harbour head heart Hebrides honour hope hundred island John Bernoulli kind king king of Sweden land late lefs letters literary Loch Loch Bracadale lofs Macleod manner March 28 Matomba ment mind nation nature necefsary neral never observations Ofsian pafsion paſsage persons plant pofsible poſseſsion pounds present prince publiſhed readers reason received respect Ruſsia salt Scotland seeds ſhall ſhip silk silk-worm soon Spain Spaniſh Staffa ther thing thou thousand tion Tobermory vefsel verses viii whole worm young Zimeo
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