The Bee, Or Literary Intelligencer, Volume 8James Anderson Mundell and Son, Parliament Stairs, 1792 - Books, Reviews |
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... king's library . After he had considered of it , he went to M. Bignon ; — “ I understand what you come for , " said the librarian , “ but will not accept the re- signation of your place of interpreter , as M. de Mi- repoix did that of ...
... king's library . After he had considered of it , he went to M. Bignon ; — “ I understand what you come for , " said the librarian , “ but will not accept the re- signation of your place of interpreter , as M. de Mi- repoix did that of ...
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... king the first that came in his way with great force . This kind of discipline scon produced its natural ef- fects . The offending dogs became afraid as soon as this champion prepared himself for battle , so that , in a short time , he ...
... king the first that came in his way with great force . This kind of discipline scon produced its natural ef- fects . The offending dogs became afraid as soon as this champion prepared himself for battle , so that , in a short time , he ...
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... enemies of princes , has represented them on the contrary as the support and allies of royalty . " From d'Alembert to the king , Letter CCXXXIV . " A state should never use a buttrefs , which 1792 . miscellaneous reflections . 23.
... enemies of princes , has represented them on the contrary as the support and allies of royalty . " From d'Alembert to the king , Letter CCXXXIV . " A state should never use a buttrefs , which 1792 . miscellaneous reflections . 23.
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... cuttings of it to Madras . About the same time he received a plant of the American nopal , by another correspondent , from the Isle of France , and a third from the king's gardens at Kew , by the 32 March 7 . on arts in India .
... cuttings of it to Madras . About the same time he received a plant of the American nopal , by another correspondent , from the Isle of France , and a third from the king's gardens at Kew , by the 32 March 7 . on arts in India .
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James Anderson. third from the king's gardens at Kew , by the favour of Sir Joseph Banks . All these arrived safe , and were found to be exactly the same plant . A piece of ground was appropriated by government for a nopalry , under the ...
James Anderson. third from the king's gardens at Kew , by the favour of Sir Joseph Banks . All these arrived safe , and were found to be exactly the same plant . A piece of ground was appropriated by government for a nopalry , under the ...
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Page 259 - In the loose rhymes of every poetaster ; Could I be more than any man that lives, Great, fair, rich, wise, all in superlatives ; Yet I more freely would these gifts resign, , Than ever fortune would have made them mine, And hold one minute of this holy leisure Beyond the riches of this empty pleasure.
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