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Page 87
... continued his studies , and supplied the want of sight by a very odd expedient , of which Philips gives the following account : Mr. Philips tells us , " that though he had daily about him one or other to read , some persons of man's ...
... continued his studies , and supplied the want of sight by a very odd expedient , of which Philips gives the following account : Mr. Philips tells us , " that though he had daily about him one or other to read , some persons of man's ...
Page 152
... continued , however , to sit in the rebellious conventicle ; but " spoke , " says Clarendon , " with great sharpness and freedom , which ( now there were so few there that used it , and there was no danger of being over - voted ) was ...
... continued , however , to sit in the rebellious conventicle ; but " spoke , " says Clarendon , " with great sharpness and freedom , which ( now there were so few there that used it , and there was no danger of being over - voted ) was ...
Page 384
... continued to act without a title till the Duke returned next year to England , and then he assumed the style and dignity of ambassador . But , while he continued in appearance a private man , he was treated with confidence by Lewis ...
... continued to act without a title till the Duke returned next year to England , and then he assumed the style and dignity of ambassador . But , while he continued in appearance a private man , he was treated with confidence by Lewis ...
Contents
ABRAHAM COWLEY 16181667 | 44 |
JOHN MILTON 16081674 | 64 |
SAMUEL BUTLER 16121680 | 115 |
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