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... Death 14 Fragments from the Greek of Pofidippus and Metrodorus Letter from Profeffor Bartels , defcribing his Journey to Mount Etna Specimens of a propofed Publication of Lord Whitworth's State Papers Droffiana , No. XXII . Anecdotes of ...
... Death 14 Fragments from the Greek of Pofidippus and Metrodorus Letter from Profeffor Bartels , defcribing his Journey to Mount Etna Specimens of a propofed Publication of Lord Whitworth's State Papers Droffiana , No. XXII . Anecdotes of ...
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... ; when the principal beam coming down upon him , with eight , b.fels of malt , which were upon the kiln at that time , he was in one moment crushed to death . over's of light fall in upon his mind , and re- 4 THE EUROPEAN MAGAZINE ,
... ; when the principal beam coming down upon him , with eight , b.fels of malt , which were upon the kiln at that time , he was in one moment crushed to death . over's of light fall in upon his mind , and re- 4 THE EUROPEAN MAGAZINE ,
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... death for taking fo much of another's property as is abfolutely neceffary to the preferving of his life ; in fhort , the general confequence feems to authorize fuch a proceeding : it is clearly fo in the cafe mentioned by Mr. Paley , of ...
... death for taking fo much of another's property as is abfolutely neceffary to the preferving of his life ; in fhort , the general confequence feems to authorize fuch a proceeding : it is clearly fo in the cafe mentioned by Mr. Paley , of ...
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... death . The authenticity of Mr. Mackewen's Memoirs admit of no doubt , and therefore I recommend them to the notice of those who are engaged in the Biographia , when a new volume of that Work shall make its flow appearance , Helpead ...
... death . The authenticity of Mr. Mackewen's Memoirs admit of no doubt , and therefore I recommend them to the notice of those who are engaged in the Biographia , when a new volume of that Work shall make its flow appearance , Helpead ...
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... death . To the EDITOR of the EUROPEAN MAGAZINE . IN looking. " But as eminent talents , virtues , and attainments , feldom fail of raifing envy , it would be very unreasonable to form a character of him from the inhuman treat- ment he ...
... death . To the EDITOR of the EUROPEAN MAGAZINE . IN looking. " But as eminent talents , virtues , and attainments , feldom fail of raifing envy , it would be very unreasonable to form a character of him from the inhuman treat- ment he ...
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