The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volumen7J. Sibbald, Parliament-Square, 1796 |
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... against him by the Com- mons . This trial commenced Feb. 12. 1788 , and from that period to its clofe fat 149 days . - * 18. Two French frigates of 40 guns each ( La Gentille and La Gloire ) taken by Admiral Colpoy's Squadron . 23. The ...
... against him by the Com- mons . This trial commenced Feb. 12. 1788 , and from that period to its clofe fat 149 days . - * 18. Two French frigates of 40 guns each ( La Gentille and La Gloire ) taken by Admiral Colpoy's Squadron . 23. The ...
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... against them being prefented from almost every quarter . In their different ftages through Parliament , notwithstanding a most strenuous oppofition , they were carried by very great majorities . After being confiderably modified and ...
... against them being prefented from almost every quarter . In their different ftages through Parliament , notwithstanding a most strenuous oppofition , they were carried by very great majorities . After being confiderably modified and ...
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... against it . In the fummer of 1750 , he was attacked with the gout . His fits were fo vio- lent as to deprive him of fleep for feven days and feven nights , nor could he ever keep his feet quiet for an hour together . The gouty matter ...
... against it . In the fummer of 1750 , he was attacked with the gout . His fits were fo vio- lent as to deprive him of fleep for feven days and feven nights , nor could he ever keep his feet quiet for an hour together . The gouty matter ...
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... against the sheriff for any partiality on this fcore . In the fame year , many jurymen of London were openly disgraced ; by being expofed in the public ftreets with papers on their heads declaring that they had been tampered with by the ...
... against the sheriff for any partiality on this fcore . In the fame year , many jurymen of London were openly disgraced ; by being expofed in the public ftreets with papers on their heads declaring that they had been tampered with by the ...
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... against Mr Vief- ville , his daughter , and her waiting woman , who were dragged from their retirement , and led before the revo- lutionary tribunal . 6 The jury unanimoufly declared that thofe perfons were convicted of being the ...
... against Mr Vief- ville , his daughter , and her waiting woman , who were dragged from their retirement , and led before the revo- lutionary tribunal . 6 The jury unanimoufly declared that thofe perfons were convicted of being the ...
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