The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volumen7J. Sibbald, Parliament-Square, 1796 |
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... THER MOMETER in the open air , taken in the morning before fun - rife , and at noon ; and the quantity of rain - water fallen , in inches and decimals , from January 1ft to 31 , within one mile of the Caftle of Edinburgh . 1796 . Jan. 1 ...
... THER MOMETER in the open air , taken in the morning before fun - rife , and at noon ; and the quantity of rain - water fallen , in inches and decimals , from January 1ft to 31 , within one mile of the Caftle of Edinburgh . 1796 . Jan. 1 ...
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... ther in 1777. They gave Linnæus a most kind and flattering reception though Anthony was a bigotted a herent to Tournefort's fyftem , an too old to begin to learn a new one , Through them he became acquainted , with the most eminent ...
... ther in 1777. They gave Linnæus a most kind and flattering reception though Anthony was a bigotted a herent to Tournefort's fyftem , an too old to begin to learn a new one , Through them he became acquainted , with the most eminent ...
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... ther , he now fet off in September with his family to Upfal , the theatre of his fame and his conftant refidence . Rofen was to teach botany , aud Lin- næus anatomy . Both were fenfible of the impro- priety of their respective stations ...
... ther , he now fet off in September with his family to Upfal , the theatre of his fame and his conftant refidence . Rofen was to teach botany , aud Lin- næus anatomy . Both were fenfible of the impro- priety of their respective stations ...
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... ther of the Houfe of Commons or of the towns 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 ...
... ther of the Houfe of Commons or of the towns 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 ...
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... ther it is not more rational , as well as more fair , to difpute what the denouement ought to be before , than af- ter the inventor of the piece has dif- pofed of it , as is the practice with us , When he has once finished his fable ...
... ther it is not more rational , as well as more fair , to difpute what the denouement ought to be before , than af- ter the inventor of the piece has dif- pofed of it , as is the practice with us , When he has once finished his fable ...
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