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... Thomas Willisel , a noted herbalist , whom he em- . ployed to travel through the kingdom for him during five summers . Merret communicated several papers to the royal society , which are printed in the earlier volumes of the ...
... Thomas Willisel , a noted herbalist , whom he em- . ployed to travel through the kingdom for him during five summers . Merret communicated several papers to the royal society , which are printed in the earlier volumes of the ...
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... Thomas White's founda- tion , he was entered at Trinity - college , Oxford , April 14 , 1736 , and admitted a scholar June 6 , 1737. He took the degree of B. A. in Dec. 1739 , of M. A. in Nov. 1742 , and was chosen a probationer fellow ...
... Thomas White's founda- tion , he was entered at Trinity - college , Oxford , April 14 , 1736 , and admitted a scholar June 6 , 1737. He took the degree of B. A. in Dec. 1739 , of M. A. in Nov. 1742 , and was chosen a probationer fellow ...
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... Thomas , in his edition of " Theocritus , " in various passages , ex- presses his obligations to Mr. Merrick , and pays a just compliment to his skill in the Greek language . His know- ledge both of the Greek and Hebrew was truly ...
... Thomas , in his edition of " Theocritus , " in various passages , ex- presses his obligations to Mr. Merrick , and pays a just compliment to his skill in the Greek language . His know- ledge both of the Greek and Hebrew was truly ...
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... Thomas Henderson , of Ploughlands near Edinburgh , and first cousin to the late sir William Johnstone , bart . of Wes- terhall . By this lady , who appears to have died before him , he had ten children . Our poet , his fourth , or as ...
... Thomas Henderson , of Ploughlands near Edinburgh , and first cousin to the late sir William Johnstone , bart . of Wes- terhall . By this lady , who appears to have died before him , he had ten children . Our poet , his fourth , or as ...
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... Thomas , and with Home the author of " Douglas . " In compliance with their opinion , Mickle made great alterations , and Thomas Warton earnestly re- commended the tragedy to Garrick , but in vain ; and Mickle , his biographers inform ...
... Thomas , and with Home the author of " Douglas . " In compliance with their opinion , Mickle made great alterations , and Thomas Warton earnestly re- commended the tragedy to Garrick , but in vain ; and Mickle , his biographers inform ...
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Página 185 - The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates PROVING THAT IT IS LAWFUL, AND HATH BEEN HELD SO THROUGH ALL AGES, FOR ANY WHO HAVE THE POWER TO CALL TO ACCOUNT A TYRANT, OR WICKED KING, AND AFTER DUE CONVICTION TO DEPOSE AND PUT HIM TO DEATH, IF THE ORDINARY MAGISTRATE HAVE NEGLECTED OR DENIED TO DO IT.
Página 154 - far be it from me to countenance anything contrary to your established laws; but I have set an acorn, which when it becomes an oak, God alone knows what will be the fruit thereof.
Página 331 - It is as well as it is. I had rather it should go out of the field with me ;" and in that manner, so becoming to a soldier, Moore was borne from the fight.
Página 273 - ... elected one of the knights of the shire for the county of Huntingdon...
Página 183 - Memory and her siren daughters, but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim, with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases.
Página 527 - Each home-felt joy that life inherits here; Yet from the same we learn, in its decline, Those joys, those loves, those interests, to resign; Taught, half by reason, half by mere decay, To welcome death, and calmly pass away.
Página 373 - Then did I further put him in remembrance of the Statute of Praemunire, whereby a good part of the Pope's pastoral cure here was pared away. "To that answered his Highness: 'Whatsoever impediment be to the contrary, we will set forth that authority to the uttermost. For we received from that See our crown imperial' — which till his Grace with his own mouth told it me, I never heard of before.
Página 332 - I hope the people of England will be satisfied!" "I hope my country will do me justice!
Página 140 - A free inquiry into the miraculous powers, which are supposed to have subsisted in the Christian Church, from the earliest ages through several successive centuries.
Página 230 - Simplicium Medicamentorum ex novo orbe delatorum, quorum in Medicina usus est, Historia,