The Monthly Magazine, Volume 17R. Phillips, 1804 |
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... fome one will make known through this medium , whe ther his experience will furnish additional proof of the facts which I have taken the liberty to itate ; or whether , on the con- trary , he may have found reafon to allow the dicta of fome ...
... fome one will make known through this medium , whe ther his experience will furnish additional proof of the facts which I have taken the liberty to itate ; or whether , on the con- trary , he may have found reafon to allow the dicta of fome ...
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... fome of the most learned men in this country , before it was put to press , who gave it as a decided opinion , that no general rules can be laid down for the pronunciation of certain combinations of letters in the names of places . Thus ...
... fome of the most learned men in this country , before it was put to press , who gave it as a decided opinion , that no general rules can be laid down for the pronunciation of certain combinations of letters in the names of places . Thus ...
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... fome inftances , the love of wonder has engrafted on real peculiarities much imaginary fingularity , as in the accounts which have been given of the Camelion the Cookoo , the Elephant , and the fafcin ating power afcribed to Serpents ...
... fome inftances , the love of wonder has engrafted on real peculiarities much imaginary fingularity , as in the accounts which have been given of the Camelion the Cookoo , the Elephant , and the fafcin ating power afcribed to Serpents ...
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... fome years fince it was adopted by naturalifts , and is still current in thofe parts of England where Stalactites and other fparry concretions are found . Dr. Plott ( in h's Hiftory of Oxfordshire ) speaking of Stalactites , fays , that ...
... fome years fince it was adopted by naturalifts , and is still current in thofe parts of England where Stalactites and other fparry concretions are found . Dr. Plott ( in h's Hiftory of Oxfordshire ) speaking of Stalactites , fays , that ...
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... fome ac- counts of this circumftance , which appear fo well authenticated , that they demand attention , if they do not pofitively efta- blish the fact . It muft , however , be re- membered , that the transformation is merely in outward ...
... fome ac- counts of this circumftance , which appear fo well authenticated , that they demand attention , if they do not pofitively efta- blish the fact . It muft , however , be re- membered , that the transformation is merely in outward ...
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