The London Magazine, Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer, Volume 44R. Baldwin, 1775 |
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... person of no great delicacy . From the second it appears , that the conjectures of Henry's dying about the year 1680 is groundlefs , and that he must have been born at the leaft as early as the year 1627. It fhews likewife , that T. X. ...
... person of no great delicacy . From the second it appears , that the conjectures of Henry's dying about the year 1680 is groundlefs , and that he must have been born at the leaft as early as the year 1627. It fhews likewife , that T. X. ...
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... person , but the immediately mingles with it her own fentiments and judgment of the perfon , and the action , in fo live- ly a manner , that it is almost impof- fible for her to feparate them after ; which fentiments therefore , and ...
... person , but the immediately mingles with it her own fentiments and judgment of the perfon , and the action , in fo live- ly a manner , that it is almost impof- fible for her to feparate them after ; which fentiments therefore , and ...
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... person from whom they have no expectations ? " She affu- red me he would never die in any one's debt . " But how is it pof- fible you fhould be affured of that , who are for ever in debt to fo many perfons , and have so many other oc ...
... person from whom they have no expectations ? " She affu- red me he would never die in any one's debt . " But how is it pof- fible you fhould be affured of that , who are for ever in debt to fo many perfons , and have so many other oc ...
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... person had given their confent , yet there likewife did not appear by the report that any person had ciffented . The queftion was called for , and on the motion being put , " that leave be gi- ven to bring in a bill , & c . " the Houfe ...
... person had given their confent , yet there likewife did not appear by the report that any person had ciffented . The queftion was called for , and on the motion being put , " that leave be gi- ven to bring in a bill , & c . " the Houfe ...
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... person on purpose , and intercepted the letter . Sometimes he thought of a fictitious reply , but then , as he did not anfwer the letter , it would convince him that it never arrived . Now Edward's good fenfe burft in upon his diftrefs ...
... person on purpose , and intercepted the letter . Sometimes he thought of a fictitious reply , but then , as he did not anfwer the letter , it would convince him that it never arrived . Now Edward's good fenfe burft in upon his diftrefs ...
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