Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 74, Part 1F. Jefferies, 1804 The "Gentleman's magazine" section is a digest of selections from the weekly press; the "(Trader's) monthly intelligencer" section consists of news (foreign and domestic), vital statistics, a register of the month's new publications, and a calendar of forthcoming trade fairs. |
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... last annual lift , another is reported as having died of that infection ; and this cafe , I have no doubt , will be found to be equally fallacious with the former . I therefore , trust , that the Conduc- tors of that excellent ...
... last annual lift , another is reported as having died of that infection ; and this cafe , I have no doubt , will be found to be equally fallacious with the former . I therefore , trust , that the Conduc- tors of that excellent ...
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... last people in the world to put it effectually and completely into practice , is truly aftonifhing . Permit me , ye Guardians of Health , the College of Phyficians , to intreat you to join the Jennerian Society to bring in a bill to ...
... last people in the world to put it effectually and completely into practice , is truly aftonifhing . Permit me , ye Guardians of Health , the College of Phyficians , to intreat you to join the Jennerian Society to bring in a bill to ...
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... last , the Priory ruins on my eve . " — " All our City Gates are davn , thank the improvers of the it erts , who declared them nuifineer ; but were rather ut a find about the three Gues belonging to the Cathedral The Bop , good man , is ...
... last , the Priory ruins on my eve . " — " All our City Gates are davn , thank the improvers of the it erts , who declared them nuifineer ; but were rather ut a find about the three Gues belonging to the Cathedral The Bop , good man , is ...
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... last defcendant of his Royal houfe , reduced to fuch diftreffed circumfiances , having been barbaroufly ftripped by the French of all his property ; and if they deprived him not of life alfo , it was through the mercy of the Almighty ...
... last defcendant of his Royal houfe , reduced to fuch diftreffed circumfiances , having been barbaroufly ftripped by the French of all his property ; and if they deprived him not of life alfo , it was through the mercy of the Almighty ...
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... last , dated the 26th of the fame month , with the joyful in- telligence of the fpeedy and extraordi nary fuccour your generous Minifters have been pleafed , through me , to tranfinit to the eminent Perfonage , who , truly fenfible of ...
... last , dated the 26th of the fame month , with the joyful in- telligence of the fpeedy and extraordi nary fuccour your generous Minifters have been pleafed , through me , to tranfinit to the eminent Perfonage , who , truly fenfible of ...
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Page 408 - Every member is entitled to vote, ami be concerned in all the transactions of the Society, and to attend and vote at the several committees. He has also the privilege of recommending two persons as auditors at the weekly meeting of the Society, and, by addressing a note to the housekeeper, of introducing his friends to examine the various models, machines, and productions in different branches of arts, manufactures, and commerce, for which premiums have been bestowed.
Page 223 - And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
Page 252 - M., when they found, from our continuing to batter, that I would admit of no delay, that they agreed to the original terms, which were immediately carried into full effect by their evacuation of the fort and mountains, of which we took possession. ' If this had not taken place, I had made the necessary arrangements...
Page 258 - ... opposed by a great superiority, both in number and weight of metal. • When the 76th regiment, which headed the attack, had arrived at the point from which I intended to make the charge, they were so much exposed to the enemy's fire, and losing men so fast, that I judged it preferable to proceed to the attack with that regiment, and as many of the native infantry as had closed to...
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Page 156 - Thus journals are daily multiplied without increase of knowledge. The tale of the morning paper is told again in the evening, and the narratives of the evening are bought again in the morning.
Page 272 - He was fully sensible that he had not long to live, yet talked with cheerfulness to all who called on him. In the course of the day he expressed his thankfulness at being permitted to die quietly in his family, without...
Page 258 - As many of the field pieces as could be brought up, with the gallopers attached to the cavalry, formed four different batteries. At the expiration of the time which I had allowed the enemy to decide, I ordered the infantry to advance ; as soon as they became exposed to the enemy's guns, the four batteries commenced their fire, and continued to advance, though opposed by a great superiority, both in number and weight of metal.