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Birmingham : a Poem: In Two Parts, with Appendix - Page 236
by Harry Howells Horton - 1853 - 290 pages
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The New-York magazine; or, Literary repository, Volume 2

1791 - 822 pages
...confidered the pattern card of bis trade, and was drawn by a beautiful pair of creamcoloured hoifes. His inclination for letters induced him, in 1750, to turn his thoughts towards the prcfs. He fpent many years in the uncertain purfuit, funk 600!. before he could produce...
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ...

1798 - 582 pages
...considered the pattern card of his trade, and was drawn by a beautiful pair of creamcoloured horfes. His inclination for letters induced him, in 1750, to turn his thoughts towards the prefs. He fpent many years in the uncertain purfuit, funk 6ool. before he could produce...
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The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volume 2

512 pages
...confidered the pattern card of his trade, and was drawn by a beautiful pair of creamcoloured horfes. His inclination for letters induced him in 1750 to turn his thoughts towards the prefs. Ke fpent many years in the uncertain purfuit, funk 600 1. before he could produce...
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Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century: Comprizing ..., Volume 3

John Nichols - 1812 - 782 pages
...each pannel of which was a distinct picture, might be considered the pattern-card of his trade, and was drawn by a beautiful pair of cream-coloured horses....letters induced him, in 1750, to turn his thoughts towards the press. He spent many years in the uncertain pursuit; sunk 6*00/. before he could produce...
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The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 4

Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 532 pages
...each pannel of which was a distinct picture, might be considered the pattern card of his trade, and was drawn by a beautiful pair of cream-coloured horses....letters induced him, in 1750, to turn his thoughts towards the press. He •pent many years in the uncertain pursuit, sunk 600/. bei Biog. Brit. — Prince's...
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The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ..., Volume 4

Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 544 pages
...each pannel of which was a distinct picture, might be considered the pattern card of his trade, and was drawn by a beautiful pair of cream-coloured horses....letters induced him, in 1750, to turn his thoughts towards the press. He spent many years in the uncertain pursuit, sunk 600/. before he could produce...
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The History, Topography and Directory of Warwickshire: Inclusive of Some ...

William West - 1830 - 860 pages
...might be considered as the pattern card of his trade,) was drawn by a beautiful pair of cream coloured horses. His inclination for letters induced him in 1750, to turn his thoughts to the press. He sjnMit many years in the uncertain pursuit, sank £000 before he could produce one letter to please...
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Fifty Years' Recollections of an Old Bookseller: Consisting of Anecdotes ...

William West - 1837 - 236 pages
...might be considered as the pattern card of his trade,) was drawn by a beautiful pfair of cream coloured horses. His inclination for letters induced him in 1750, to turn his thoughts to the press. He spent many years in the uncertain pursuit, sank £000 before he could produce one letter to please...
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History, Gazetteer, and Directory, of Warwickshire

White, Francis, & co - 1850 - 996 pages
...drawn by a beautiful pair of cream-coloured horses. His inclination for letters induced him in 17¿0 to turn his thoughts to the press. His first attempt,...University of Oxford upon an entirely new-faced Greek type. Hi» talents were now generally appreciated, and he printed many extensive works, manufacturing his...
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Birmingham: a poem

Harry Howells Horton - 1853 - 304 pages
...pannel of which was a. distinct picture, and might be considered as the pattern-card of his trade) wag drawn by a beautiful pair of cream-coloured horses....edition of Virgil ; this he is said to have reprinted in 1 758, and was employed by the University of Oxford upon an entirely new-faced Greek type. His talents...
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