Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 73, Part 1F. Jefferies, 1803 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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... most numerous . Many difficulties , however , attend the eftablishment or a foreign houfe of trade at Bilboa , where no foreign con- fuls are recognized . The Bifcayans have in general a kind of national haired for the French ...
... most numerous . Many difficulties , however , attend the eftablishment or a foreign houfe of trade at Bilboa , where no foreign con- fuls are recognized . The Bifcayans have in general a kind of national haired for the French ...
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... most noify streets are quite deferted , and a folitary paflenger is rarely feen . But no fooner do the bells ring for velpers than all is life again ; and at four the place is crowded anew . At this time ladies of eafy accefs if- fue ...
... most noify streets are quite deferted , and a folitary paflenger is rarely feen . But no fooner do the bells ring for velpers than all is life again ; and at four the place is crowded anew . At this time ladies of eafy accefs if- fue ...
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... most all have a down on their upper lip ; a peculiarity which fhews the warmth of their couftitutions , but which is fo difagreeable that they have recourfe to the velleras , or women whole bufinefs it is to pluck out the hair . Almoft ...
... most all have a down on their upper lip ; a peculiarity which fhews the warmth of their couftitutions , but which is fo difagreeable that they have recourfe to the velleras , or women whole bufinefs it is to pluck out the hair . Almoft ...
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... most horrid acts of revenge . An inliance of this is related , and the comments of the people on the execu- tion by ftrangling , which , having fixed the blood in the guilty faces , they af cribed it to the violence the devil had done ...
... most horrid acts of revenge . An inliance of this is related , and the comments of the people on the execu- tion by ftrangling , which , having fixed the blood in the guilty faces , they af cribed it to the violence the devil had done ...
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... most magnificent palaces ; and , while the greatest respect is paid to the exterior , no one , not even the men , makes the leaft fcruple of dirtying the veftibule and stairs in the moft dilguft- ing manner . ( p . 186—204 . ) Hofpita ...
... most magnificent palaces ; and , while the greatest respect is paid to the exterior , no one , not even the men , makes the leaft fcruple of dirtying the veftibule and stairs in the moft dilguft- ing manner . ( p . 186—204 . ) Hofpita ...
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