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... periods in the history of Scotland ; and we rather think that he is prone to prefer the traditions of old ladies to the more solid eviden- ces of historical fact . We have nothing to do , however , at present with Mr Chambers ...
... periods in the history of Scotland ; and we rather think that he is prone to prefer the traditions of old ladies to the more solid eviden- ces of historical fact . We have nothing to do , however , at present with Mr Chambers ...
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... period when the Edinburgh school of medicine first began to attain celebrity . Anatomical Bill . - An article in the present Number on the lately deceased Anatomical Bill , points out the objections entertained in the Scottish medical ...
... period when the Edinburgh school of medicine first began to attain celebrity . Anatomical Bill . - An article in the present Number on the lately deceased Anatomical Bill , points out the objections entertained in the Scottish medical ...
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... period , and scolded her servants for not waking her in time to go to church ; and last not least , there are not wanting believers , who af- firm that Dr Dodd was walking in America , when he was supposed to be lying quietly in the ...
... period , and scolded her servants for not waking her in time to go to church ; and last not least , there are not wanting believers , who af- firm that Dr Dodd was walking in America , when he was supposed to be lying quietly in the ...
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... period . We were present at his death , and remember the story which he used to tell in life , repeated in the chamber where he lay . Many are alive , as well as ourselves , who can vouch for the truth of what we allege . The second was ...
... period . We were present at his death , and remember the story which he used to tell in life , repeated in the chamber where he lay . Many are alive , as well as ourselves , who can vouch for the truth of what we allege . The second was ...
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... period in the progress of civilized man , when the discovery is made that lawgiving is not the principle of life in society , being but an operation of pruning and re- straint against the over - activity of the springs provided by ...
... period in the progress of civilized man , when the discovery is made that lawgiving is not the principle of life in society , being but an operation of pruning and re- straint against the over - activity of the springs provided by ...
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Page 241 - As defence, however, is of much more importance than opulence, the act of navigation is, perhaps, the wisest of all the commercial regulations of England.
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Page 419 - I had but a moment to think how I might gratify them, and at the same time do your ladyship the least injury. I charged the officers to permit none of the seamen to enter the house, or to hurt anything about it; to treat you, madam, with the utmost respect; to accept of the plate which was offered, and to come away without making a search or demanding anything else. I am induced to believe that I was punctually obeyed, since I am informed that the plate which they brought away is far short...