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Page 14
... hear this ; but whoever quits the creeks of private connections , and fairly gets into the great ocean of London , will by imperceptible degrees , unavoidably experience such cessations of acquaintance . 66 My knowledge of physic , " he ...
... hear this ; but whoever quits the creeks of private connections , and fairly gets into the great ocean of London , will by imperceptible degrees , unavoidably experience such cessations of acquaintance . 66 My knowledge of physic , " he ...
Page 20
... hear it talked of . It was written by Grove , a dissenting teacher . " He would not , I perceived , call him a clergyman , though he was candid enough to allow very great merit to his composition . Mr. Murphy said , he remembered when ...
... hear it talked of . It was written by Grove , a dissenting teacher . " He would not , I perceived , call him a clergyman , though he was candid enough to allow very great merit to his composition . Mr. Murphy said , he remembered when ...
Page 29
... hear what they can tell of their religion . " On Monday , April 29 , he and I made an excursion to Bristol , where I was entertained with seeing him inquire upon the spot into the authenticity of " Rowley's poetry , ' as I had seen him ...
... hear what they can tell of their religion . " On Monday , April 29 , he and I made an excursion to Bristol , where I was entertained with seeing him inquire upon the spot into the authenticity of " Rowley's poetry , ' as I had seen him ...
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... hear it said very gravely , ' Why was not the half - guinea , thus spent in luxury , given to the poor ? To how many might it have afforded a good meal . ' Alas ! has it not gone to the industrious poor , whom it is better to support ...
... hear it said very gravely , ' Why was not the half - guinea , thus spent in luxury , given to the poor ? To how many might it have afforded a good meal . ' Alas ! has it not gone to the industrious poor , whom it is better to support ...
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... hear him upon it . ' There was a Dr. Oldfield , who was always talking of the Duke of Marlborough . He came into a coffee - house one day , and told that his Grace had spoken in the House of Lords for half an hour . ' Did he indeed ...
... hear him upon it . ' There was a Dr. Oldfield , who was always talking of the Duke of Marlborough . He came into a coffee - house one day , and told that his Grace had spoken in the House of Lords for half an hour . ' Did he indeed ...
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