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... merit to some of his comedies , and said there was no reason to believe that " The ' Boswell's report is meagre , but Dr. Campbell jotted down some notes which show that the conversation was interest- ing and characteristic . This ...
... merit to some of his comedies , and said there was no reason to believe that " The ' Boswell's report is meagre , but Dr. Campbell jotted down some notes which show that the conversation was interest- ing and characteristic . This ...
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... merit . The Church was at no time better filled than in his reign . He was the best King we have had from his time till the reign of his present Majesty , except James the Second , who was a very good King , but unhappily believed that ...
... merit . The Church was at no time better filled than in his reign . He was the best King we have had from his time till the reign of his present Majesty , except James the Second , who was a very good King , but unhappily believed that ...
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... merit of maintain- ing our religion , at the expence of submitting ourselves to the government of King William , ( for it could not be done otherwise , ) -to the government of one of the most worthless scoundrels that ever existed . No ...
... merit of maintain- ing our religion , at the expence of submitting ourselves to the government of King William , ( for it could not be done otherwise , ) -to the government of one of the most worthless scoundrels that ever existed . No ...
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... merit . No man , for instance , can now be made a Bishop for his learning and piety ; a his only chance for promotion is his being connected with somebody who has parliamentary interest . Our several ministries in this reign . have ...
... merit . No man , for instance , can now be made a Bishop for his learning and piety ; a his only chance for promotion is his being connected with somebody who has parliamentary interest . Our several ministries in this reign . have ...
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... merit of our own received from our ancestors , should not choice and free - will be kept unviolated ? Is land to be treated with more reverence than liberty ? If this consideration should restrain your father from disinheriting some of ...
... merit of our own received from our ancestors , should not choice and free - will be kept unviolated ? Is land to be treated with more reverence than liberty ? If this consideration should restrain your father from disinheriting some of ...
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