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... entered himself at one of the Temples , but the nature of his pursuits may be supposed from the fact , that he , about the same time , published a humor- ous poetical work , entitled , Sketches from St. George's Fields , by Giorgine di ...
... entered himself at one of the Temples , but the nature of his pursuits may be supposed from the fact , that he , about the same time , published a humor- ous poetical work , entitled , Sketches from St. George's Fields , by Giorgine di ...
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... entering this city he was immediately recognised by one of the soldiers of the revolutionary army ; the mob seized upon ... entered into the political discussions that then agitated the entire French population , adopting throughout the ...
... entering this city he was immediately recognised by one of the soldiers of the revolutionary army ; the mob seized upon ... entered into the political discussions that then agitated the entire French population , adopting throughout the ...
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... entered the church , and had several pieces of preferment , the particulars of which may be seen in Wood , with the dates of the time when he entered upon them . He was also made provost of his own college . All this preceded 1503 , in ...
... entered the church , and had several pieces of preferment , the particulars of which may be seen in Wood , with the dates of the time when he entered upon them . He was also made provost of his own college . All this preceded 1503 , in ...
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... entered the city ; but before he could possess himself of the palace Selim was murdered in prison , and the bairakdar could only revenge him by deposing Mustapha , and elevating Mahmood his brother to the imperial dignity . He now ...
... entered the city ; but before he could possess himself of the palace Selim was murdered in prison , and the bairakdar could only revenge him by deposing Mustapha , and elevating Mahmood his brother to the imperial dignity . He now ...
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... entered himself at Oxford in 1640 , where he remained seven years . He was afterwards appointed vicar of Bishop's - Nymmet , in Devonshire , where he lived for many years in retirement , chiefly pursuing the study of mathema- tics , and ...
... entered himself at Oxford in 1640 , where he remained seven years . He was afterwards appointed vicar of Bishop's - Nymmet , in Devonshire , where he lived for many years in retirement , chiefly pursuing the study of mathema- tics , and ...
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