The British Magazine and Review: Or, Universaal Miscellany of Arts, Sciences, Literature, History, Biography, Entertainment, Poetry, Politics, Manners, Amusements and Intelligence Foreign and Domestic, Volume 3Harrison & Company, 1783 |
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... fecond daughter , Charles Spen- cer , the fifth Earl of Sunderland , with eight thousand pounds a year of the first duke's eftate ; and , on the demife of his grandmother , Sarah , Dutchefs Dowager of Marlborough , on whom the Palace of ...
... fecond daughter , Charles Spen- cer , the fifth Earl of Sunderland , with eight thousand pounds a year of the first duke's eftate ; and , on the demife of his grandmother , Sarah , Dutchefs Dowager of Marlborough , on whom the Palace of ...
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... fecond was captain of a man of war ; and the youngest , the father of Mrs. Lenox , commanded a company at the fiege of Gibraltar in the year 1731. In this truly good man were united the brave foldier , the fincere Chriftian , and the ...
... fecond was captain of a man of war ; and the youngest , the father of Mrs. Lenox , commanded a company at the fiege of Gibraltar in the year 1731. In this truly good man were united the brave foldier , the fincere Chriftian , and the ...
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... fecond edition of Henrietta to the Dutchefs of Newcastle , who had always ho- noured her with her friendship and Her Grace procured the long promifed place for Mr. Lenox ; and , fome years after , did Mrs. Le- nox the honour of ftanding ...
... fecond edition of Henrietta to the Dutchefs of Newcastle , who had always ho- noured her with her friendship and Her Grace procured the long promifed place for Mr. Lenox ; and , fome years after , did Mrs. Le- nox the honour of ftanding ...
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... fecond fon by the fair Rofamond . Edmund , the fecond fon of Edward I. who was born at this palace , was from thence called Edmund of Wood- ftock ; as well as Edward , eldest fon of Edward III . commonly known by the name of the Black ...
... fecond fon by the fair Rofamond . Edmund , the fecond fon of Edward I. who was born at this palace , was from thence called Edmund of Wood- ftock ; as well as Edward , eldest fon of Edward III . commonly known by the name of the Black ...
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... fecond divifion , diftinguishes the dif- ferent inhabitants , under five several claffes ; viz . the Malays , or natives of the empire of Manancabow , the Achenefe , the Battas , the Rejangs , and the Lampoons . From thefe he felects ...
... fecond divifion , diftinguishes the dif- ferent inhabitants , under five several claffes ; viz . the Malays , or natives of the empire of Manancabow , the Achenefe , the Battas , the Rejangs , and the Lampoons . From thefe he felects ...
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