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... king of this country conquered Whidah , and very much disturbed the flave trade of the Europeans . " Tis a pity but he had deftroy- ed it altogether . This monarch is one of the mʊft abfolute defpots on the earth . There is no in ...
... king of this country conquered Whidah , and very much disturbed the flave trade of the Europeans . " Tis a pity but he had deftroy- ed it altogether . This monarch is one of the mʊft abfolute defpots on the earth . There is no in ...
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... kings , a parish of Scotland , in Ayrfaire , which feated in a valley , where tradition favs , a battle wa fought between king Fergus and King Coilus , i which both monarchs were flain . This valley furrounded on both fides with green ...
... kings , a parish of Scotland , in Ayrfaire , which feated in a valley , where tradition favs , a battle wa fought between king Fergus and King Coilus , i which both monarchs were flain . This valley furrounded on both fides with green ...
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... king David it feems to have be very confiderable place ; as the facred hin tells us , that the Syrians of Damafeus fent 20 men to the relief of Hadadezer king of Z We are not informed whether at that tine it governed by kings , or was a ...
... king David it feems to have be very confiderable place ; as the facred hin tells us , that the Syrians of Damafeus fent 20 men to the relief of Hadadezer king of Z We are not informed whether at that tine it governed by kings , or was a ...
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... king the ground with flow'rs , With ambient fweets perfuine the morn . Fenton . 3. To adorn fteel - work with figures ; practifed , I fuppofe , firit at Damafcus . ( 1. ) * DAMASKENING . n . S. [ from damafqui- ner , Fr. The art or act ...
... king the ground with flow'rs , With ambient fweets perfuine the morn . Fenton . 3. To adorn fteel - work with figures ; practifed , I fuppofe , firit at Damafcus . ( 1. ) * DAMASKENING . n . S. [ from damafqui- ner , Fr. The art or act ...
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... king of the Canaanites . See Judges v . 17 . The territory of the Danites extended W. of Ju- dah , and was terminated by Azotus and Dora on the Mediterranean . ( 3. DAN , in ancient geography , a city of the Danites , btuated on the E ...
... king of the Canaanites . See Judges v . 17 . The territory of the Danites extended W. of Ju- dah , and was terminated by Azotus and Dora on the Mediterranean . ( 3. DAN , in ancient geography , a city of the Danites , btuated on the E ...
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Page 47 - Within this defence they creeled their fort, planting upon it fifty pieces of cannon. On the other fide of the harbour, there was a mountain a mile high, on which they placed a...
Page 47 - To this place, it was obferved, that the Highlanders often repaired, to enjoy a cool air, and to talk of their friends they had left behind in their hills, friends whofe minds were as high as their mountains.