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... these occafions he converted his back fhop ( which then food where what is now called the Lounging - room has been erected ) into a watch houfe ; and here many of his friends , inhabitants and others , have kept watch , and gone the ...
... these occafions he converted his back fhop ( which then food where what is now called the Lounging - room has been erected ) into a watch houfe ; and here many of his friends , inhabitants and others , have kept watch , and gone the ...
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... these apparent advan- tages , because thofe parts of the city which were inhabited , which were , generally fpeaking , either along the bank of the river , weft from St. Paul's , and north to the wall , were interfected by narrow ...
... these apparent advan- tages , because thofe parts of the city which were inhabited , which were , generally fpeaking , either along the bank of the river , weft from St. Paul's , and north to the wall , were interfected by narrow ...
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... these exceffes certainly left impreffed upon the minds of the people an idea of the weak nefs of government , when called upon for prompt exertion to The infurgents , whofe force is faid to have confifted of a hundred thoufand men ...
... these exceffes certainly left impreffed upon the minds of the people an idea of the weak nefs of government , when called upon for prompt exertion to The infurgents , whofe force is faid to have confifted of a hundred thoufand men ...
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... these effects , grievous as they cer- tainly were , were lefs felt in London than in many other cities and towns ... these circum- ftances , it appears that in those ages these were the only free traders . " Playing cards were invented ...
... these effects , grievous as they cer- tainly were , were lefs felt in London than in many other cities and towns ... these circum- ftances , it appears that in those ages these were the only free traders . " Playing cards were invented ...
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... these inven- tions have been , at different periods , claimed by others , it is not impoffible but that the original hints might have been derived from him ; as were , un- questionably , many more refpecting the rules of arithmetic ...
... these inven- tions have been , at different periods , claimed by others , it is not impoffible but that the original hints might have been derived from him ; as were , un- questionably , many more refpecting the rules of arithmetic ...
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