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... also that there is great virtue in human flesh and fat . The flesh of a ferpent is esteemed as a fpecific for bad eyes - that of a wolf for a difordered ftomach - a wolf's tongue for a fore throat , & c . " " I will give one inftance ...
... also that there is great virtue in human flesh and fat . The flesh of a ferpent is esteemed as a fpecific for bad eyes - that of a wolf for a difordered ftomach - a wolf's tongue for a fore throat , & c . " " I will give one inftance ...
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... also be seen in fome pannels in a very old and curious house oppofite Little - Style , Exeter . The win- dows of the cathedral in that city not only vary in the fubordinate , but in the principal parts ; nay , they vary in the general ...
... also be seen in fome pannels in a very old and curious house oppofite Little - Style , Exeter . The win- dows of the cathedral in that city not only vary in the fubordinate , but in the principal parts ; nay , they vary in the general ...
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... and selfish - may the humble ftate be ever mine ! ” — “ Man also poffeffes a defire for fuperiority , " continued Timur , " which produces a wish for splendor and riches . By By nature all are equal , but circumstances have fixed [ 136 ]
... and selfish - may the humble ftate be ever mine ! ” — “ Man also poffeffes a defire for fuperiority , " continued Timur , " which produces a wish for splendor and riches . By By nature all are equal , but circumstances have fixed [ 136 ]
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On a Reform of Parliament | 340 |
Authors fhould not exceed common Judgement | 351 |
Almanacks | 361 |
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Æneid alſo artiſt becauſe beſt Brahmin Brazen-Age cauſe ceaſe circumftance common confequence confidered converfation courſe cuſtom deſtroyed diſcovered effect Emir eſtabliſhed exift exiſt expreffed fafely faid fame fays feem fenfation fent fhall fhew firft firſt flave fociety fome fomething fometimes foon fource fpeaking ftate ftill fubject fublime fuch fufficient fuperior fuppofe furely genius Gothic Gothic Architecture himſelf honour houſe idea increaſe inftances inſtead Iron-Age juſt laft laſt leaſt lefs liberty loft meaſure ment moſt mufic muft muſic muſt myſelf nature neceffary never obferved occafion ourſelves paffage paffed painting perfection perfons perhaps pleaſe pleaſure poffeffed poffeffion preſent principle produce purpoſe reaſon reft replied reſemblance reſpect reſt ſay ſcarce Schâh ſcience ſeems ſhall ſhort ſhould ſome ſpeaking ſtate ſtill ſtudy ſtyle ſuch ſuppoſed tafte taſte Thefe themſelves theſe thing thoſe thou Timur tion ture unleſs uſe uſual whoſe wiſh worfe worſe