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William Jackson. by force than reason . Bargains , promi- ses , and even oaths themselves are kept or broken according to convenience . * Cruelty- Tho ' not under the fame violent form as in the Iron - Age , yet exists in its full force ...
William Jackson. by force than reason . Bargains , promi- ses , and even oaths themselves are kept or broken according to convenience . * Cruelty- Tho ' not under the fame violent form as in the Iron - Age , yet exists in its full force ...
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... force , more tonnage , and swifter failers . By this conftant emulation , ships have been built uniting these properties , which for- mer ages must have deemed impoffible to have accomplished . The fleets of the Saxon kings were but row ...
... force , more tonnage , and swifter failers . By this conftant emulation , ships have been built uniting these properties , which for- mer ages must have deemed impoffible to have accomplished . The fleets of the Saxon kings were but row ...
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... force ) was at your command ; the third commerce of Europe was yours ; and you had the fecond fleet ; money , at least to indivi- duals , was in plenty ; arts and sciences flourished ; your people increased , and every thing was fo ...
... force ) was at your command ; the third commerce of Europe was yours ; and you had the fecond fleet ; money , at least to indivi- duals , was in plenty ; arts and sciences flourished ; your people increased , and every thing was fo ...
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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