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... foon after tranflated to St. John's College , and after he had taken a degree in arts , to Grey's- Inn , where he ftudied the common law feveral years , but other learning more . Mr. Langbaine fays , that he could recover no other ...
... foon after tranflated to St. John's College , and after he had taken a degree in arts , to Grey's- Inn , where he ftudied the common law feveral years , but other learning more . Mr. Langbaine fays , that he could recover no other ...
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... foon as the reins of power were in their hands . Dr. Fuller beftows upon our author the most lavish panegyric : He was ( fays he ) a general artist , pure latinift , an exquifite orator , and what was his maf- ter - piece , an eminent ...
... foon as the reins of power were in their hands . Dr. Fuller beftows upon our author the most lavish panegyric : He was ( fays he ) a general artist , pure latinift , an exquifite orator , and what was his maf- ter - piece , an eminent ...
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... foon as this event took place , Cleveland , who warmly adhered to the regal party , was obliged to atone for his loyalty by languishing in a jail , at Yar- mouth , where he remained for some time under all the difadvantages of poverty ...
... foon as this event took place , Cleveland , who warmly adhered to the regal party , was obliged to atone for his loyalty by languishing in a jail , at Yar- mouth , where he remained for some time under all the difadvantages of poverty ...
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... foon af- ter , went to Cambridge , there took the degrees in arts , and became a minifter near St. Alban's in Hertfordshire ; but never having examined the au- thority , and purity of the Proteftant Church , and being deluded by the ...
... foon af- ter , went to Cambridge , there took the degrees in arts , and became a minifter near St. Alban's in Hertfordshire ; but never having examined the au- thority , and purity of the Proteftant Church , and being deluded by the ...
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... foon began to find the in- convenience at Barn - elins , where he was afflicted with a dangerous and lingring fever . Shortly after his removal to Chertfey , he fell into another con- fuming difeafe having languifhed under this for fome ...
... foon began to find the in- convenience at Barn - elins , where he was afflicted with a dangerous and lingring fever . Shortly after his removal to Chertfey , he fell into another con- fuming difeafe having languifhed under this for fome ...
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