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... most favourable opinion came to be entertained , among the perfons best entitled to judge , of the proficiency he had made in the knowledge of the law , and of his excellent qualifi- cations , both for council and debate . His elocution ...
... most favourable opinion came to be entertained , among the perfons best entitled to judge , of the proficiency he had made in the knowledge of the law , and of his excellent qualifi- cations , both for council and debate . His elocution ...
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... most effential fervice to the in- terefts of law and juftice . For , be- fides the learning and experience , acquired by long study and extenfive practife , he was poffeffed of many other more material qualifications , which added much ...
... most effential fervice to the in- terefts of law and juftice . For , be- fides the learning and experience , acquired by long study and extenfive practife , he was poffeffed of many other more material qualifications , which added much ...
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... most faithful and moft obliged humble Servant , Sept. 3 , 1721. DAVID MALLOCH . O to my ignorance of the Latin of your poem , that I have given in fome few places a different turn of expreffion from that of the origi- nal , as - Valetq ...
... most faithful and moft obliged humble Servant , Sept. 3 , 1721. DAVID MALLOCH . O to my ignorance of the Latin of your poem , that I have given in fome few places a different turn of expreffion from that of the origi- nal , as - Valetq ...
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... most acute mafters of Germany ; firft Abbt , and afterwards Herder . Thofe who fee with more penetrating eyes than mine , and have had more op- portunities to make obfervations , are able to relate a variety of remarkable anecdotes ...
... most acute mafters of Germany ; firft Abbt , and afterwards Herder . Thofe who fee with more penetrating eyes than mine , and have had more op- portunities to make obfervations , are able to relate a variety of remarkable anecdotes ...
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... most incon- ceivable industry had been exerted to obtrude this book on the minds of the public , who were not conver- fant with fuch fubjects , and of which they could form no proper judgment . He had therefore thought it his du- ty to ...
... most incon- ceivable industry had been exerted to obtrude this book on the minds of the public , who were not conver- fant with fuch fubjects , and of which they could form no proper judgment . He had therefore thought it his du- ty to ...
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