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... thought pro- per to requite his long fervices , by bestowing on him the title of a Ba ronet of Great Britain . Having thus then gained the fum- mit of his honeft ambition , in rifing fucceffively , by his own talents and useful labours ...
... thought pro- per to requite his long fervices , by bestowing on him the title of a Ba ronet of Great Britain . Having thus then gained the fum- mit of his honeft ambition , in rifing fucceffively , by his own talents and useful labours ...
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... thought and inten- tions fo perfect , that it was not to be furpaffed . He retained through life the high eft relish of the beauties of nature , and every year spent a confiderable part of the recefs of business , in the enjoyment and ...
... thought and inten- tions fo perfect , that it was not to be furpaffed . He retained through life the high eft relish of the beauties of nature , and every year spent a confiderable part of the recefs of business , in the enjoyment and ...
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... thoughts to- gether in a defultory manner , with- out ranging and marthalling them according to method . Know then ... thought worthy of feeing the light . The gentleman to whom I infcribed my Paftoral is one of their number . His name ...
... thoughts to- gether in a defultory manner , with- out ranging and marthalling them according to method . Know then ... thought worthy of feeing the light . The gentleman to whom I infcribed my Paftoral is one of their number . His name ...
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... thoughts in the plea- fing light of a benefactor and inftruc- tor . But whatever I could fay would fall very much below that idea which reigns in my breaft . - But whether have I wandered ? You fee , Sir , it is hard to put a check upon ...
... thoughts in the plea- fing light of a benefactor and inftruc- tor . But whatever I could fay would fall very much below that idea which reigns in my breaft . - But whether have I wandered ? You fee , Sir , it is hard to put a check upon ...
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... thoughts were as familiar and natural to his mind , as they were to the nobleft characters of Greece and Rome . The Count was born in London , and poffeffed a difpofition as whimsi- cal as it was extraordinary . The anecdotes concerning ...
... thoughts were as familiar and natural to his mind , as they were to the nobleft characters of Greece and Rome . The Count was born in London , and poffeffed a difpofition as whimsi- cal as it was extraordinary . The anecdotes concerning ...
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