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... Cambridge . At that time a familiar acquaintance with logic and the learned languages was indispensable as a first step in the prosecution of all the branches of science , espe- cially of medicine : and the skill with which Harvey ...
... Cambridge . At that time a familiar acquaintance with logic and the learned languages was indispensable as a first step in the prosecution of all the branches of science , espe- cially of medicine : and the skill with which Harvey ...
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... Cambridge , and was soon after elected Physician to St. Bartholo- mew's Hospital , which office he retained till a late period of his life . On the 4th of August , 1615 , he was appointed Reader of Anatomy and Surgery to the College of ...
... Cambridge , and was soon after elected Physician to St. Bartholo- mew's Hospital , which office he retained till a late period of his life . On the 4th of August , 1615 , he was appointed Reader of Anatomy and Surgery to the College of ...
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... Cambridge , under the tuition of Mr. Richard Howlett . The Latin record is still distinctly legible there in the old parch- ment volume , now for its sake regarded as the greatest curiosity of which the college has to boast . Somebody ...
... Cambridge , under the tuition of Mr. Richard Howlett . The Latin record is still distinctly legible there in the old parch- ment volume , now for its sake regarded as the greatest curiosity of which the college has to boast . Somebody ...
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... Cambridge , he was taken home and sent to Lincoln's Inn to study the common law ; but , making nothing of it , he was sent for home by his mother , became a debauchee , and a boisterous and rude fellow . " Dugdale , in his Short View of ...
... Cambridge , he was taken home and sent to Lincoln's Inn to study the common law ; but , making nothing of it , he was sent for home by his mother , became a debauchee , and a boisterous and rude fellow . " Dugdale , in his Short View of ...
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... Cambridge to what is called the Short Par- liament , which met on the 13th of April , 1640 , and was dismissed on the 5th of May . And he was returned again for the same place to the Long Parliament , which met on the 3rd of November ...
... Cambridge to what is called the Short Par- liament , which met on the 13th of April , 1640 , and was dismissed on the 5th of May . And he was returned again for the same place to the Long Parliament , which met on the 3rd of November ...
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Page 42 - An Account of the Growth of Popery and arbitrary Government in England...
Page 41 - Victory given unto us, such as the like never was since this War began. It had all the evidences of an absolute Victory obtained by the Lord's blessing upon the Godly Party principally. We never charged but we routed the enemy. The Left Wing, which I commanded, being our own horse, saving a few Scots in our rear, beat all the Prince's horse. God made them as stubble to our swords.
Page 72 - Art goes yet further, imitating that rational and most excellent work of nature, man ; for by art is created that great leviathan, called a Commonwealth, or State, (in Latin Ciutas) which is but an artificial man...
Page 42 - For what do the enemy say? Nay, what do many say that were friends at the beginning of the Parliament ? Even this, that the members of both houses have got great places and commands, and the sword into their hands ; and, what by interest in Parliament, what by power in the army, will perpetually continue themselves in grandeur, and not permit the war speedily to end, lest their own power should determine with it.
Page 75 - A PISGAH SIGHT OF PALESTINE, AND THE CONFINES THEREOF; WITH THE HISTORY OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT ACTED THEREON.
Page 71 - Nature, the art whereby God hath made and governs the world, is by the art of man, as in many other things, so in this also imitated, that it can make an artificial animal.
Page 40 - The Naked Truth ; or the true state of the Primitive Church. By an humble Moderator.
Page 84 - Others apart sat on a hill retired, In thoughts more elevate, and reasoned high Of providence, foreknowledge, will, and fate, Fixed fate, free will, foreknowledge absolute, And found no end, in wandering mazes lost...
Page 36 - You must get men of a spirit ; and take it not ill what I say, — I know " ' you will not, — of a spirit that is likely to go on " ' as far as gentlemen will go : — or else you will "
Page 88 - Leviathan," which is now mightily called for; and what was heretofore sold for 8s. I now give 24s. for, at the second hand, and is sold for 30s., it being a book the Bishops will not let be printed again.