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Speaking of the river Thames, O could I flow like thee, and make thy Light, at the
lightnings glimpse, they ran, stream thev flew- My great example, as it is my
theme ; [7« be continued] • The poet Vida describes the last groan of our Saviour,
...
Speaking of the river Thames, O could I flow like thee, and make thy Light, at the
lightnings glimpse, they ran, stream thev flew- My great example, as it is my
theme ; [7« be continued] • The poet Vida describes the last groan of our Saviour,
...
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( Continued . ] T Uring the year 1694 , and the proceeding to the neighbourhood
following , Mr . de Frontenac of Boston , took another block - house , on one side ,
and the governor of and committed the same ravages New York on the other ...
( Continued . ] T Uring the year 1694 , and the proceeding to the neighbourhood
following , Mr . de Frontenac of Boston , took another block - house , on one side ,
and the governor of and committed the same ravages New York on the other ...
Page 130
[To it continued,} Gentlemen, 'TPHE following description of the •*□ extraordinary
cavesofDonmore, in the county of Kilkenny, near Donmore-house, formerly a
country feat of the' late duke of Ormond, will, I hope, find a place in your excellent
...
[To it continued,} Gentlemen, 'TPHE following description of the •*□ extraordinary
cavesofDonmore, in the county of Kilkenny, near Donmore-house, formerly a
country feat of the' late duke of Ormond, will, I hope, find a place in your excellent
...
Page 341
[Continued.] At the request of the king, the the marquis of. A T the opening of the
succeed- ing year, the emperor sent to Pavia, and held there an assembly of the
states of Lombardy, in which he received the homage and oaths of fidelity of all ...
[Continued.] At the request of the king, the the marquis of. A T the opening of the
succeed- ing year, the emperor sent to Pavia, and held there an assembly of the
states of Lombardy, in which he received the homage and oaths of fidelity of all ...
Page 368
Riches having seen the body, returned to her mistress, and the other maid, who
were still in the backhouse-chamber, and they continued there till the morning
dawned, the mistress seeming uneasy, and having lain down on the bed in her ...
Riches having seen the body, returned to her mistress, and the other maid, who
were still in the backhouse-chamber, and they continued there till the morning
dawned, the mistress seeming uneasy, and having lain down on the bed in her ...
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