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... became a pupil - teacher in Glasgow , and ma- naged to give himself a university career . His parents wished him to be a Free church minister , but he became a contributor to the poet's corner of the ' Glasgow Citizen , ' and resolved ...
... became a pupil - teacher in Glasgow , and ma- naged to give himself a university career . His parents wished him to be a Free church minister , but he became a contributor to the poet's corner of the ' Glasgow Citizen , ' and resolved ...
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... became a licentiate . He graduated M.D. , and became subsequently keeper of the department of natural history and antiquities in the British Museum , where he incurred criticism for ar- ranging the natural history collections on the ...
... became a licentiate . He graduated M.D. , and became subsequently keeper of the department of natural history and antiquities in the British Museum , where he incurred criticism for ar- ranging the natural history collections on the ...
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... became inti- mate with Burns . From 1801 till 1822 he was master in the high school of Edinburgh ( Edinburgh Almanack , 1802 , p . 106 ) . In 1822 he became rector of the academy at Belfast . He subsequently took holy orders in the ...
... became inti- mate with Burns . From 1801 till 1822 he was master in the high school of Edinburgh ( Edinburgh Almanack , 1802 , p . 106 ) . In 1822 he became rector of the academy at Belfast . He subsequently took holy orders in the ...
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... became connected with a hospital in Dublin in 1839. Gray contri- buted to periodicals and the newspaper press , and in 1841 became joint proprietor of the Dublin ' Freeman's Journal , ' which was issued daily and weekly . He acted as ...
... became connected with a hospital in Dublin in 1839. Gray contri- buted to periodicals and the newspaper press , and in 1841 became joint proprietor of the Dublin ' Freeman's Journal , ' which was issued daily and weekly . He acted as ...
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... became a fellow of any college . He proceeded LL.B. in the winter of 1743. He preferred the study of Greek literature to that of either civil or common law , and during six years went through a severe course of study , making careful ...
... became a fellow of any college . He proceeded LL.B. in the winter of 1743. He preferred the study of Greek literature to that of either civil or common law , and during six years went through a severe course of study , making careful ...
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