The European Magazine, and London Review, Том 50Philological Society of London, 1806 |
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... French ope- rating upon the minds of the English , as reafons that produced the luxury , extravagance , ( and confequently dif eafe , ) among them , which the Parlia- ment by fumptuary laws in vain en- deavoured to reftrain ; fo Rapin ...
... French ope- rating upon the minds of the English , as reafons that produced the luxury , extravagance , ( and confequently dif eafe , ) among them , which the Parlia- ment by fumptuary laws in vain en- deavoured to reftrain ; fo Rapin ...
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... French crowns , I am content he shall reign . " . Second Part of Henry the Vith , Johnson's Shak . That increafing luxury is , in a great kingdom , a proof of increafing wealth , and that its consequence is , at least for a time , the ...
... French crowns , I am content he shall reign . " . Second Part of Henry the Vith , Johnson's Shak . That increafing luxury is , in a great kingdom , a proof of increafing wealth , and that its consequence is , at least for a time , the ...
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... French army , which was compofed of the flower of the nation , could not be beaten by the lower clafs of the English . He denied that the army is dependent upon the Crown ; but argued , that it must be confidered as the creature of the ...
... French army , which was compofed of the flower of the nation , could not be beaten by the lower clafs of the English . He denied that the army is dependent upon the Crown ; but argued , that it must be confidered as the creature of the ...
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... French lugger privateer , of 14 guns and 46 men , quite new , and on her first cruize . ADMIRALTY OFFICE , JUNE 14 , Copy of a Letter from Vice - Admiral Dacres , Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Veffels at Jamaica , to Wm ...
... French lugger privateer , of 14 guns and 46 men , quite new , and on her first cruize . ADMIRALTY OFFICE , JUNE 14 , Copy of a Letter from Vice - Admiral Dacres , Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Veffels at Jamaica , to Wm ...
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... French brigs of war , beautiful veffels , and only nine months old . It was impoffible for two veffels to be more obftinately defend- ed , every thing being cut to pieces , and nearly one half of their crews killed or wounded . I ...
... French brigs of war , beautiful veffels , and only nine months old . It was impoffible for two veffels to be more obftinately defend- ed , every thing being cut to pieces , and nearly one half of their crews killed or wounded . I ...
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