Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century;: Comprizing Biographical Memoirs of William Boywer, Printer, F.S.A. and Many of His Learned Friends; an Incidental View of the Progress and Advancement of Literature in this Kingdom During the Last Century; and Biographical Anecdotes of a Considerable Number of Eminent Writers and Ingenious Artists; with a Very Copious Index, Volume 1author, 1812 |
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... July 12 , 1686 , the Pre- bendary delivered a Concio ad Clerum , afterwards published ; with which the Bishop was so pleased , that he told the Chapter he was concerned to find the Preacher had one of the worst prebends in the church ...
... July 12 , 1686 , the Pre- bendary delivered a Concio ad Clerum , afterwards published ; with which the Bishop was so pleased , that he told the Chapter he was concerned to find the Preacher had one of the worst prebends in the church ...
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... July 24 , 1700 , by Robert Eyre * , D. D. Fellow of the College near Winchester ; " 4to . If any apology were necessary for the scanty re- cords of the typographical labours in this early pe riod of our history , too good an excuse will ...
... July 24 , 1700 , by Robert Eyre * , D. D. Fellow of the College near Winchester ; " 4to . If any apology were necessary for the scanty re- cords of the typographical labours in this early pe riod of our history , too good an excuse will ...
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... July 2 , 1691. He preached the Sermon at the Coronation of Queen Anne , April 21 , 1702 ; was sworn of the privy - council , March 20 , 1702-3 ; and soon after was made Lord Almoner . Mackay , about this period , says , " He is one of ...
... July 2 , 1691. He preached the Sermon at the Coronation of Queen Anne , April 21 , 1702 ; was sworn of the privy - council , March 20 , 1702-3 ; and soon after was made Lord Almoner . Mackay , about this period , says , " He is one of ...
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... July 11 , 1671 . He was collated to the rectory of Theydon - boys , in Essex , in July 1569 , which he resigned , in February following , for the vicarage of Low Leyton in that county . He had also a considerable sine- cure given him by ...
... July 11 , 1671 . He was collated to the rectory of Theydon - boys , in Essex , in July 1569 , which he resigned , in February following , for the vicarage of Low Leyton in that county . He had also a considerable sine- cure given him by ...
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... July 25 , 1692. He was the author of several single Ser- mons : 1. " Preached before the right worshipful company of Merchants trading into the Levant , at St. Olave's , Hart - street , London , Tuesday , June 2 , 1668. By Thomas Smith ...
... July 25 , 1692. He was the author of several single Ser- mons : 1. " Preached before the right worshipful company of Merchants trading into the Levant , at St. Olave's , Hart - street , London , Tuesday , June 2 , 1668. By Thomas Smith ...
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