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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... Sermon exhorting to Union in Religion ; preached at Bow Church , May 26 , 1688 , and published at the desire of the Auditors . By E. Young , 1688 , " 4to . - Jacob , who wrote in 1720 , says , he was chaplain and clerk of the closet to ...
... Sermon exhorting to Union in Religion ; preached at Bow Church , May 26 , 1688 , and published at the desire of the Auditors . By E. Young , 1688 , " 4to . - Jacob , who wrote in 1720 , says , he was chaplain and clerk of the closet to ...
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... Sermon is beautifully printed . " The Sinner a Traitor to his King and Country , in a Sermon preached in the Cathedral Church of Winchester , at the Assizes held there July 24 , 1700 , by Robert Eyre * , D. D. Fellow of the College near ...
... Sermon is beautifully printed . " The Sinner a Traitor to his King and Country , in a Sermon preached in the Cathedral Church of Winchester , at the Assizes held there July 24 , 1700 , by Robert Eyre * , D. D. Fellow of the College near ...
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... Sermons preached on several occasions , the last of which was never before printed , by the most reverend Father in God ... Sermon at the Coronation of Queen Anne , April 21 , 1702 ; was sworn of the privy - council , March 20 , 1702-3 ...
... Sermons preached on several occasions , the last of which was never before printed , by the most reverend Father in God ... Sermon at the Coronation of Queen Anne , April 21 , 1702 ; was sworn of the privy - council , March 20 , 1702-3 ...
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... Sermon preached before the Queen , at St. James's Chapel , on Wednesday , March 15 , 1709-10 , being the Day appointed by Her Majesty for a general Fast and Humiliation to be observed in a most solemn Manner , for obtaining the Pardon ...
... Sermon preached before the Queen , at St. James's Chapel , on Wednesday , March 15 , 1709-10 , being the Day appointed by Her Majesty for a general Fast and Humiliation to be observed in a most solemn Manner , for obtaining the Pardon ...
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... Sermon preached before the Queen , in the Chapel Royal at St. James's , Nov. 7 , 1710 , being the Day of Thanksgiving to Almighty God , for the Successes of this Campaign ; and more particu- larly for those in Spain . By George Stanhope ...
... Sermon preached before the Queen , in the Chapel Royal at St. James's , Nov. 7 , 1710 , being the Day of Thanksgiving to Almighty God , for the Successes of this Campaign ; and more particu- larly for those in Spain . By George Stanhope ...
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Page 52 - Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines ; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat ; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls ; yet I will rejoice in the Lord, and joy in the God of my salvation.
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Page 663 - COLE." f Camdea's Britannia, Cambridgeshire, vol. II. p. 143*. daughter of Theophilus Tuer, of Cambridge, Merchant. He was educated in the College of Eton, and from thence removed to Clare Hall in the University of Cambridge*. In the former part of his life, and while he resided in the University, (which he did for 20 years,) he was in the Commission of the Peace for the County of Cambridge, and acted for many years in that capacity ; and one of his Majesty's Deputy-lieutenants for the said County;...
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