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Ačs . - Thou shalt not church built in it by the Piets , dedicated to St be joined with
them in burial . Isaiah . 6. To unite John the Baptist . “ But ” ( says the Rev. Mr in
one act . Scott , in bis Statistical Account of Perth , ) “ it Our best notes are treason
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Ačs . - Thou shalt not church built in it by the Piets , dedicated to St be joined with
them in burial . Isaiah . 6. To unite John the Baptist . “ But ” ( says the Rev. Mr in
one act . Scott , in bis Statistical Account of Perth , ) “ it Our best notes are treason
...
Page 296
Dugal Campbell says , " Iona signifies the brath , or end of the world , will not
arrive till the Island of Waves . ” It is said to have been a the pedestal on which
they stand is worn through . feat of the Druids before Columbus's arrival ,
Originally ...
Dugal Campbell says , " Iona signifies the brath , or end of the world , will not
arrive till the Island of Waves . ” It is said to have been a the pedestal on which
they stand is worn through . feat of the Druids before Columbus's arrival ,
Originally ...
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Creech donians 300 foot and 150 horse . Justin informs Plac'd on this isthmus of
a middle itate , us , that the Persian army confifted of 400,000 A being darkly wise
, and rudely great . Pope . foot , and 100,000 horfe . He says , that the bat ( 2. ) ...
Creech donians 300 foot and 150 horse . Justin informs Plac'd on this isthmus of
a middle itate , us , that the Persian army confifted of 400,000 A being darkly wise
, and rudely great . Pope . foot , and 100,000 horfe . He says , that the bat ( 2. ) ...
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Mr Hasselquist says , that the crocodile ed till too late . It seizes the victim with a ...
The Egyptians say , that his with it to the bottom , and in this manner quickly
excrements do not pass by the anus : this seems drowns it . Sometimes it
happens ...
Mr Hasselquist says , that the crocodile ed till too late . It seizes the victim with a ...
The Egyptians say , that his with it to the bottom , and in this manner quickly
excrements do not pass by the anus : this seems drowns it . Sometimes it
happens ...
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... quire also a considerable knowledge of the matters though these ftones
abound in the lavas of Etna . that are found in greatest quantity in the bowels .
They are not distant 1 says he ) from the granites ; of the earth . The excavations
made by ...
... quire also a considerable knowledge of the matters though these ftones
abound in the lavas of Etna . that are found in greatest quantity in the bowels .
They are not distant 1 says he ) from the granites ; of the earth . The excavations
made by ...
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Page 277 - Make up full consort to the angelic symphony. For, if such holy song Enwrap our fancy long, Time will run back and fetch the age of gold ; And speckled vanity Will sicken soon and die, And leprous sin will melt from earthly mould; And hell itself will pass away, And leave her dolorous mansions to the peering day.
Page 138 - ... even from such as are reserved for the cognizance of the Holy See; and as far as the...
Page 338 - Britain, on which connection the interests and happiness of both nations essentially depend : but that the kingdom of Ireland is a distinct kingdom, with a parliament of her own — the sole legislature thereof. That there is no body of men competent to make laws to bind this nation except the King, Lords and Commons of Ireland ; nor any other parliament which hath any authority or power of any sort whatsoever in this country save only the Parliament of Ireland.
Page 258 - Shall break into corruption:" so went on, Foretelling this same time's condition And the division of our amity. WARWICK. There is a history in all men's lives, Figuring the natures of the times deceased; The which observed, a man may prophesy, With a near aim, of the main chance of things As yet not come to life, who in their seeds And weak beginning lie intreasured.
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Page 206 - Wednesday. Doth he feel it ? No. Doth he hear it? No. Is it insensible then ? Yea, to the dead. But will it not live with the living ? No. Why ? Detraction will not suffer it : — therefore I'll none of it: Honour is a mere 'scutcheon, and so ends my catechism.
Page 328 - Britain; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal and Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever.
Page 160 - He and his faithless progeny. Whose fault ? Whose but his own \ Ingrate, he had of me All he could have ; I made him just and right, Sufficient to have stood, though free to fall.
Page 41 - ... storms of fate, And greatly falling with a falling state. While Cato gives his little senate laws...
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| Title | Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts, Sciences, Literature, &c. Intended to Supersede the Use of Other Books of Reference, Volume 12 Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts, Sciences, Literature, &c. Intended to Supersede the Use of Other Books of Reference |
| Publisher | John Brown, 1816 |
| Original from | the University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Digitized | 13 Nov 2007 |
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