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... town of boys for tradefinen's fhops , and other domeftic employments . What your popularity gains on this fubject , it more than lofes on another . Muft it not give umbrage to every lover of his country , to obferve the amafing increase ...
... town of boys for tradefinen's fhops , and other domeftic employments . What your popularity gains on this fubject , it more than lofes on another . Muft it not give umbrage to every lover of his country , to obferve the amafing increase ...
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... town a great city . On the contrary , there may be found statesmen in thefe days , that can fiddle very cunningly , but yet are fo far from being able to make a fmall fate great , that their gift lies another way ; they can bring a ...
... town a great city . On the contrary , there may be found statesmen in thefe days , that can fiddle very cunningly , but yet are fo far from being able to make a fmall fate great , that their gift lies another way ; they can bring a ...
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... Town for that purpose ; but we do not hear TUE UESDAY the Company of Iron- mongers furveyed their whole estates in Effex , after which they held their an- nual feast at the Devil's - house . Ledger , July 14 . TH HE perfon who has ...
... Town for that purpose ; but we do not hear TUE UESDAY the Company of Iron- mongers furveyed their whole estates in Effex , after which they held their an- nual feast at the Devil's - house . Ledger , July 14 . TH HE perfon who has ...
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... town , a certain antient Ba- rohet , no lefs diftinguished for his clever- efs in the difcharge of public etiquette than for his late orations in the Eaft India Houfe , was very attentive to him whenever he visited that elegant temple ...
... town , a certain antient Ba- rohet , no lefs diftinguished for his clever- efs in the difcharge of public etiquette than for his late orations in the Eaft India Houfe , was very attentive to him whenever he visited that elegant temple ...
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... Town- fhend and Mr. Boddington fucceeded . The lord mayor , agreeable to his promife , then came into court , and faid he was ready to hear the livery's propofal ; on which Mr. Lovel got up , and fpoke for near a quarter of an hour on ...
... Town- fhend and Mr. Boddington fucceeded . The lord mayor , agreeable to his promife , then came into court , and faid he was ready to hear the livery's propofal ; on which Mr. Lovel got up , and fpoke for near a quarter of an hour on ...
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