Deliciae Literariae: A New Volume of Table-talkSimpkin, Marshall, 1840 - 273 pages |
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Page 14
... sent to the press , when the publisher discovered that it was nothing but an exact copy of a book on the same subject which Madame de Genlis had published ten years ago . It was in vain that he demanded restitution of his francs ; and ...
... sent to the press , when the publisher discovered that it was nothing but an exact copy of a book on the same subject which Madame de Genlis had published ten years ago . It was in vain that he demanded restitution of his francs ; and ...
Page 18
... sent forth to preach up their doctrines , and so gained the title The Spectator , No. 147. 18th August , 1711 . 2 Gordon's Memoirs of Scots Affairs , MS . * Buchan's Ancient Ballads , vol . ii . pp . 266 , 317 .. We are told of an 66 ...
... sent forth to preach up their doctrines , and so gained the title The Spectator , No. 147. 18th August , 1711 . 2 Gordon's Memoirs of Scots Affairs , MS . * Buchan's Ancient Ballads , vol . ii . pp . 266 , 317 .. We are told of an 66 ...
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... sent ; With flower - inwoven tresses torn The nymphs in twilight shade of tangled thickets mourn . " It seems to have been the belief of the middle ages , that on the establishment of Christianity the Fairies 34 THE DECAY OF SUPERSTITIONS .
... sent ; With flower - inwoven tresses torn The nymphs in twilight shade of tangled thickets mourn . " It seems to have been the belief of the middle ages , that on the establishment of Christianity the Fairies 34 THE DECAY OF SUPERSTITIONS .
Page 105
... sent here as a deputation from Mr Douglas , our worthy member for the burghs , and the Magistrates and Town - Council of Dumfries , to announce to you the very high respect they have for you as gentlemen and as soldiers , and for the ...
... sent here as a deputation from Mr Douglas , our worthy member for the burghs , and the Magistrates and Town - Council of Dumfries , to announce to you the very high respect they have for you as gentlemen and as soldiers , and for the ...
Page 111
... sent two legates to bear it to him ; but Barnabas forced the messengers to eat in his pre- sence the parchment on which the bull was written , together with the leaden seals and silken strings.2 More than one instance occurs in our ...
... sent two legates to bear it to him ; but Barnabas forced the messengers to eat in his pre- sence the parchment on which the bull was written , together with the leaden seals and silken strings.2 More than one instance occurs in our ...
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Deliciae Literariae: A New Volume of Table-Talk (Classic Reprint) Joseph Robertson No preview available - 2017 |
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