The Monthly Mirror: Reflecting Men and Manners: With Strictures on Their Epitome, the Stage ..., 6 tomasproprietors, 1809 |
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... English birds , which he stuffed to form a museum . In these early days , an accident as alarming in the outset , as extraordinary in the event , had nearly deprived us of the pleasure of recording his future fame . His mother had just ...
... English birds , which he stuffed to form a museum . In these early days , an accident as alarming in the outset , as extraordinary in the event , had nearly deprived us of the pleasure of recording his future fame . His mother had just ...
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... English , hearing the word damn frequently used , was struck as quick as lightning with an idea that he should conquer them with their own weapons . He thought he had nothing to do but think of a number of names unknown to the mob , and ...
... English , hearing the word damn frequently used , was struck as quick as lightning with an idea that he should conquer them with their own weapons . He thought he had nothing to do but think of a number of names unknown to the mob , and ...
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... English penny placed out at compound interest , at the rate of five per cent . at the birth of Jesus Christ , would , in the year 1786 , have produced the enormous sum of 290,991,000000,000000,000000 , 000000,000000l . sterling : which ...
... English penny placed out at compound interest , at the rate of five per cent . at the birth of Jesus Christ , would , in the year 1786 , have produced the enormous sum of 290,991,000000,000000,000000 , 000000,000000l . sterling : which ...
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... English sutler , ' Well --- it will cer- tainly be a most bloody battle ; and all I have to say , is , May God stand by the right ! ' De'el pick out your eyne for your wacked wish , ' replied the Scotch one , ' God stand by Hamilton's ...
... English sutler , ' Well --- it will cer- tainly be a most bloody battle ; and all I have to say , is , May God stand by the right ! ' De'el pick out your eyne for your wacked wish , ' replied the Scotch one , ' God stand by Hamilton's ...
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... its members : in plain English , there is a deputy licenser , one Mr. LARPENT , who re- reives 4007. per annum , for reading plays --- shame to such a righteous man , July 3. Beaux Stratagem . - Killing no Murder . THE MONTHLY MIRROR .
... its members : in plain English , there is a deputy licenser , one Mr. LARPENT , who re- reives 4007. per annum , for reading plays --- shame to such a righteous man , July 3. Beaux Stratagem . - Killing no Murder . THE MONTHLY MIRROR .
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