The Journal of a Voyage to LisbonA. Millar, 1755 - 276 páginas |
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Página x
... whole na- tions have been firm believers in fuch moft abfurd fuppofitions ; I reply , the fact is not true . They have known nothing of the matter , and have be- lieved they knew not what . It is , in- deed , with me no matter of doubt ...
... whole na- tions have been firm believers in fuch moft abfurd fuppofitions ; I reply , the fact is not true . They have known nothing of the matter , and have be- lieved they knew not what . It is , in- deed , with me no matter of doubt ...
Página xvi
... whole fheet with their own praises , to which they fometimes fet their own real names , and sometimes a fictitious one . One hint , however , I must give the kind reader ; which is , that if he fhould be able to find no fort of ...
... whole fheet with their own praises , to which they fometimes fet their own real names , and sometimes a fictitious one . One hint , however , I must give the kind reader ; which is , that if he fhould be able to find no fort of ...
Página xvii
... but furely more feasible , than that of reforming a whole people , by making ufe of a vehicular ftory , to wheel in among them worfe manners than their own . THE INTRODUCTION . N the beginning of August , 1753 The PREFACE . xvii.
... but furely more feasible , than that of reforming a whole people , by making ufe of a vehicular ftory , to wheel in among them worfe manners than their own . THE INTRODUCTION . N the beginning of August , 1753 The PREFACE . xvii.
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... whole days , nay fometimes whole nights , especially when there was , any difficulty in procuring fufficient evi- dence to convict them ; which is a very common cafe in street - robberies , even when when the guilt of the party is ...
... whole days , nay fometimes whole nights , especially when there was , any difficulty in procuring fufficient evi- dence to convict them ; which is a very common cafe in street - robberies , even when when the guilt of the party is ...
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... whole had done fo , as it ought , he would be but ill paid for fit- ting A predeceffor of mine ufed to boast that he made 1000l . a year in his office : but how he did this , if indeed he did it , is to me a fecret . His clerk , now ...
... whole had done fo , as it ought , he would be but ill paid for fit- ting A predeceffor of mine ufed to boast that he made 1000l . a year in his office : but how he did this , if indeed he did it , is to me a fecret . His clerk , now ...
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