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Page 81
... foreign savants , and had thus , while at Paris , made the acquaintance of the famous Dutch writer , Grotius , who was then residing at that capital in the capacity of Swedish minister . So far as regarded funds , his father had amply ...
... foreign savants , and had thus , while at Paris , made the acquaintance of the famous Dutch writer , Grotius , who was then residing at that capital in the capacity of Swedish minister . So far as regarded funds , his father had amply ...
Page 161
... Foreign Secre- taryship : " TO SIR HENRY VANE THE YOUNGER . " Vane , young in years , but in sage council old , Than whom a better senator ne'er held The helm of Rome , when gowns not arms repelled The fierce Epirot and the Afran bold ...
... Foreign Secre- taryship : " TO SIR HENRY VANE THE YOUNGER . " Vane , young in years , but in sage council old , Than whom a better senator ne'er held The helm of Rome , when gowns not arms repelled The fierce Epirot and the Afran bold ...
Page 264
... foreign pronunciation . ' To this I consenting , he instructed me how to sound the vowels . Perceiving with what earnest desire I pursued learning , he gave me not only all the encour- agement , but all the help he could . For hav- ing ...
... foreign pronunciation . ' To this I consenting , he instructed me how to sound the vowels . Perceiving with what earnest desire I pursued learning , he gave me not only all the encour- agement , but all the help he could . For hav- ing ...
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