The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation; Particularly the British and Irish; from the Earliest Accounts to the Present Time, Volume 22Alexander Chalmers J. Nichols, 1815 - Biography |
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... Thomas Willisel , a noted herbalist , whom he em- ployed to travel through the kingdom for him during five summers . Merret communicated several papers to the royal society , which are printed in the earlier volumes of the Philosophical ...
... Thomas Willisel , a noted herbalist , whom he em- ployed to travel through the kingdom for him during five summers . Merret communicated several papers to the royal society , which are printed in the earlier volumes of the Philosophical ...
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... Thomas White's founda- tion , he was entered at Trinity - college , Oxford , April 14 , 1736 , and admitted a scholar June 6 , 1737. He took the degree of B. A. in Dec. 1739 , of M. A. in Nov. 1742 , and was chosen a probationer fellow ...
... Thomas White's founda- tion , he was entered at Trinity - college , Oxford , April 14 , 1736 , and admitted a scholar June 6 , 1737. He took the degree of B. A. in Dec. 1739 , of M. A. in Nov. 1742 , and was chosen a probationer fellow ...
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... Thomas , in his edition of " Theocritus , " in various passages , ex- presses his obligations to Mr. Merrick , and pays a just compliment to his skill in the Greek language . His know- ledge both of the Greek and Hebrew was truly ...
... Thomas , in his edition of " Theocritus , " in various passages , ex- presses his obligations to Mr. Merrick , and pays a just compliment to his skill in the Greek language . His know- ledge both of the Greek and Hebrew was truly ...
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... Thomas Henderson , of Ploughlands near Edinburgh , and first cousin to the late sir William Johnstone , bart . of Wes- terhall . By this lady , who appears to have died before him , he had ten children . Our poet , his fourth , or as ...
... Thomas Henderson , of Ploughlands near Edinburgh , and first cousin to the late sir William Johnstone , bart . of Wes- terhall . By this lady , who appears to have died before him , he had ten children . Our poet , his fourth , or as ...
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... Thomas , and with Home the author of " Douglas . " In compliance with their opinion , Mickle made great alterations , and Thomas Warton earnestly re- commended the tragedy to Garrick , but in vain ; and Mickle , his biographers inform ...
... Thomas , and with Home the author of " Douglas . " In compliance with their opinion , Mickle made great alterations , and Thomas Warton earnestly re- commended the tragedy to Garrick , but in vain ; and Mickle , his biographers inform ...
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