The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 51R. Griffiths, 1774 - Books |
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... value of any country , and of the principles on which the celebrated empires of antiquity were founded . He then fhews , in a variety of inftances , that the fituation of a coun try try is a matter of the greatest importance to the [ 14 ]
... value of any country , and of the principles on which the celebrated empires of antiquity were founded . He then fhews , in a variety of inftances , that the fituation of a coun try try is a matter of the greatest importance to the [ 14 ]
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try is a matter of the greatest importance to the happiness of the people . It may be pleafing to British readers to know what are the principal reafons which he offers for preferring an island to a continental fituation . An infular ...
try is a matter of the greatest importance to the happiness of the people . It may be pleafing to British readers to know what are the principal reafons which he offers for preferring an island to a continental fituation . An infular ...
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... matter of fuch apparent benefit ? We might then have all the lake fifh of this ifland in every lake , with as much eafe as they tranfport them from this province of their empire to that . We might then procure the streamling , which is ...
... matter of fuch apparent benefit ? We might then have all the lake fifh of this ifland in every lake , with as much eafe as they tranfport them from this province of their empire to that . We might then procure the streamling , which is ...
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... matter beyond all doubt , he was fhewn five letters upon the upper fillet of the column , which , it was affirmed , being read from the right - hand to the left , and having the pro- per vowels fupplied , made Aftarte . This ...
... matter beyond all doubt , he was fhewn five letters upon the upper fillet of the column , which , it was affirmed , being read from the right - hand to the left , and having the pro- per vowels fupplied , made Aftarte . This ...
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... matter with great accuracy . The refult of his inquiry ' is , that there is no fuf- ficient proof of the account commonly received . If it be afked , when did the alliance between France and England commence ? Sir David answers , when ...
... matter with great accuracy . The refult of his inquiry ' is , that there is no fuf- ficient proof of the account commonly received . If it be afked , when did the alliance between France and England commence ? Sir David answers , when ...
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