The Historical Magazine, Or, Classical Library of Public Events: Consisting of Authentic Anecdotes, Biographical Memoirs, Manners and Customs, Philosophical Papers, Natural History, Theatrical Intelligence, Analysis of Historical Books, Domestic News, &c. &c. &c, Volume 21789 - History |
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... called out , in a hollow , difmal voice , " / Leave me my head ! " The girl , inftead of dif covering any fymptoms of horror or fright , very coolly laid it down , and faid , " Well , there it is , then ! " and took up another ; upon ...
... called out , in a hollow , difmal voice , " / Leave me my head ! " The girl , inftead of dif covering any fymptoms of horror or fright , very coolly laid it down , and faid , " Well , there it is , then ! " and took up another ; upon ...
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... his example , and the people imi- tated the courtiers . The invention of bells is attributed to the Egyptians : however this may + Hence called Afh - Wednesday . be be , it is certain that they were al- ways CURIOUS ORIGINS .
... his example , and the people imi- tated the courtiers . The invention of bells is attributed to the Egyptians : however this may + Hence called Afh - Wednesday . be be , it is certain that they were al- ways CURIOUS ORIGINS .
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... called " Nuremburg eggs , ' account of their oval form . The fame year George Purbach , a ma- thematician of Vienna , employed a watch that pointed to feconds , for aftronomical obfervations . The art of making perukes was invented at ...
... called " Nuremburg eggs , ' account of their oval form . The fame year George Purbach , a ma- thematician of Vienna , employed a watch that pointed to feconds , for aftronomical obfervations . The art of making perukes was invented at ...
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... called up by the fpirit of God ; and standing a good while with his eyes lifted up , ( as it were in a trance ) his head inclining to one fide , he fetched many deep groans ; fpent one hour in prayer , and near two in his fer- mon ; in ...
... called up by the fpirit of God ; and standing a good while with his eyes lifted up , ( as it were in a trance ) his head inclining to one fide , he fetched many deep groans ; fpent one hour in prayer , and near two in his fer- mon ; in ...
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... called him . I walked into a houfe , led by an infcription , inti- mating that the king of Sweden had once dined there . Being Sunday , I found the miftrefs , with a party of her neighbours ; fitting round a table at cards ; they arofe ...
... called him . I walked into a houfe , led by an infcription , inti- mating that the king of Sweden had once dined there . Being Sunday , I found the miftrefs , with a party of her neighbours ; fitting round a table at cards ; they arofe ...
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