| 1762 - 438 pages
...parts. He firft fent the chief nobility of his empire into foreign countries, to improve themfelves in knowledge and learning: he opened his dominions, which till then had been fhut up, and invited all ftrangers who were capable of inftrucling his fubje<£b ; and he gave the... | |
| 1762 - 438 pages
...parts. He firft fent the chief nobility of his empire into foreign countries, to improve themfelves in knowledge and learning: he opened his dominions, which till then had been fhut up, and invited all ftrangers who were capable of inftructing his fubjecls ; and he gave the kindeft... | |
| G.W. Johnson - 1795 - 516 pages
...her window. He fent the chief nobility of his empire into foreign countries, to improve themfelves in knowledge and learning : he opened his dominions, which till then had been fhut up, and invited all Grangers who were capable of inftru&ing his fubjects ; and he gave the kindeft... | |
| 1798 - 514 pages
...paits. He firfl fent the chief nobility of his empire into foreign countries, to improve themfelves in knowledge and learning: he opened his dominions, which till then had been fhut up, and invited all ftrangert who were capable of inftrncling hrs ibbjecls j and be gave the kindeft... | |
| William Granger - 1804 - 688 pages
...her window. He fent the chief nobility of his empire into foreign countries, to improve themfelves in knowledge and learning : he opened his dominions, which till then had been (hut up, and .invited all ftrangers who were capable of initrucring his fabjedsj and he gave the kindeft... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 552 pages
...project which he had formed began to display itself in all parts. He first sent the chief nohility of his empire into foreign countries, to improve themselves...of every kind, who would settle in his dominions. In the mean time, he had to do with a dull, heavy, untoward people; so that it is no wonder, that proceedings... | |
| 1815 - 552 pages
...foot ; and now the vast project which he had formed began to display itself in all parts. He first sent the chief nobility of his empire into foreign...invited all strangers who were capable of instructing bis subjects ; and he gave the kindest reception to all land and sea officers, sailors, mathematicians,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 554 pages
...thousand foot; and now the vast project which he had formed began to display itself in all parts. He first sent the chief nobility of his empire into foreign...countries, to improve themselves in knowledge and learning: be opened his dominions, which till then had been shut up, and invited all strangers who were capable... | |
| 1823 - 872 pages
...parts. He opened his dominions, which till then had been shut up, having first sent the chiefnobility of his empire into foreign countries to improve themselves in knowledge and learning. He invited into Russia all the foreigners he could meet with, who were capable of instructing bis subjects... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 816 pages
...displayed itself in all its parts. He opened his dominions to all intelligent travellers, having first sent the chief nobility of his empire into foreign...countries to improve themselves in knowledge and learning, and invited into Russia all the foreigners he could meet with, who were capable of instructing his... | |
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