The Scots Magazine, Volume 41Sands, Brymer, Murray and Cochran, 1779 |
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Pagina 2
... tion ; while , with him who aims at in- ftruction in politics , religion , or morali- ty , nothing is relifhed that has not a re- lation to the objects he purfues . But no fooner is the public informed , that this unknown author has ...
... tion ; while , with him who aims at in- ftruction in politics , religion , or morali- ty , nothing is relifhed that has not a re- lation to the objects he purfues . But no fooner is the public informed , that this unknown author has ...
Pagina 11
... tion , thofe whom they had lately revered as the firft of mankind . Some concep- tion may be eafily formed , how the pride and felf - importance of thefe new - made princes was fwelled , when , instead of abject dependents on the ...
... tion , thofe whom they had lately revered as the firft of mankind . Some concep- tion may be eafily formed , how the pride and felf - importance of thefe new - made princes was fwelled , when , instead of abject dependents on the ...
Pagina 15
... tion and evidence has been given , by the party on whom the attempt was fup- pofed to be made , that he had offered great rewards to a British officer in his fervice for the accomplishment of that purpose . However this may be , an ...
... tion and evidence has been given , by the party on whom the attempt was fup- pofed to be made , that he had offered great rewards to a British officer in his fervice for the accomplishment of that purpose . However this may be , an ...
Pagina 17
... tion of public measures of the greateft importance . This conduct was render- ed still more alarming , though not more atrocious , by the late extraordinary and dangerous interference of the military in the civil government . It feemed ...
... tion of public measures of the greateft importance . This conduct was render- ed still more alarming , though not more atrocious , by the late extraordinary and dangerous interference of the military in the civil government . It feemed ...
Pagina 23
... tion , or dubious conteft , were removed , was not to be imagined ; much less that new converts would come into your caufe , when the fad example of others , who had been deceived and deluded by your promises , stared them so full in ...
... tion , or dubious conteft , were removed , was not to be imagined ; much less that new converts would come into your caufe , when the fad example of others , who had been deceived and deluded by your promises , stared them so full in ...
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