The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings; Or, Biographical Review:: Containing a Brief Account of the Lives of the Most Celebrated Men, in Every Age and Country; and Graphic Imitations of the Finest Specimens of the Arts; Ancient and Modern, with Remarks, Critical and Explanatory ....Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe ... at the Union Printing-Office, 1812 |
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... causes and fundamental principles . He has collected the loose observations , the scattered truths , and neglected inferences of others , and from their combination has established a body of evidence on the nature of man- the most ...
... causes and fundamental principles . He has collected the loose observations , the scattered truths , and neglected inferences of others , and from their combination has established a body of evidence on the nature of man- the most ...
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... caused him to be severely bastinadoed . Exasperated at this ungrateful and dishonorable treatment , Nadir Kouli joined a band of robbers , and a little time after entered into the service of the Schâh Tâhmas , Sophy of Persia , who ...
... caused him to be severely bastinadoed . Exasperated at this ungrateful and dishonorable treatment , Nadir Kouli joined a band of robbers , and a little time after entered into the service of the Schâh Tâhmas , Sophy of Persia , who ...
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... caused one of the children of Thamas to be pro- claimed king , to whom he became regent . In 1735 he gained the battle of Erivan , in which the Turks lost 50,000 men . After this he assumed the royal title , and was acknowledged by the ...
... caused one of the children of Thamas to be pro- claimed king , to whom he became regent . In 1735 he gained the battle of Erivan , in which the Turks lost 50,000 men . After this he assumed the royal title , and was acknowledged by the ...
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... caused him , during fifteen months , inexpressible pain . Notwithstanding his long and acute suffering , his mind retained all its vigour ; and he employed the remnant of his life in improving his work . He died in 1801 , at the age of ...
... caused him , during fifteen months , inexpressible pain . Notwithstanding his long and acute suffering , his mind retained all its vigour ; and he employed the remnant of his life in improving his work . He died in 1801 , at the age of ...
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... caused a new edition to be prepared , in which these obnoxious passages were omitted ; and that he presented a copy to the cardinal , who perused it , and immediately consented to his admission . But this anecdote is very improbable ...
... caused a new edition to be prepared , in which these obnoxious passages were omitted ; and that he presented a copy to the cardinal , who perused it , and immediately consented to his admission . But this anecdote is very improbable ...
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