Miscellaneous Correspondence, Volume 3W. Owen., 1764 Containing a variety of subjects, relative to natural and civil history, geography, mathematics, poetry, memoirs of monthly occurrences, catalogues of new books, &c... |
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... March , 1734 , he was married to William - Charles Henry- Frifo , Prince of O- range and Naffau , by whom he had two Children , Prince William , Hereditary- Stadtholder of the United Provinces , born the 8th of March , 1748 , and ...
... March , 1734 , he was married to William - Charles Henry- Frifo , Prince of O- range and Naffau , by whom he had two Children , Prince William , Hereditary- Stadtholder of the United Provinces , born the 8th of March , 1748 , and ...
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... March 3 , at the Guildhall . Yorkshire , the fame Day at the Caftle of York . Lancabire , Saturday 17 , at the Castle of Lancaster , Midland Midland Circuit . Lord Chief Juftice Willes , and Mr. For FEBRUARY , 1759 37.
... March 3 , at the Guildhall . Yorkshire , the fame Day at the Caftle of York . Lancabire , Saturday 17 , at the Castle of Lancaster , Midland Midland Circuit . Lord Chief Juftice Willes , and Mr. For FEBRUARY , 1759 37.
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... March 9 , at Okeham . Lincoln fire , Monday 12 , at the Caftle of Lincoin . City of Lincoln , the fame Day at the City . Nottinghamshire , Friday 16 , at Nottingham . Town of Nottingham , Saturday 17 , at the " Town . Derbyfaire ...
... March 9 , at Okeham . Lincoln fire , Monday 12 , at the Caftle of Lincoin . City of Lincoln , the fame Day at the City . Nottinghamshire , Friday 16 , at Nottingham . Town of Nottingham , Saturday 17 , at the " Town . Derbyfaire ...
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Miscellaneous Correspondence , : in Profe and Verfe . For MARCH , 1759 . A Defcription and Natural History of the Iftand of Guardaloupes , Guardaloupe , one of the Caribbee Inlands , was fo named by Columbus , from the Re- femblance of ...
Miscellaneous Correspondence , : in Profe and Verfe . For MARCH , 1759 . A Defcription and Natural History of the Iftand of Guardaloupes , Guardaloupe , one of the Caribbee Inlands , was fo named by Columbus , from the Re- femblance of ...
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... MARCH . A Poem . Muat terra vices . T HOR . O thee , O March , these menfal lays belong ; Coy harbinger of fpring , that wakes my fong : Whether the north enjoins thee to obey , And fnows and frofts deface the lengthen'd day , Or ...
... MARCH . A Poem . Muat terra vices . T HOR . O thee , O March , these menfal lays belong ; Coy harbinger of fpring , that wakes my fong : Whether the north enjoins thee to obey , And fnows and frofts deface the lengthen'd day , Or ...
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