The Retrospective Review, and Historical and Antiquarian Magazine, Volumes 1-2; Volume 16Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas C. and H. Baldwyn, 1828 |
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... William Saint Loe 314 Early English Poetry . 326 Ionian Order of St. Michael and St. George 331 Society of Antiquaries 336 More's Life of Sir Thomas More 338 Adversaria 341 Critical Notices Creations of Honours , Changes of Name ,
... William Saint Loe 314 Early English Poetry . 326 Ionian Order of St. Michael and St. George 331 Society of Antiquaries 336 More's Life of Sir Thomas More 338 Adversaria 341 Critical Notices Creations of Honours , Changes of Name ,
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... English Drama , contained in a former part of this work , though making more than one allusion to Thomas Nash , do not contain any account of the only dra- matic production which that celebrated wit wrote without as- sistance , nor of ...
... English Drama , contained in a former part of this work , though making more than one allusion to Thomas Nash , do not contain any account of the only dra- matic production which that celebrated wit wrote without as- sistance , nor of ...
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... English history ; but the popula- rity of a work depends upon the amusement rather than the instruction which is to be gained from it ; and as but very few of the letters in question can be read with any view to the former , it speaks ...
... English history ; but the popula- rity of a work depends upon the amusement rather than the instruction which is to be gained from it ; and as but very few of the letters in question can be read with any view to the former , it speaks ...
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... English am- bassador to the French court , dated 20th February , 1566-7 . " The Queen's Majesty would fain have a taylor that had skill to make her apparell both after the French and Italian manner ; and she thinketh that you might use ...
... English am- bassador to the French court , dated 20th February , 1566-7 . " The Queen's Majesty would fain have a taylor that had skill to make her apparell both after the French and Italian manner ; and she thinketh that you might use ...
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... English army . " And , Sir , I beseech you to send over with the said 1000 as few court captains as may be ; but that they may rather be furnished with captains here , such as by their worthiness and long service do merit it , and do ...
... English army . " And , Sir , I beseech you to send over with the said 1000 as few court captains as may be ; but that they may rather be furnished with captains here , such as by their worthiness and long service do merit it , and do ...
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