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The healing power of the physic garden
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The antiquity of the dissenters. As the dissenters application to Parliament has been the topic of conversation for some time, I was desirous of receiving some information respecting the persons who bear that appellation; ...
Date: 1790?]- Books
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The Hive: or A, collection of thoughts on civil, moral, sentimental, and religious subjects; selected from the writings of near one hundred of the best and most approved authors of different nations; but chiefly from the English writers, who hae been esteemed the most correct and elegant models of fine composition; intended as a repository of sententious, ingenious, and pertinent sayings. In verse and prose, to which youth may have recourse upon any particular topic; and by which they may be taught to think justly, write correctly and elegantly, and speak wtih propriety.
Date: 1796- Books
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The hive: or a collection of thoughts on civil, moral, sentimental, and religious subjects: selected from the writings of near one hundred of the best and most approved authors of different nations; but chiefly from the most celebrated English Writers, who have been esteemed the most correct and elegant Models of fine Composition; Intended AS A Repository Of Sententious, Ingenious, And Pertinent Sayings, In Verse And Prose, To which Youth may have recourse upon any particular Topic; and by which they may be taught to think justly, write correctly and elegantly, and speak with Propriety.
Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]- Books
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The Hive: or A collection of thoughts on civil, moral, sentimental, and religious subjects: selected from the writings of near one hundred of the best authors of different nations; but chiefly from the most celebrated English writers, who have been esteemed the most correct and elegant models of fine composition. Intended as a repository of sententious, ingenious, and pertinent sayings, in verse and prose, to which youth may have recourse upon any particular topic; and by which they may be taught to think justly, write correctly and elegantly, and speak wtih propriety.
Date: 1795- Books
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The Hive: or A collection of thoughts on civil, moral, sentimental, and religious subjects: Selected from the writings of near one hundred of the best and most approved authors of different nations; but chiefly from the most celebrated English writers, who have been esteemed the most correct and elegant models of fine composition; intended as a repository of sententious, ingenious, and pertinent sayings, in verse and prose, to which youth may have recourse upon any particular topic; and by which they may be taught to think justly, write correctly and elegantly, and speak with propriety.
Date: M.D.CC.XCII. [1792]