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Page 53
... born probably at Saragossa towards the close of the 11th century . According to Ibn Khäqãn , a contemporary writer . he became a student of the exact sciences and was also a musician and a poet . But he was a philosopher as well , and ...
... born probably at Saragossa towards the close of the 11th century . According to Ibn Khäqãn , a contemporary writer . he became a student of the exact sciences and was also a musician and a poet . But he was a philosopher as well , and ...
Page 76
... born at Nottingham in 1745. His father , a printer and stationer , having ruined himself by speculation , Samuel Ayscough left Nottingham for London , where he obtained an engagement in the cataloguing department of the British Museum ...
... born at Nottingham in 1745. His father , a printer and stationer , having ruined himself by speculation , Samuel Ayscough left Nottingham for London , where he obtained an engagement in the cataloguing department of the British Museum ...
Page 77
... born in 1570. He was educated at the university of St Andrews , where he was incorporated as a student of St Leonard's College in 1584 and graduated M.A. in 1588. He lived for some years in France , and on the accession of James VI . to ...
... born in 1570. He was educated at the university of St Andrews , where he was incorporated as a student of St Leonard's College in 1584 and graduated M.A. in 1588. He lived for some years in France , and on the accession of James VI . to ...
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... born at Weimar and educated at Leipzig . From 1735 to 1738 he held successively the organist- ships at Mühlhausen and Sangerhausen ; in 1738 he threw up his appointment and went to study law at Jena ; in 1739 he died , ized 24 ...
... born at Weimar and educated at Leipzig . From 1735 to 1738 he held successively the organist- ships at Mühlhausen and Sangerhausen ; in 1738 he threw up his appointment and went to study law at Jena ; in 1739 he died , ized 24 ...
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... born to be of advantage to mankind ” ) , seems at first sight a was rejected . The Lords upon this lowered their demands , and little arrogant , it must be remembered that it is the arrogance of desired merely to make a communication ...
... born to be of advantage to mankind ” ) , seems at first sight a was rejected . The Lords upon this lowered their demands , and little arrogant , it must be remembered that it is the arrogance of desired merely to make a communication ...
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