The Lives of the Right Hon. Francis North, Baron Guilford; the Hon. Sir Dudley North; and the Hon. and Rev. Dr. John North: Together with the Autobiography of the Author, Volume 11890 |
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... matter , and that , upon honour , punctually true . But I am not at all concerned lest frequent eulogies ( which , by way of avant propos , I must here declare will advance themselves ) should make me appear as partial to my subject ...
... matter , and that , upon honour , punctually true . But I am not at all concerned lest frequent eulogies ( which , by way of avant propos , I must here declare will advance themselves ) should make me appear as partial to my subject ...
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... matter of merit , to any one in particular ; but say only that , allowing no peculiar intrinsic worth in a particular person , derivable from the honour of his family ( because his own value , and not his ancestors ' must set him off ) ...
... matter of merit , to any one in particular ; but say only that , allowing no peculiar intrinsic worth in a particular person , derivable from the honour of his family ( because his own value , and not his ancestors ' must set him off ) ...
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... , which happened at Wroxton , on the 5th of Sep- tember , 1685. And , in this method , I hope to evacuate my mind of every matter and thing I know and can re- E $ 7 A Y A MATERIALS IN HIS OWN PAPERS . 15 14 LORD KEEPER GUILFORD .
... , which happened at Wroxton , on the 5th of Sep- tember , 1685. And , in this method , I hope to evacuate my mind of every matter and thing I know and can re- E $ 7 A Y A MATERIALS IN HIS OWN PAPERS . 15 14 LORD KEEPER GUILFORD .
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... matter at large in the book ; and , for this reason , the commonplace book is of little to use any but to him that made it . For the law is inculcated by reading the long arguments to be found in the books where reasons are given pro ...
... matter at large in the book ; and , for this reason , the commonplace book is of little to use any but to him that made it . For the law is inculcated by reading the long arguments to be found in the books where reasons are given pro ...
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... matter very singular and re- markable , and such as the student fancies he shall desire afterwards to recover . And beside all this , the day When North wrote , the number of reports certainly did not amount to fifty volumes ; they now ...
... matter very singular and re- markable , and such as the student fancies he shall desire afterwards to recover . And beside all this , the day When North wrote , the number of reports certainly did not amount to fifty volumes ; they now ...
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