The Analytical Review, Or History of Literature, Domestic and Foreign, on an Enlarged Plan, Volume 81790 Containing scientific abstracts of important and interesting works, published in English; a general account of such as are of less consequence, with short characters; notices, or reviews of valuable foreign books; criticisms on new pieces of music and works of art; and the literary intelligence of Europe, &c. |
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... fhort conversation with them . Soon after , we arrived at the hithermoft bank of the river , where I thought we were to pitch our tent . The drivers fuddenly tript up the cow , and gave the poor animal a very rude fall upon the ground ...
... fhort conversation with them . Soon after , we arrived at the hithermoft bank of the river , where I thought we were to pitch our tent . The drivers fuddenly tript up the cow , and gave the poor animal a very rude fall upon the ground ...
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