Memoirs of the Life, Writings, & Correspondence of William Smellie, Late Printer in Edinburgh, Secretary and Superintendent of Natural History to the Society of Scotish Antiquaries, Volume 2J. Anderson, 1811 |
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... never reached this place ; so that it hath excited , without gratifying , our curiosity . I wish it success , as I do to every undertaking that tends to the progress and improvement of literature , THIS is the season when , if you will ...
... never reached this place ; so that it hath excited , without gratifying , our curiosity . I wish it success , as I do to every undertaking that tends to the progress and improvement of literature , THIS is the season when , if you will ...
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... never , with pedantic authority , opposed the career of other authors ; but has , on the contrary , favoured every literary attempt . He has never studied to push himself imma- turely into the notice of the world , but wait- ed the call ...
... never , with pedantic authority , opposed the career of other authors ; but has , on the contrary , favoured every literary attempt . He has never studied to push himself imma- turely into the notice of the world , but wait- ed the call ...
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... never to write any thing but what is extorted from me by the indispensible necessity of my private af- fairs , as it is attended by so many inconve- niences , and so little success . But though I should be no longer considered as your ...
... never to write any thing but what is extorted from me by the indispensible necessity of my private af- fairs , as it is attended by so many inconve- niences , and so little success . But though I should be no longer considered as your ...
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... Lordships visit ; but it never came to my knowledge . I AM duly sensible of your kind partiality to me in many respects ; and in particular , without my participation , for your proposing mé as an WILLIAM SMELLIE . 45.
... Lordships visit ; but it never came to my knowledge . I AM duly sensible of your kind partiality to me in many respects ; and in particular , without my participation , for your proposing mé as an WILLIAM SMELLIE . 45.
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... am ambitious of that ho- nour , and propose to stand candidate for it myself ; and your friendship in this affair I shall look upon as a particular favour , I SHOULD never have thought of troubling the Society with 54 MEMOIRS OF.
... am ambitious of that ho- nour , and propose to stand candidate for it myself ; and your friendship in this affair I shall look upon as a particular favour , I SHOULD never have thought of troubling the Society with 54 MEMOIRS OF.
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