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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... RECEIVED yours this morning , and did all in my power to persuade SMELLIE to print your friends monumental inscription ; but , alas ! my oratory was all thrown away ; nor can I conceive how it will be possible to get it done . I again ...
... RECEIVED yours this morning , and did all in my power to persuade SMELLIE to print your friends monumental inscription ; but , alas ! my oratory was all thrown away ; nor can I conceive how it will be possible to get it done . I again ...
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... received the degree of Doctor of Divinity ; and died in 1791 , aged 70 , universally beloved and regretted by all who knew his worth and ta- lents . Besides his miscellaneous poems and some other fugitive pieces , Dr BLACKLOCK published ...
... received the degree of Doctor of Divinity ; and died in 1791 , aged 70 , universally beloved and regretted by all who knew his worth and ta- lents . Besides his miscellaneous poems and some other fugitive pieces , Dr BLACKLOCK published ...
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... received a card from the Antiquarian Society , informing me that their next meeting is upon the 2d , which , from the enunciation of their Presi- dent , I did not expect to happen till the 5th of April . I had some time before sent them ...
... received a card from the Antiquarian Society , informing me that their next meeting is upon the 2d , which , from the enunciation of their Presi- dent , I did not expect to happen till the 5th of April . I had some time before sent them ...
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... received the approbation of Dr RAMSAY , who was then Professor of Natural History in the College of Edinburgh . After this concise detail of facts , can it merit be- lief that these lectures were ever designed to rival the public ...
... received the approbation of Dr RAMSAY , who was then Professor of Natural History in the College of Edinburgh . After this concise detail of facts , can it merit be- lief that these lectures were ever designed to rival the public ...
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... received in Edinburgh , a charter was extended under the Great Seal . The gentlemen of this public office , sensible of the many advantages to be derived from the establishment of this society , generously re- fused to accept their ...
... received in Edinburgh , a charter was extended under the Great Seal . The gentlemen of this public office , sensible of the many advantages to be derived from the establishment of this society , generously re- fused to accept their ...
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acquainted animals Antiquarian Society appear birds bookseller BUFFON Chap considerable copy CREECH DALRYMPLE DAVID HUME DEAR SIR Dr BLACKLOCK Dr JOHN Dr RAMSAY Dr ROTHERAM Dr WALKER DUNDAS Earl of BUCHAN Edin employed endeavour Essay excellent expence Faculty of Advocates father favour following letters gentlemen GILBERT STUART give honour hope HUGH BLAIR ingenious instincts j'ai JOHN BALFOUR language late learned Lectures likewise literary London Lord KAMES Lordship MARIA RIDDELL means Medicine Memoirs ment mentioned MONRO Monsieur Museum Natural History never obliged observations occasion PENNANT person perusal Philosophy of Natural plants possessed present printed printer Professor proposed Prospectus published quadrupeds quarto received respectable Royal Scotland Scots skin SMEL species STRAHAN STUART THOMAS BLACKLOCK THOMAS PENNANT tion translation of BUFFON ture University of Edinburgh vegetable whole WILLIAM SMELLIE wish Woodley Park worthy write written