The New Universal Biographical Dictionary, and American Remembrancer of Departed Merit: Containing Complete and Impartial Accounts of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation, But More Particularly of Those who Have Signalized Themselves in America. In Four Volumes. Embellished with a Number of Portraits of the Most Distinguished Characters, Engraved from Original Drawings, 3-4. kötetJohnson & Stryker, at the Literary Printing-Office No. 29 Gold-Street, 1802 |
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16. oldal
... entered into business for himself . It was not long , however , before he re- turned to London , and in the year , 1743 , accepted of the offer of a partnership with a merchant at St. Petersburgh , in Russia . He arrived at that city on ...
... entered into business for himself . It was not long , however , before he re- turned to London , and in the year , 1743 , accepted of the offer of a partnership with a merchant at St. Petersburgh , in Russia . He arrived at that city on ...
32. oldal
... entered into holy orders , as soon as his age and the canons of the church would allow , and in 1736 , became his father's assistant . In January , 1740 , he undertook the curacy of Biddeford , in De- vonshire , where he lived greatly ...
... entered into holy orders , as soon as his age and the canons of the church would allow , and in 1736 , became his father's assistant . In January , 1740 , he undertook the curacy of Biddeford , in De- vonshire , where he lived greatly ...
45. oldal
... entered ; and seeing the rain , began immediately to call for a hack- ney - coach . Not one was to be met with on any of the neighbouring stands ; and our artist sallied forth to brave the storm , and actually went home , DICTIONARY . 45.
... entered ; and seeing the rain , began immediately to call for a hack- ney - coach . Not one was to be met with on any of the neighbouring stands ; and our artist sallied forth to brave the storm , and actually went home , DICTIONARY . 45.
76. oldal
... entered into the service of the company , who had before employed him . He set şail in his fourth voyage in 1610 , and as the former attempts for a northern passage had been made in very high latitudes , it was now determined to seek ...
... entered into the service of the company , who had before employed him . He set şail in his fourth voyage in 1610 , and as the former attempts for a northern passage had been made in very high latitudes , it was now determined to seek ...
77. oldal
... entered his cabin in the night , tied his arms behind him , and exposed him in his own shallop , together with his son , the carpenter , the mathematician and five others , most of whom were sick and infirm . Whether he , and his ...
... entered his cabin in the night , tied his arms behind him , and exposed him in his own shallop , together with his son , the carpenter , the mathematician and five others , most of whom were sick and infirm . Whether he , and his ...
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