Archaeologia: Or, Miscellaneous Tracts, Relating to Antiquity.., Volume 7Society of Antiquaries of London. Sold at the house of the Society [of Antiquaries], in Chancery-Lane; and by Messieurs Whiston, White, Robson Baker and Leigh, and Brown., 1785 |
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Page 214 - Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth : make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. 5 Sing unto the LORD with the harp ; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm. 6 With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King.
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Page 377 - Romania, have been converfed for centuries in a dialeft precifely fimilar to that fpoken at this day by the obfcure, defpifed, and wretched people in England, whofe language has been confidered as a fabricated...
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