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In 1749 appeared another satirical poem , " The Vanity of Human Wishes ” . “ London ” brought him ten guineas and this second poem fifteen guineas . Garrick put on Irene at Drury Lane , but it ran for nine nights only .
In 1749 appeared another satirical poem , " The Vanity of Human Wishes ” . “ London ” brought him ten guineas and this second poem fifteen guineas . Garrick put on Irene at Drury Lane , but it ran for nine nights only .
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In 1776 the first volume of the History appeared , and went into three editions immediately . The second and third volumes appeared in 1781 and Gibbon then went to live in Lausanne for four years .
In 1776 the first volume of the History appeared , and went into three editions immediately . The second and third volumes appeared in 1781 and Gibbon then went to live in Lausanne for four years .
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Again the vulgar woman said something to him ; her looks were furious , and she appeared to be urging him on to attempt something . I observed that she had a clasped knife in her hand . The fellow remained standing for some time as if ...
Again the vulgar woman said something to him ; her looks were furious , and she appeared to be urging him on to attempt something . I observed that she had a clasped knife in her hand . The fellow remained standing for some time as if ...
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yi FRANCIS BACON 15611620 | 34 |
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| Title | The Best in Their Kind |
| Author | Stuart Petre Brodie Mais |
| Publisher | Richards Press, 1949 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 21 Sep 2007 |
| Length | 456 pages |
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