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The works of Horatio Walpole, earl of Orford (1798)

Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797, Vertue, George, 1684-1756, Berry, Mary, 1763-1852, Edwards, James, 1757-1816, G. G. and J. Robinson (Paternoster Row, London, England) · London : Printed for G. G. and J. Robinson ... and J. Edwards ... · leaf 484

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d mouldthey turn to it and receive no fatisfaction. They muft be gratified, thoughmy province becomes little more than that of a mere tranfcriber. Sir Chriftopher Wren, of an ancient family in the bifhopric of Durham,was fon of a dean of Windfor, and nephew of Matthew, bifhop, fucceflively, * At… … MEDALLISTS, in the REIGN of CHARLES II. 347 of Hereford, Norwich, Ely. He was born at London in 1632, and educatedat Oxford. His mathematical abilities unfolded themfelves fo early, that bytwenty he was elected profeffor of aftronomy at Greiham-college, and eightyears afterwards Savilian profefTor…

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