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Freight of a fliip of 300 tons, capable 7 of carrying 5,000 picols fugar J Petty charges Lofs doTTars
Reports of cases argued and determined in the High Court of Admiralty; commencing with the judgments of the Right Hon. Sir William Scott, Easter term 1808 [-1812] Edwards, Thomas, 1775?-1845, reporter 1812
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Chrift hifrifelf defcribes thisaftonilhing EfFed of his Redemption by comparing himfelf to a Cotn oflVbeat % which obtains its wonderful RehovatioA Af Life by the Death of its outward Sub - ftance, and feems tdftart into Being, al - itioft from the very Lofs of Being.
Christian husbandry: or, A companion for the Christian in his field and ... Ambrose Serle 1792
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Jent, and the Matter way Jo much, the wcrfe managed; for he wat t both weilfkincd in military Affairs, and a diligent Commander. 11 'here - fore it was a Doubt with nobody in ihofe Times, that if he had been, there, the Athenians would not h: ve received that Lofs.
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- He is trub my Frieod, who with a ready Prefence of Uind fiippoits me; not he who condoles with ne upon my iil Succcfs, and fayi he u fcrry for my Lofs.
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The Death of this valuable Man was a Lofs to Mankind in general; and particularly to be deplored by every Nation that refpefls ufeful Accomplilhments, and honours Science.
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Then the Plaintiff would know his Lofs, and be at Liberty, not to add fuch extraordinary Cofts to it, as he now mull.
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Such had been his Lofs of Blood, as was difcovcred upon nearer Obfervation, that it had filled the Prints of his Footfteps, and it appeared fcarce credi - ble that after fuch EfTufion of Blood Life fhould re - main.
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Jayedf whhout hazai: ding the Lofs of many Pieces* which defcFve to be tranfmitted to another Age.
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- Wholly ignorant of the metrical Art of 'otir ancient poets J and fince thofc who ftudy their Sentiments regret the Lofs of their Numbers, it is furely Time to provide that the Harmony of the Modems inay bib taiore permanent/
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There is more Danger of Cenfurc from the Mul - tiplicity than Pacuity of Examples; Authorities will fometimes feem to have been accumulated without Neceffity or Ufe, and perhaps fome will be found, which might, without Lofs, have been omitted.
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