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By afting thus he recovered his IkiflF; but he did not deem it prudent to ftop any. longer after fuch ads of hoftility.
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The chief was no fooner gone, than they made fail for Ulietea, where they intended to ftop a few days.
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They reft upon religious duties; they betake themfclves to prayer, and oth - er devotional exercifes, and here they reft, here they ftop.
Twenty four sermons on various useful subjects Williams, Nehemiah, 1748-1796 1797
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VefleU of large btirdcn ai« obliged to ftop at fome diAance below the town.
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And had not divine providence, ever watchful over the intereils of Great Britain, put a furprifing ftop to the exe - cution of fome defigns, none can tell how far the proteftant interefh might have been hurt, and the proteftant fucceffion, in the prefent illuftrious royal family, been prevented, by the folly and caprice of one woman.
A review of ecclesiastical establishments in Europe : containing their history ... : and an essay tending to shew both the political and moral necessity of abolishing exclusive establishments, with answers to some principal objections Whatman, James, 1741-1798 1796
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Pour in the juice, and lay fomething over the bung for a week, to fee if it works; if it does, you mull not bung it down till it has done workings then ftop it clofe for three months, and draw it off in another veffcl: when it is fine, bottle it off.
Every Woman Her Own House-keeper; Or, The Ladies' Library: Containing the ... 1796
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Put both liquors together in a nice clean veffd that will juft hold it, for it muft be full; let it ftand till it has done hifling, or making the leaft noife, then ftop it clofe, and let it ftand fix months.
Every Woman Her Own House-keeper; Or, The Ladies' Library: Containing the ... 1796
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The large double teeth (two 'on each fide next the Jentes fapientU) are often difcovered, even at their firft appearance, to have feveralfmaJl holes; and as thefe teeth arc not fucceeded by any others, care fhould be taken, as early as poflible, to ftop the holes up, otherwife they daily enlarge, brealv into one, and become attended with much pain.
Every Woman Her Own House-keeper; Or, The Ladies' Library: Containing the ... 1796
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A gentleman of the name of Skclton then came up, and propofed to Metcalf a fmali wager, that he could not gallop a horfe of his fifty yards, and ftop him within two hundred.
The Life of John Metcalf, Commonly Called Blind Jack of Knaresborough: With ... Anecdotes of His ... 1795
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Till all gentle notes be drown'd In the laft trumpet's dreadful founds After fuch enthufiafm, who will not lament to find the poet conclude with lines like thefel But ftop, my Mufe —
The Lives of the English Poets: and a criticism on their works 1795
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