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" Though a mere private Briton, I triumphed here, in my own mind, over Kings and their armies... "
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Page 2
1864
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The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 70; Volume 1790

Tobias Smollett - 1790 - 728 pages
...uj>on the enterprize and abilities of mankind, or adding this dc(ideratum for tb« eneouragoincrjt of geography. Though a mere private Briton, I triumphed...my own mind, over kings and their armies; and every comparifon w^s leading nearer and nearer to preemption, when the place itfclf where I flood, the object...
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 18

1790 - 542 pages
...:l:i .upon the cr.'.-Tpri/e and abi>.f mankind, or adding this deiiJcratum for the encouragement of Though a mere private Briton, I triumphed here, in my own mind, over kings and their armies, anil every companion was leading nearer and nearer to prefumpáon, when the place itlelf whu-e I ftood,...
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 52

1790 - 694 pages
...Sovereign, or wiping off this (lain upon the enterprife and abilities of mankind, or adding this defid'ratum for the encouragement of geography. Though a mere private Briton, I triumphed here, in ir.y own mind, over kings anil their armies, and every com parifon was leading nearer and nearer to...
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The Analytical Review, Or History of Literature, Domestic and ..., Volume 8

1790 - 614 pages
...or adding this defideratum • for the encouragement of geography. Though a mere private Briton, J triumphed here, in my own mind, over kings and their armies; and every comparifon was leading nearer and nearer to prefumption, when the place itfelf where I flood, the objeit...
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Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1790 - 630 pages
...mankind, or adding this ddideratum for the encouragement of geography. Though a mere private Briton, 1 triumphed here, in my own mind, over kings and their armies; and every companion was leading nearer and nearer to preemption, when the place itfclf where I flood, the objcil...
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The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volume 12

1790 - 564 pages
...or adding this defideratum for the encourigemen. of £co£rapliy. Though a mere private Briton, Í triumphed here, in my own mind, over kings and their armies; and evt-ry compar.fon was leading nearer and nearer to prefumpti^i, when the place itfelf wUerc I ftj^,...
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The New Universal Biographical Dictionary, and American ..., Volume 1

James Hardie - 1805 - 536 pages
...enterprize, and abilities of mankind, or adding this desideratum for the encouragement of geography fhough a mere private Briton. I triumphed here in my own...every comparison was leading nearer and nearer to the presumption, when the place itself, where I stood, the object of my vain glory, suggested what...
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts ..., Volume 4

1816 - 782 pages
...fovereign, or wiping off the ftain upon the enterprize and abilities of mankind, or adding this defideratum for the encouragement of geography. Though a mere...triumphed here in my own mind over kings and their armies ; aud every comPalefline, vifiting Hallia> Latikea, Aleppo, and parifon was leading nearer and nearer...
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The cabinet; or The selected beauties of literature [ed. by J ..., Volume 1

Cabinet - 1824 - 440 pages
...wiping off this stain upon the enterprise and abilities of mankind, or adding this desideratum for tl«p encouragement of geography. Though a mere private...presumption, when the place itself where I stood, the objects of my vain glory, suggested what depressed my short-lived triumph. I was but a few minutes...
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The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select [by] Sholto and Reuben ..., Volume 3

1826 - 370 pages
...curiosity of his sovereign, or wiping off this stain on the enterprise and abilities of mankind ; or adding this desideratum for the encouragement of geography....here in my own mind over kings and their armies." From this feeling of exultation, a momentary transition took place in Bruce's mind to a sentiment of...
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