...all instances I have once more examined the originals. ' Diligence and accuracy,' writes Gibbon, ' are the only merits which an historical writer may...assumed from the performance of an indispensable duty'.' By diligence and accuracy I have striven to win for myself a place in Johnson's school — 'a school...

...all instances I have once more examined the originals. ' Diligence and accuracy,' writes Gibbon, ' are the only merits which an historical writer may...be assumed from the performance of an indispensable duty1.' By diligence and accuracy I have striven to win for myself a place in Johnson's school —...

...former publication. Bentinck Street % April 20, 178?. J~)IU«ENCE and accuracy are the only merit* which an historical writer may ascribe to himself;...indeed, can be assumed from the performance of an indispensible duty. I may, therefore, be allowed to say, that I have carefully examined all the original...

...and study to the minute diligence of revising a former publication. Bentinck Street, April 20, 1783. DILIGENCE and accuracy are the only merits which an historical writer may ascrihe to himself; if any merit indeed can he assumed from the performance of an indispensable duty....

...may still appear either interesting or important. Diligence and accuracy are the only merits which a historical writer may ascribe 'to himself; if any...duty. I may therefore be allowed to say, that I have careful!} examined all the original materials that could illustiate the subject which 1 had undertaken...

...period of the Roman occupation, are recorded on the coins of the conquerors. The remark of Gibbon, that "diligence and accuracy are the only merits which an historical writer may ascribe to himself," is still more applicable to compilations of this description : there is little room for fancy or ornament;...

...persons either wofully blind, or stupidly drowsy, or totally unconcerned. Burrow. Strmon 8. vol. i. Diligence and accuracy are the only merits which an...assumed from the performance of an indispensable duty. Gibbon. Decline anil fall, (fc. Preface, ix. ' DILTVARIA, in Botany, a genus of the class Didynamia,...

...STREET, March 1, 1782. * ' The first sis volume? of the octaro edition. PREFACE TO THE FIRST VOLUME. DILIGENCE and accuracy are the only merits which an...allowed to say, that I have carefully examined all the origina. materials that could illustrate the subject which I had undertaken to treat. Should I ever...

...appear either interesting or important. Sentinck-Street, March 1, 1782. ADVERTISEMENT TO THE NOTES.* DILIGENCE and accuracy are the only merits which an...may ascribe to himself; if any merit indeed can be assumedfrom the performance of an indispensable duty. I may therefore be allowed to say that I have...

...BENTINCK STREET, Mont 1, 1782. ' The fint six volumcs of tho octavo edition. PREFACE TO THE FIRST VOLUME. DILIGENCE and accuracy are the only merits which an historical writer may ascribe to himself; it any merit, indeed, can be assumed from the performance of an indispensable duty. I may therefore...