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Pàgina 16 - Hardinge," 3 vols. 8vo. 1819. 61. In 1818 he prefixed to the third volume of General Index to the Gentleman's Magazine, a Prefatory Introduction, descriptive of the rise and progress of the Magazine, with Anecdotes of the Projector and his early associates. 62. " Taylor and Long's Music Speeches at Cambridge,
Pàgina 14 - Biographical Memoirs of William Ged, including a particular Account of his Progress in the Art of Block-printing, 1781,
Pàgina 3 - The Origin of Printing, in two Essays : 1 . The Substance of Dr. Middleton's Dissertation on the Origin of Printing in England. 2. Mr. Meerman's Account of the Invention of the Art at Harleim, and its Progress to Mentz, with occasional Remarks, and an Appendix,
Pàgina 12 - Three days only before his death he made a very extraordinary declaration to the writer of this article: " I cannot now read any printed book, but I can read manuscript.
Pàgina 9 - Bishop Atterbury's Correspondence," 5 vols. 8vo. illustrated, as usual, with topographical and historical notes, the result of arduous research and frequent correspondence with his learned friends. " A Collection of Miscellaneous Tracts by Mr. Bowyer.
Pàgina 14 - Some account of the Alien Priories, and of such Lands as they are known to have possessed in England and Wales,
Pàgina 10 - For fifty years he had led a life of indefatigable application, and had produced from his own efforts, works enough to have established character, and content ambition. He was not desirous of accumulating wealth, and the reward of his industry had been tardy; but it seemed now approaching, and he had reason to expect a gradual advantage from his various productions, and a liberal encouragement in his future efforts. It was therefore a bitter disappointment, when, at the close of a cheerful day, and...
Pàgina 8 - The author was consequently again anxious to enlarge what was so generally acceptable, but had to encounter many interruptions from other extensive designs which he now began to meditate. Of these the most important of all was his " History of Leicestershire," of which it has been justly said that it might have been the work of a whole life.
Pàgina 12 - Give me your hand," and instantly, but gently, sunk down on his knees, and expired without a sigh or groan, or any symptom of suffering. On the Monday before, he complained as if he had caught cold ; and on Thursday, when the writer of this memoir saw him for the last time, he mentioned something of the kind, but said nothing of pain, or of any internal feeling that could give alarm.
Pàgina 9 - If any proofs were wanting of Mr. Nichols's power of literary labour, and, what is equally necessary, the frequent revision of that labour, the History of Leicestershire might be allowed to remain as completely decisive. But even this extensive undertaking cannot be allowed to stand alone. .-During the years in which he was preparing his materials, travelling into all parts of the county, and corresponding with, or visiting every person likely to afford information, he appeared as editor or author...