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Page 82 - Dr. Thomas who is chaplain to the king." — " They are both chaplains to the king." — " Dr. Thomas who is a very good preacher.
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| Title | The Lives of Dr. Edward Pocock: The Celebrated Orientalist, Volume 2 The Lives of Dr. Edward Pocock: The Celebrated Orientalist, Leonard Twells |
| Editor | A. C. |
| Contributors | Leonard Twells, Zachary Pearce, Thomas Newton, Samuel Burdy |
| Publisher | F.C. and J. Rivington, 1816 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 12 Jun 2007 |
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