The Difference, Between Words, Esteemed Synonymous, in the English Language, And, the Proper Choice of Them Determined, Vol. 1 of 2: Together with So ... with Our Mode of Expression; Useful, to - Softcover
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The defiiny of whatever is living, for bids its continuing, always, in the fame fiate. However, be the fate of our' language, in after-ages, as it may neither the fear of its alteration, nor, even, its annihilation, {hall deter me from publifhing the obfervations I have.
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