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VOL. 1. for 1798-1799.
Mr. Dontlas
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Mr. Roscoe Mr. Curran
The Earl of Liverpool Lord Monbo4do
Mr. Abraham Newland Mr. Dairies Barrington
M. Fox Dr. O'Leary
Mr. Pitt Lord Ye:verton
1)r. Darwin Mr. Isaac Corry
Lord Hood Mr. John Bervsfard
r.ir G L. Staunton Mr. Jahn Forget
Mr. Thomas Taylor Dr. atirtey
General Miciville Dr. Herschel
The Bish pp of Loudon Mr. Justice Grose
Dean Tucker Mr. Ketuble
Lied Denran Miss Seward
The Bishop of Rochester The late Lord Chancelll
Mr. Justice Buller Irelat.d
Dr. W.iMot Mr. Cumberland
The Abp. of Canterbury Sir Archibald Macdrina:d
Mr. Arthur Murphy -Mrs. Siildons
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The Bish.ip of Durham Lord Eiden
Mr. King (tile comedian) The Duke of Norfolk
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Mr. lacksrm, of Exeter Lard Thurlow
Lord Malmasbury The Mirquis Cornwallis
Dr. Jose:sh Whitau. Dr. Paistley
The Bishop of Worcester Miss More
The Earl of Buchan Mr. A.de-man 843ydell
Mr. Northeote ' Mr. G: rge Dyer
The Bishop of Llandaff Mr. Distraeli
Mr. Henry Erskine Mr. David Williams
Lord Charlemont Mr. Gilbert Wakefield
Mr. Grattan Mr. Opie
S:r W. Sydney Smith Lor I R ikeby
Dr. Thomas liaweis Lord Nelson