"THE OECONOMY OF HUMAN LIFE," written in shorthand by John Brown in 1778, on W. Williamson's system (cf. T. Anderson, Hist. of Shorthand, 1882, p. 120). The treatise (1st ed. 1750) was formerly attributed to Robert Dodsley, but is now recognised to b... 1778

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"THE OECONOMY OF HUMAN LIFE," written in shorthand by John Brown in 1778, on W. Williamson's system (cf. T. Anderson, Hist. of Shorthand, 1882, p. 120). The treatise (1st ed. 1750) was formerly attributed to Robert Dodsley, but is now recognised to b... 1778

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