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George Gleig

British publisher and clergyman
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    ” George Gleig (1753–1840), a Scottish Episcopalian clergyman of Stirling who later became bishop of Brechin, took over the work, but the lack of continuity is apparent in various omissions and duplications in the second part of the edition. When the edition was completed, Bell bought…

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    ” George Gleig (1753–1840), a Scottish Episcopalian clergyman of Stirling who later became bishop of Brechin, took over the work, but the lack of continuity is apparent in various omissions and duplications in the second part of the edition. When the edition was completed, Bell bought…

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