Walker's Hibernian Magazine, Or, Compendium of Entertaining KnowledgeR. Gibson, 1786 |
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... thought and correct , nothing but what had all the nerves and fngth his argument was capable of bear- ing . To him might be truly applied , what Cicero faid of Thucydides : " He abounds fo with matter , that his thoughts are almoft ...
... thought and correct , nothing but what had all the nerves and fngth his argument was capable of bear- ing . To him might be truly applied , what Cicero faid of Thucydides : " He abounds fo with matter , that his thoughts are almoft ...
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... thought it much tweeter to live , in expectation of one day enfolding his lovely Leonora in his arms . Strange are the viciffitudes of this mun- dane ftate . His uncle , who underftood tac- tics better than politics , or the fineffes of ...
... thought it much tweeter to live , in expectation of one day enfolding his lovely Leonora in his arms . Strange are the viciffitudes of this mun- dane ftate . His uncle , who underftood tac- tics better than politics , or the fineffes of ...
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... thought very common maxims . He faid he believed Young was not a great fcholar , nor had ftudied regularly the art of writing ; that there were fine things in his Night Thoughts , though you could not find twenty lines toge ther without ...
... thought very common maxims . He faid he believed Young was not a great fcholar , nor had ftudied regularly the art of writing ; that there were fine things in his Night Thoughts , though you could not find twenty lines toge ther without ...
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... thought it proper to decline this offer , and fixed on a field of fweet potatoes adjoin- ing to the Morai , which was readily granted us ; and the priests , to prevent the intrufion of the natives , immediately confecrated the place ...
... thought it proper to decline this offer , and fixed on a field of fweet potatoes adjoin- ing to the Morai , which was readily granted us ; and the priests , to prevent the intrufion of the natives , immediately confecrated the place ...
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... thought of any other pro feffion than the church .--- To tell the truth , Mr. Saunter , I am fo weary of the world ... thoughts of turning author --- O , it's a dead butinefs ; and fuch the fluctuation of tafte now , that no book can ...
... thought of any other pro feffion than the church .--- To tell the truth , Mr. Saunter , I am fo weary of the world ... thoughts of turning author --- O , it's a dead butinefs ; and fuch the fluctuation of tafte now , that no book can ...
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