Gleanings Through Wales, Holland and Westphalia: With Views of Peace and War at Home and Abroad. To which is Added Humanity; Or, The Rights of Nature, Volume 1T.N. Longman and L.B. Seeley, 1795 - Europe |
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Page xxix
... fide of the water's edge , till felf - prefervation , bade him fet fail for the other ; for , even as he fat in the cabin of the Packet - boat , in which he embarked , the fire and fmoke from the befiegers and the befieged at ...
... fide of the water's edge , till felf - prefervation , bade him fet fail for the other ; for , even as he fat in the cabin of the Packet - boat , in which he embarked , the fire and fmoke from the befiegers and the befieged at ...
Page xxxi
... fide , and Williamstadt attacked on the other , infomuch that the Republic was almoft rent in twain , there was scarce a foldier or citizen , who did not wifh the tranfports that brought over the brave auxiliaries , with a Prince of the ...
... fide , and Williamstadt attacked on the other , infomuch that the Republic was almoft rent in twain , there was scarce a foldier or citizen , who did not wifh the tranfports that brought over the brave auxiliaries , with a Prince of the ...
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... fide of the road - to the left of which is a broad ftream of water , here foaming into natural cascades , and there difplaying a bafon fo untroubled and limpid , that you lan- guish to bathe in it ; which you might very fe- curely do ...
... fide of the road - to the left of which is a broad ftream of water , here foaming into natural cascades , and there difplaying a bafon fo untroubled and limpid , that you lan- guish to bathe in it ; which you might very fe- curely do ...
Page 32
... no less natural rock - work , on the oppofite fide , is not lefs di- verfified than the ftream . The vegetation is of every hue of which green is capable ; and and an adequate idea of its effect must be as 32 GLEANINGS , & ca.
... no less natural rock - work , on the oppofite fide , is not lefs di- verfified than the ftream . The vegetation is of every hue of which green is capable ; and and an adequate idea of its effect must be as 32 GLEANINGS , & ca.
Page 35
... greet- ing , he came down to the road fide , and , with an urbanity that would have graced a court , entered with me into difcourfe . On hearing my eulogy D 2 eulogy on the beauty of the place , and receiv- GLEANINGS , & c . 35.
... greet- ing , he came down to the road fide , and , with an urbanity that would have graced a court , entered with me into difcourfe . On hearing my eulogy D 2 eulogy on the beauty of the place , and receiv- GLEANINGS , & c . 35.
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affured againſt almoſt amongſt anſwer Barmouth beauty becauſe benevolence beſt bleffed Britiſh Cambrian cauſe cottage courſe cuſtom defcribed facred faid fairy fame fcenery feel feemed feen fentiment fhall fhew fhould fide fince fingular firſt fituation fome fomething fometimes foon foul fpirit ftill ftrangers fubject fublime fuch fuffer fufficient fure Gleaner Gleanings happineſs happy heart himſelf hofpitality horfe horſe houfe houſe human induſtry inftance inftead intereſting itſelf juſt labours laft laſt leaſt lefs leſs LETTER mafter moft moſt mountains Mufe muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary obfervation occafion paffed paſs peaſants perfons pleaſed pleaſure poor prefent purpoſe reafon refidence refpect ſay ſcene ſeems ſeen ſhall ſhe South Wales ſpeak ſpot thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thouſand tion traveller truft uſe veffel vifit village Wales Welch whofe whoſe wiſh worfe
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Page 325 - All the performances of human art, at which we look with praise or wonder, are instances of the resistless force of perseverance; it is by this that the quarry becomes a pyramid, and that distant countries are united with canals.
Page 98 - The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty given, The poor contents him with the care of Heaven.
Page 218 - London. The weather was so very terrific, that I had forgot his inveterate exactness, and had yielded up the hope of expecting him. Twelve at noon was the hour ; and exactly as the clock struck...
Page 360 - I pity the man who can travel from Dan. to Beersheba, and cry, 'Tis all barren and so it is; and so is all the world to him, who will not cultivate the fruits it offers.
Page 218 - ... torrents— dripping from every part of his dress, like water from a sheep just landed from its washing. He would not even have attended to his situation, having sat himself down with the utmost composure, and begun conversation, had I not made an offer of dry clothes. "Yes...
Page 207 - At this aufpicious crifis it was, that our Doctor made his entre, faying, as he advanced to the bed-fide, " My efteemed friend, I am come to return my perfonal thanks to thee, for having me in thy thoughts when thou wert too fick to remember any but thofe who are dear to thee, and of whom thou haft a good opinion. Give me thy hand, and, without entering into long hiftories, let us fee, if in return for thy kindnefs, I can make thee well again. Yes, this pulfe I forefee, before I have done with it...
Page 111 - ... it being, at least, as usual for the Pastoras of the mountains to go from the bed of courtship to the bed of marriage as unpolluted and maidenly as the Chloes of fashion; and yet you are not to conclude that this proceeds from their being less susceptible of the belle-passion than their betters; or that the cold air which they breathe has 'froze the genial current of their souls.
Page 160 - With a woman one loves, with the friend of one's heart, and a good library of books, one may pass an age here and think it a day. If one has a mind to live long and renew his youth. let him come and settle at Festiniog.
Page 224 - Believe -me, we are too apt to invert the remedies which we ought to prescribe to ourselves — for instance, we are for ever giving hot things when we should administer cold.
Page 222 - ... severe, regimen ; namely, by denying myself almost every thing in which I had long indulged. But as it is always much harder to get rid of a bad habit than to contract it, I entered on my reform gradually ; that is to say, I began to diminish my usual indulgences by degrees.