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... remarks on 491 II . 275 Anecdote of Burke 509 interesting 595 · Browne , C. B. critique on the wri- Guage for measuring standing timber Goldsmith , Comments on the cha- 140 tings of 30 racter of 210 Bristol mineral waters 38 and ...
... remarks on 491 II . 275 Anecdote of Burke 509 interesting 595 · Browne , C. B. critique on the wri- Guage for measuring standing timber Goldsmith , Comments on the cha- 140 tings of 30 racter of 210 Bristol mineral waters 38 and ...
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... remarks on 366 Nitrous oxide , on the effects of 44 Newyork , Stranger in 585 Shaw , Mrs. Mary Howell , obitua- xide nitrous , Account of 44 ry notice of 404 gilvie , Mr. criticism on 158 Sterne , Smollett , and Fielding , cri- Officers ...
... remarks on 366 Nitrous oxide , on the effects of 44 Newyork , Stranger in 585 Shaw , Mrs. Mary Howell , obitua- xide nitrous , Account of 44 ry notice of 404 gilvie , Mr. criticism on 158 Sterne , Smollett , and Fielding , cri- Officers ...
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... remarks of " Justice . " He never imitated wilfully except the three seve- ral lines of Gray , Collins and Shakspeare . The following observations were made by a friend of his : whether they are just or not the public must deter- mine ...
... remarks of " Justice . " He never imitated wilfully except the three seve- ral lines of Gray , Collins and Shakspeare . The following observations were made by a friend of his : whether they are just or not the public must deter- mine ...
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... remarks , because as Aristotle remarks “ Has To oixelos epgov ayaraw . " For those passages , where the critic condescends to praise him , the author feels the liveliest gratitude . He must confess , though upon the whole , the writer ...
... remarks , because as Aristotle remarks “ Has To oixelos epgov ayaraw . " For those passages , where the critic condescends to praise him , the author feels the liveliest gratitude . He must confess , though upon the whole , the writer ...
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... remarks on this head will not be regarded as impertinent , nor be deemed unworthy a place in your amusing and instructive repository . Perhaps it would be difficult to find another instance of a writer who had all his talents at all ...
... remarks on this head will not be regarded as impertinent , nor be deemed unworthy a place in your amusing and instructive repository . Perhaps it would be difficult to find another instance of a writer who had all his talents at all ...
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Page 490 - The other Shape — If shape it might be called that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb; Or substance might be called that shadow seemed, For each seemed either — black it stood as Night, Fierce as ten Furies, terrible as Hell, And shook a dreadful dart: what seemed his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on.
Page 199 - Nature bless the inhabitants of this place with all the necessaries, conveniences and comforts of life ; assist in the erection and completion of this...
Page 279 - Lo, the poor Indian ! whose untutored mind Sees GOD in clouds, or hears Him in the wind ; His soul proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk or Milky Way...
Page 279 - Where slaves once more their native land behold, No fiends torment, no Christians thirst for gold. To Be, contents his natural desire, He asks no Angel's wing, no Seraph's fire; But thinks, admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company.
Page 88 - She should have died hereafter ; There would have been a time for such a word. To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day To the last syllable of recorded time, And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death.
Page 83 - But I. that am not shap'd for sportive tricks, Nor made to court an amorous looking-glass ; I, that am rudely stamp'd, and want love's majesty To strut before a wanton ambling nymph...
Page 282 - ... that ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God...
Page 91 - Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men.
Page 612 - The other shape, If shape it might be call'd that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb ; Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd, For each seem'd either: black it stood as night, Fierce as ten furies, terrible as Hell, And shook a dreadful dart ; what seem'd his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on.
Page 238 - The husband also, by the old law, might give his wife moderate correction. For, as he is to answer for her misbehaviour, the law thought it reasonable to intrust him with this power of restraining her, by domestic chastisement, in the same moderation that a man is allowed to correct his apprentices or children; for whom the master or parent is also liable in some cases to answer.