The Republic of Letters: A Weekly Republication of Standard Literature, Volume 5Published for the proprietors, 1836 |
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... favour , of a comely young man , to give him handsome children , whom he might adopt . Jea- lousy , and the laws , prevent the rest of mankind from giving their wives up to the embraces of another ; but the Laplanders have few or no ...
... favour , of a comely young man , to give him handsome children , whom he might adopt . Jea- lousy , and the laws , prevent the rest of mankind from giving their wives up to the embraces of another ; but the Laplanders have few or no ...
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... favoured . Russia therefore is exactly five times less popu- lous than Spain , but contains near four times the number of inhabitants ; it is almost as populous as France or Germany ; but , if we consider its vast extent , the number of ...
... favoured . Russia therefore is exactly five times less popu- lous than Spain , but contains near four times the number of inhabitants ; it is almost as populous as France or Germany ; but , if we consider its vast extent , the number of ...
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... favour- ite was made governor of Shlusselburg , and he now took the rank of captain , and served under marshal Sheremeto . There was an important fortress near the lake Ladoga , and not far from the river Neva , named Nyantz , or Nya ...
... favour- ite was made governor of Shlusselburg , and he now took the rank of captain , and served under marshal Sheremeto . There was an important fortress near the lake Ladoga , and not far from the river Neva , named Nyantz , or Nya ...
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... favour their passage ; but Charles , whose impa- tience to engage would not let him brook the least delay , did not wait till the pontoons were ready . Marshal Schwerin , who served a long time under him , has assured me several times ...
... favour their passage ; but Charles , whose impa- tience to engage would not let him brook the least delay , did not wait till the pontoons were ready . Marshal Schwerin , who served a long time under him , has assured me several times ...
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... favour of the Silesians of the confession of Augsbourg . The catholics then no sooner received news of the defeat of Charles , than they repossessed themselves of all the Luthe- ran temples . The Saxons now thought of no- thing but ...
... favour of the Silesians of the confession of Augsbourg . The catholics then no sooner received news of the defeat of Charles , than they repossessed themselves of all the Luthe- ran temples . The Saxons now thought of no- thing but ...
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Page 17 - Hampton takes its name. Here Britain's statesmen oft the fall foredoom Of foreign tyrants, and of nymphs at home : Here thou, great Anna! whom three realms obey, Dost sometimes counsel take — and sometimes tea.
Page 16 - Grace, And calls forth all the Wonders of her Face ; Sees by Degrees a purer Blush arise, And keener Lightnings quicken in her Eyes.
Page 16 - But chiefly Love— to Love an Altar built, Of twelve vast French Romances, neatly gilt. There lay three garters, half a pair of gloves; And all the trophies of his former loves...
Page 19 - On various tempers act by various ways, Make some take physic, others scribble plays; Who cause the proud their visits to delay, And send the godly in a pet to pray. A nymph there is, that all thy power disdains, And thousands more in equal mirth maintains. But oh! if e'er thy gnome could spoil a grace, Or raise a pimple on a beauteous face, Like citron-waters matrons...
Page 16 - Favours to none, to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike. Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void of pride, Might hide her faults, if Belles had faults to hide : If to her share some female errors fall, Look on her face, and you'll forget 'em all. This nymph, to the destruction of mankind, Nourish'd two locks which graceful hung behind In equal curls, and well conspired to deck With...
Page 16 - Beaux banish beaux, and coaches coaches drive. This erring mortals levity may call ; Oh blind to truth ! the sylphs contrive it all.
Page 86 - Why am I thus bereaved thy prime decree ? The sun to me is dark And silent as the moon, When she deserts the night, Hid in her vacant interlunar cave.
Page 17 - Lock ; Ariel himself shall be the guard of Shock. " To fifty chosen sylphs, of special note, We trust th...