Annual Register, Volume 13Edmund Burke 1771 - History |
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... mini- fters of the maritime powers at Con- ftantinople , though their refpective courts were directly adverfe in all other politicks to that of Verfailles , in this inftance , coincided with it , and equally oppofed the Ruffians ...
... mini- fters of the maritime powers at Con- ftantinople , though their refpective courts were directly adverfe in all other politicks to that of Verfailles , in this inftance , coincided with it , and equally oppofed the Ruffians ...
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... minifter has been fully established . Great hopes had been formed at different times , upon the appointment of new minifters to that court , that they were endued with fuch powers , and would have purfued fuch measures , as by ...
... minifter has been fully established . Great hopes had been formed at different times , upon the appointment of new minifters to that court , that they were endued with fuch powers , and would have purfued fuch measures , as by ...
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... minifters , whe- ther of juftice or tyranny , are little ufed to liften either to arguments or fupplications , the unfortunate young gentleman and his compa- nions , were only delayed till it came to their turn , to undergo the fame ...
... minifters , whe- ther of juftice or tyranny , are little ufed to liften either to arguments or fupplications , the unfortunate young gentleman and his compa- nions , were only delayed till it came to their turn , to undergo the fame ...
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... Minifters to write to their refpective courts , to implore their protection , or interceffion in their favour . It feems that the Magi- ftrates had forbidden the Pruffian recruiting officers to levy men with- in their free city ; and ...
... Minifters to write to their refpective courts , to implore their protection , or interceffion in their favour . It feems that the Magi- ftrates had forbidden the Pruffian recruiting officers to levy men with- in their free city ; and ...
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... minifter , it might not feem unwarrantable to hazard a conjecture , that the intrigues of that bufy court had fome thare in this change of Mini- fters . The King however continues the fame patriotic conduct towards his people , which ...
... minifter , it might not feem unwarrantable to hazard a conjecture , that the intrigues of that bufy court had fome thare in this change of Mini- fters . The King however continues the fame patriotic conduct towards his people , which ...
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Page 199 - Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way With blossomed furze unprofitably gay, There in his noisy mansion, skilled to rule, The village master taught his little school. A man severe he was, and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew : Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters in his morning face...
Page 199 - At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorned the venerable place ; Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway, And fools, who came to scoff, remained to pray.
Page 199 - Yet he was kind, or, if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault; The village all declared how much he knew— 'Twas certain he could write, and cipher too, Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he could gauge.
Page 198 - His house was known to all the vagrant train ; He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain...
Page 199 - Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings leaned to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt for all. And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way.
Page 200 - Where many a time he triumphed is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the sign-post caught the passing eye...
Page 197 - Who quits a world where strong temptations try And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly. For him no wretches, born to work and weep, Explore the mine or tempt the dangerous deep...
Page 198 - A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his place.
Page 199 - Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's side...
Page 198 - Whose beard descending swept his aged breast ; The ruined spendthrift, now no longer proud, Claimed kindred there, and had his claims allowed ; The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay, Sat by his fire, and talked the night away, Wept o'er his wounds, or, tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch and showed how fields were won.