The Edinburgh Entertainer: Containing Historical and Poetical Collections. For the Use of Schools. Taken from the Best AuthorsG. Hamilton & J. Balfour, J. Traill, J. Brown, J. Yair, and L. Hunter, 1750 - English literature - 355 pages |
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... feemed one continued piece , or rather polished rock . 9 . According to the fame Jewish hiftorian , there were 1453 columns of Parian marble , and twice that number of pilafters , and of fuch thickness , that three men could hardly em ...
... feemed one continued piece , or rather polished rock . 9 . According to the fame Jewish hiftorian , there were 1453 columns of Parian marble , and twice that number of pilafters , and of fuch thickness , that three men could hardly em ...
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... feemed to forefhew , that he should one day get the power and authority over them . One of them was , that he faw , in a wheat field , his own fheaf ftanding upright , and theirs falling down bé- fore it , and paying homage to it ...
... feemed to forefhew , that he should one day get the power and authority over them . One of them was , that he faw , in a wheat field , his own fheaf ftanding upright , and theirs falling down bé- fore it , and paying homage to it ...
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... feemed to bid defiance to the ene- They had not gone far , till the Persian fatrap appeared again , at the head of 200 horfe , and 400 light archers and flingers . They advanced at firft as friends ; but , as foon as they were got ...
... feemed to bid defiance to the ene- They had not gone far , till the Persian fatrap appeared again , at the head of 200 horfe , and 400 light archers and flingers . They advanced at firft as friends ; but , as foon as they were got ...
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... feemed indeed very ingenious , and well contrived . The misfortune was , that there appeared fome Perfian cavalry on the oppofite fhore , which would not fail of breaking all these measures . Upon which the captains came to a refolution ...
... feemed indeed very ingenious , and well contrived . The misfortune was , that there appeared fome Perfian cavalry on the oppofite fhore , which would not fail of breaking all these measures . Upon which the captains came to a refolution ...
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... feemed to have been made by art ; and , the breadth of the river inducing them to believe it fordable , they tried to pafs it there ; but they had not gone far , before they found the water come up to their breafts , whilst the flippery ...
... feemed to have been made by art ; and , the breadth of the river inducing them to believe it fordable , they tried to pafs it there ; but they had not gone far , before they found the water come up to their breafts , whilst the flippery ...
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Page 307 - HAPPY the man whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air, In his own ground ; Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire ; Whose trees in Summer yield him shade, In Winter fire.
Page 287 - FAR in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age a reverend hermit grew; The moss his bed, the cave his humble cell, His food the fruits, his drink the crystal well: Remote from man, with God he pass'd the days Prayer all his business, all his pleasure praise.
Page 316 - The world recedes; it disappears! Heaven opens on my eyes; my ears With sounds seraphic ring! Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly! O Grave! where is thy victory? O Death! where is thy sting?
Page 316 - The Dying Christian to his Soul: Ode Vital spark of heav'nly flame! Quit, oh quit this mortal frame: Trembling, hoping, ling'ring, flying. Oh the pain, the bliss of dying! Cease, fond Nature, cease thy strife, And let me languish into life. Hark! they whisper; Angels say. Sister spirit, come away.
Page 325 - But one the lofty follower of the sun, Sad when he sets, shuts up her yellow leaves, Drooping all night; and, when he warm returns, Points her enamour'd bosom to his ray.
Page 264 - The wind was south, the morning fair, He ventures forth to take the air. He ranges all the meadow round, And rolls upon the softest ground : When near him a cameleon seen, Was scarce distinguish'd from the green.
Page 292 - Without a vain, without a grudging heart, To him who gives us all, I yield a part ; From him you come, for him accept it here, A frank and sober, more than costly cheer.
Page 288 - And hail, my son," the reverend sire replied ; Words follow'd words, from question answer flow'd, And talk of various kind deceiv'd the road; Till each with other pleas'd, and loth to part, While in their age they differ, join in heart: Thus stands an aged elm in ivy bound, Thus youthful ivy clasps an elm around. Now sunk the sun ; the closing hour of day Came onward, mantled o'er with sober...
Page 307 - ... shade. In winter fire. Blest, who can unconcern'dly find Hours, days, and years slide soft away. In health of body, peace of mind, Quiet by day. Sound sleep by night; study and ease, Together mixt; sweet recreation: And innocence, which most does please With meditation.
Page 291 - But now the clouds in airy tumult fly; The Sun emerging opes an azure sky ; A fresher green the smelling leaves display, And, glittering as they tremble, cheer the day ; The weather courts them from the poor retreat, And the glad master bolts the wary gate.