Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Հատոր 3T. Davies, 1774 - 375 էջ |
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... thefe Robberies our Author feems to have no very quick Senfe , except when they are committed by Cæfar's Party , for every Act is fanc- tified by the Name of a Patriot . " If this Author's Skill in ancient Literature were lefs generally ...
... thefe Robberies our Author feems to have no very quick Senfe , except when they are committed by Cæfar's Party , for every Act is fanc- tified by the Name of a Patriot . " If this Author's Skill in ancient Literature were lefs generally ...
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... , have no Views of continuing for Life ; and are too often fent hither only to ferve a Turn . Is it therefore any Wonder that fuch Perfons as thefe fhould be but but very indifferent with Regard to our Intereft , however [ 10 ]
... , have no Views of continuing for Life ; and are too often fent hither only to ferve a Turn . Is it therefore any Wonder that fuch Perfons as thefe fhould be but but very indifferent with Regard to our Intereft , however [ 10 ]
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... thefe Encroachments appear by Infpection , as allo the numerous Forts built in Defence of them , many of which have been erected fince the Treaty of Aix la Chapelle . grees than we are now capable of being , had A LETTER , & c .
... thefe Encroachments appear by Infpection , as allo the numerous Forts built in Defence of them , many of which have been erected fince the Treaty of Aix la Chapelle . grees than we are now capable of being , had A LETTER , & c .
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... thefe Invaders directly , and have driven them out Sword in Hand ; and not pretended to have entered into Treaty with People who will fpend Year after Year in treating with you , and keep all the while invading you , and fortifying them ...
... thefe Invaders directly , and have driven them out Sword in Hand ; and not pretended to have entered into Treaty with People who will fpend Year after Year in treating with you , and keep all the while invading you , and fortifying them ...
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... Thefe , we should have endeavoured , no doubt by all poffible Means , to have gained over to , and fecured in our Intereft , in Oppofition to thofe in the Intereft of France and Spain . This fhould have been attempted by all poffible ...
... Thefe , we should have endeavoured , no doubt by all poffible Means , to have gained over to , and fecured in our Intereft , in Oppofition to thofe in the Intereft of France and Spain . This fhould have been attempted by all poffible ...
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Էջ 123 - As to the return of his health and vigour, were you here, you might inquire of his haymakers ; but as to his temperance, I can answer that, for one whole day, we have had nothing for dinner but mutton-broth, beans and bacon, and a barn-door fowl.
Էջ 17 - The time is now come, in which every Englishman expects to be informed of the national affairs ; and in which he has a right to have that expectation gratified. For, whatever may be urged by ministers, or those whom vanity or interest make the followers of ministers, concerning the necessity of confidence in our...
Էջ 56 - WHEN we have before us such objects as excite love and complacency ; the body is affected, so far as I could observe, much in the following manner : the head reclines something on one side ; the eye-lids are more closed than usual, and the eyes roll gently with an inclination to the object ; the mouth is a little opened, and the breath drawn slowly, with now and then a low sigh ; the whole body is composed, and the hands fall idly to the sides. All this is accompanied with an inward sense of melting...
Էջ 49 - Looks through the horizontal mifty air Shorn of his beams, or from behind the moon In dim eclipfe difaftrous twilight fheds On half the nations, and with fear of change Perplexes monarchs. '.Darken'd fo, yet fhone Above them all th...
Էջ 52 - O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head ; Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies : The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light.
Էջ 193 - Letcomb, where the Dean makes a great part of my imaginary entertainment, this being the cheapest way of treating me ; I hope he will not be displeased at this...
Էջ 210 - Burnet's letter to Mr Pope, Mr Pope's Temple of Fame, Mr Thomas Burnet's Grumbler on Mr Gay, and the Bishop of Ailsbury's Elegy, written either by Mr Gary or some other hand.
Էջ 102 - I had certain and repeated informations, from some who are in the secret of affairs, that a resolution was taken, by those who have power to execute it, to pursue me to the scaffold. My blood was to have been the cement of a new alliance, nor could my innocence be any security, after it had once been demanded from abroad, and resolved on at home, that it was necessary to cut me off.
Էջ 123 - I now hold the pen for my Lord Bolingbroke, who is reading your letter between two haycocks; but his attention is somewhat diverted, by casting his eyes on the clouds, not in admiration of what you say, but for fear of a shower.
Էջ 123 - He is pleased with your placing him in the triumvirate between yourself and me: though he says that he doubts he shall fare like Lepidus, while one of us runs away with all the power like Augustus, and another with all the pleasures like Anthony.