The Weekly entertainer; or agreeable and instructive repository. [Continued as] The Weekly entertainer; and west of England miscellany, Հատորներ 3-41784 |
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... fame place , died the first year . Two from the Colchester gra- velly country lasted three years and brought him 500l . Another , from Salisbury , was worth 400l . That established him per- fectly , and in point of fortune left him upon ...
... fame place , died the first year . Two from the Colchester gra- velly country lasted three years and brought him 500l . Another , from Salisbury , was worth 400l . That established him per- fectly , and in point of fortune left him upon ...
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quired to find what distance from the fame fire his brother must be placed , so as to receive heat double to that of John . An ANAGRAM , by C. Trefamble , of Gwennap . HAT'S WH in all British fleets transpose , A luminary ' twill ...
quired to find what distance from the fame fire his brother must be placed , so as to receive heat double to that of John . An ANAGRAM , by C. Trefamble , of Gwennap . HAT'S WH in all British fleets transpose , A luminary ' twill ...
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... fame . These circumstances made me defirous to try an experiment with some animals , in order to be convinced of the real effects of this poifon ; and as I had then two young puppies , I thought them the fittest objects for my purpose ...
... fame . These circumstances made me defirous to try an experiment with some animals , in order to be convinced of the real effects of this poifon ; and as I had then two young puppies , I thought them the fittest objects for my purpose ...
Էջ 85
... fame age with ourfeives , admonish us to prepare e're long to tread the fame path : nay , every alteration we find should advertise us thereof ; for life paffes away by continual changes , ' till death puts the final pe- riod to it . We ...
... fame age with ourfeives , admonish us to prepare e're long to tread the fame path : nay , every alteration we find should advertise us thereof ; for life paffes away by continual changes , ' till death puts the final pe- riod to it . We ...
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... fame too of David's fixth wife pray expound , And half of an empire that's greatly renown'd . 4. Two fixths of a nymph who much lov'd Selenus , And into a fountain was changed by Venus ; The fame of a frolic , one - fifth of a fool ...
... fame too of David's fixth wife pray expound , And half of an empire that's greatly renown'd . 4. Two fixths of a nymph who much lov'd Selenus , And into a fountain was changed by Venus ; The fame of a frolic , one - fifth of a fool ...
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almoſt alſo ANAGRAM anſwer Arion aſked aſſiſtance becauſe beſt Bristol buſineſs captain captain Cooke cauſe Chedzoy cloſe confiderable conſequence courſe death defired diſtance dreſſed eaſe Engliſh eſcape expreſſed faid fame father fays fent fide fince firſt fituation fome foon fuch fuffer fufficient fure gentleman give heart honour houſe inferted intereſt iſland itſelf juſt king lady laſt leſs manner maſter meaſure mind moſt muſt neceſſary never obſerved occafion Omai paſs paſſed paſſion perſon pleaſing pleaſure preſent purpoſe queſtion raiſed reaſon reſpect reſt ſaid ſame ſay ſcarce ſcene ſecond ſee ſeemed ſeen ſenſe ſent ſervant ſerve ſervice ſet ſeveral ſhall ſhare ſhe ſhew ſhip ſhore ſhort ſhould ſmall ſmile ſome ſometimes ſpeak ſpecies ſpirit ſpot ſtands ſtate ſtill ſtock ſubject ſuch ſupport ſuppoſe ſweet Taffo Taſſo theſe thing thoſe thought tion tranſpoſe uſe WEEKLY ENTERTAINER whoſe
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Էջ 198 - Puss was tamed by gentle usage ; Tiney was not to be tamed at all ; and Bess had a courage and confidence that made him tame from the beginning.
Էջ 412 - The bell strikes One. We take no note of time But from its loss : to give it then a tongue Is wise in man. As if an angel spoke I feel the solemn sound. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours. Where are they? With the years beyond the flood.
Էջ 318 - As when the moon, refulgent lamp of night, O'er Heaven's clear azure spreads her sacred light, When not a breath disturbs the deep serene, And not a cloud o'ercasts the solemn scene ; Around her throne the vivid planets roll, And stars unnumber'd gild the glowing pole, O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head...
Էջ 220 - The Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council, Of the City of London...
Էջ 359 - Then ventured to give him some sober advice — But Tom is a person of honour so nice, Too wise to take counsel, too proud to take warning, That he sent to all three...
Էջ 329 - ... he knew, that by delaying his return to a warmer climate, he was giving up the only chance that remained for his recovery, yet, careful and jealous to the last degree that a regard to his own situation should never bias his judgment to the prejudice of the service, he persevered in the search of a passage till it was the opinion of every officer in both ships that it was impracticable, and that any farther attempts would not only be fruitless but dangerous.
Էջ 155 - But, if it was true, the belief that it was so, and the consequent impatience to be married, is the most effectual way to prevent it. You must not think from this, that I do not wish you to marry. On the contrary...
Էջ 250 - SomeSometimes, indeed, there is a fort of whim or affectation of fingularity, in the manner of conferring her favours, that looks as if the defire of being fpoken of, fully as much as the defire of doing good, was the fountain from which they flow. For example — A young officer, who attended the court* fell in love, as was natural, with a young lady.
Էջ 416 - This instrument is called naffa; and with the chink turned toward them, they sit and beat strongly upon it with two cylindrical pieces of hard wood about a foot long, and as thick as the wrist ; by which means they produce a rude, though loud and powerful sound. They vary the strength and rate of their beating at different parts of the dance ; and also change the tones by beating in the middle, or near the end of their drum. The first dance...
Էջ 240 - The heart that melts for others' woe, Shall then scarce feel its own. The wounds which now each moment bleed, Each moment then shall close; And tranquil days shall still succeed To nights of calm repose.