London Review, 8. köide1779 |
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- heir faith . Men of letters and travel , feeing its unfortunate fi tuation , introduced , practifed , and publifhed the improvements of other countries . Thus clover , turnips , and many other obvi ous improvements were denizoned ...
- heir faith . Men of letters and travel , feeing its unfortunate fi tuation , introduced , practifed , and publifhed the improvements of other countries . Thus clover , turnips , and many other obvi ous improvements were denizoned ...
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... fituation in India , and the preparations of the French , both at the islands and at Pondicherry , his lordship himself thought their designs fo probable , that , though blind almost to every object but Tanjore , his apprehenfions ...
... fituation in India , and the preparations of the French , both at the islands and at Pondicherry , his lordship himself thought their designs fo probable , that , though blind almost to every object but Tanjore , his apprehenfions ...
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... fituation , on lord Pigot's arrival at Fort St. George . He fhews that when lord Pigot first took the chair , Mr. Stratton , who was fe- cond in council , was very ftrongly attached to the prefi- dent , till his intemperate conduct at ...
... fituation , on lord Pigot's arrival at Fort St. George . He fhews that when lord Pigot first took the chair , Mr. Stratton , who was fe- cond in council , was very ftrongly attached to the prefi- dent , till his intemperate conduct at ...
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... fituation really fo wretched as this writer's verfes ; thou wouldst be worthy of condo- lence , indeed ! Pafhion ; a Poem . Addreffed to the Ladies of Great Britain . In two Books . 4to . 2s . Williams . Tolerable verfification and ...
... fituation really fo wretched as this writer's verfes ; thou wouldst be worthy of condo- lence , indeed ! Pafhion ; a Poem . Addreffed to the Ladies of Great Britain . In two Books . 4to . 2s . Williams . Tolerable verfification and ...
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... learned bramins made theirs . I was then conducted to an an- cient building of ftone , the lower part of which , in its prefent fi- tuation , puation , was converted into a stable for horfes , 76 Philofophical Tranfallions .
... learned bramins made theirs . I was then conducted to an an- cient building of ftone , the lower part of which , in its prefent fi- tuation , puation , was converted into a stable for horfes , 76 Philofophical Tranfallions .
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Page 389 - It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion.
Page 74 - On the other hand our people found themfelves on a fudden engaged with, a race of men unlike all their former opponents in India, uncouth in their appearance; and fierce in their aflault, wrapped up in furs, and armed with bows and arrows and other weapons peculiar to them.
Page 131 - ... either by way of security against fire, or through ignorance of the art of building. For, indeed, they are unacquainted with the use of mortar and tiles; and for every purpose employ rude unshapen timber, fashioned with no regard to pleasing the eye.
Page 91 - Passing then to matters of scarcely less importance in his eyes, he says, " I send you also your robes of the order, which ye must not forget to wear upon St. George's day, and dine together in them, if they can come in time, which I pray God they may, for it will be a goodly sight for the Spaniards to see my two boys dine in them...
Page 167 - Horsa; 15 terrible as the red lightning, bursting from the dark-brown clouds : his swift bark rode over the foaming waves, like the wind in the tempest; the arches fell at his blow, and he wrapt the towers in flames; he followed Kenrick, like a wolf roaming for prey. Centwin of the vale...
Page 299 - ... in the metallic college, in which office I continued from that time till the year 1747, when I quitted the office, but still retain the salary annexed to it, as an appointment for life.
Page 94 - Dorrell is appointed to keep the table, and difpatch the bufinefs of the cofferer, and he only to retain the name till Michaelmas, that the accompts may be made up, and in the mean time order taken, that he may be reimburfed of fuch monies as he hath lawfully laid out, or can challenge in this caufe. " Old Sir John Cutts is lately dead, and...
Page 94 - I must crave pardon not to be of his opinion. Though I endured a great deal of penance by the way for this little...
Page 167 - Like the murmuring voice of the Severn, swelled with rain, the Saxons moved along ; like a blazing star the sword of Kenrick shone among the Britons; Tenyan bled at his feet; like the red lightning of heaven he burnt up the ranks of his enemy. Centwin raged like a wild boar. Tatward sported in blood ; armies melted at his stroke.
Page 299 - I began my travels, first into England, and afterwards into Holland, France, and Germany, and returned home in 1714. In the year 1716, and afterwards, I frequently conversed with Charles XII.