Monthly Review; Or New Literary JournalR. Griffiths., 1797 Editors: May 1749-Sept. 1803, Ralph Griffiths; Oct. 1803-Apr. 1825, G. E. Griffiths. |
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... writer says , that good wine which is bought for six shillings , has an additional expence upon it of eight shillings when it reaches the port of Trieste ; and that corn which is bought for two shillings , an expence of six ; tobacco ...
... writer says , that good wine which is bought for six shillings , has an additional expence upon it of eight shillings when it reaches the port of Trieste ; and that corn which is bought for two shillings , an expence of six ; tobacco ...
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... writer's for- mer productions . Diversity of subject , it is true , may unavoid- ably render one work of an author ... writers of the first class ; and when we mention , as its leading topics , the female character , with all its ...
... writer's for- mer productions . Diversity of subject , it is true , may unavoid- ably render one work of an author ... writers of the first class ; and when we mention , as its leading topics , the female character , with all its ...
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... writer's con- sent does not appear to have been asked , and probably would not have been granted . We shall only add that Medical Memorandums would , in our judgment , have been the sort of title more suitable to the con tents of the ...
... writer's con- sent does not appear to have been asked , and probably would not have been granted . We shall only add that Medical Memorandums would , in our judgment , have been the sort of title more suitable to the con tents of the ...
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... writer's at- tempt to ascend Vesuvius , when a shower of stones and cinders issuing from the crater forced him to return with precipita- tion . This incident serves to introduce a letter of the younger Pliny , descriptive of the first ...
... writer's at- tempt to ascend Vesuvius , when a shower of stones and cinders issuing from the crater forced him to return with precipita- tion . This incident serves to introduce a letter of the younger Pliny , descriptive of the first ...
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... writer embarked in an English vessel for Gibraltar , whence he proceeded by land to Cadiz ; and we find an amusing narrative of the perils and inconveniences which strangers must encounter in a journey through this part of Spain , from ...
... writer embarked in an English vessel for Gibraltar , whence he proceeded by land to Cadiz ; and we find an amusing narrative of the perils and inconveniences which strangers must encounter in a journey through this part of Spain , from ...
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Page 425 - Pretty ! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ! The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there.
Page 136 - With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light. There let the pealing organ blow To the full-voiced quire below In service high and anthems clear As may with sweetness, through mine ear, Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all Heaven before mine eyes.
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Page 440 - ... sudden fits of inadvertency will surprise vigilance, slight avocations will seduce attention, and casual eclipses of the mind will darken learning; and that the writer shall often in vain trace his memory at the moment of need for that which yesterday he knew with intuitive readiness, and which will come uncalled into his thoughts tomorrow.
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