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... late ea1 enriched his feat with a well - chofen library , and a collection of me ... . dals , antiques , and other curiofities , which fhewed the juftnefs and elegance of his taile , who was one of the greatest virtuo- fos and ...
... late ea1 enriched his feat with a well - chofen library , and a collection of me ... . dals , antiques , and other curiofities , which fhewed the juftnefs and elegance of his taile , who was one of the greatest virtuo- fos and ...
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... late , I moult the feathers of this mortal state , With youth renew'd , I , eagle - like , fhall rife To triumph there where Virtue never dies . PROLOGUE to the Double Miftake , Spoken by Mr. SMITH . " Where Critics , ftri & t examiners ...
... late , I moult the feathers of this mortal state , With youth renew'd , I , eagle - like , fhall rife To triumph there where Virtue never dies . PROLOGUE to the Double Miftake , Spoken by Mr. SMITH . " Where Critics , ftri & t examiners ...
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... late War . * This unfortunate officer , and his whole party ,. " The father likewise forgives her , and all parties are made happy in the marriage . As This is the plot of the play . to the language it is polite and ele- gant and from ...
... late War . * This unfortunate officer , and his whole party ,. " The father likewise forgives her , and all parties are made happy in the marriage . As This is the plot of the play . to the language it is polite and ele- gant and from ...
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... late duke of Buckinghamshire , daughter to Lionel Cranfield , earl of Middlefex , but by her had no iffue ; zdly , Brid- get , daughter to John How , of Lon- gor - caftle in the county of Notting- ham , Efq ; and fifter to Scrope , vif ...
... late duke of Buckinghamshire , daughter to Lionel Cranfield , earl of Middlefex , but by her had no iffue ; zdly , Brid- get , daughter to John How , of Lon- gor - caftle in the county of Notting- ham , Efq ; and fifter to Scrope , vif ...
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... late before hand with my new Mi nitry , that they shall grant me the reverfion of the firft Teller's place in the Exchequer which fhall be- come vacant , and fecure me a pen- fion of 3000l . a year on the Irish eftablishment till fuch ...
... late before hand with my new Mi nitry , that they shall grant me the reverfion of the firft Teller's place in the Exchequer which fhall be- come vacant , and fecure me a pen- fion of 3000l . a year on the Irish eftablishment till fuch ...
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Page 156 - He is also to defend his county against any of the king's enemies when they come into the land : and for this purpose, as well as for keeping the peace and pursuing felons, he may command all the people of his county to attend him, which is called the posse comitatus or power of the county...
Page 411 - Return then with me from continual misery to moderate enjoyment, and grateful alacrity. Return from the contracted views of solitude to the proper duties of a relative and dependent being. Religion is not confined to cells and closets, nor restrained to sullen retirement.
Page 635 - ... being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness ; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity ; -whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, without understanding, covenantbreakers, -without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful : who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that...
Page 210 - Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever.
Page 162 - The painter dead, yet still he charms the eye; While England lives, his fame can never die: But he who struts his hour upon the stage, Can scarce extend his fame for half an age; Nor pen nor pencil can the actor save, The art, and artist, share one common grave.
Page 125 - ... you expected this from him. Upon which the King told him, that he could not do any thing of this nature : for that this was a private matter, and not for him to take notice of. And that he could not imagine that you ought to be...
Page 265 - Upon asking how he had been taught the art of a cognoscente so very suddenly, he assured me that nothing was more easy. The whole secret consisted in a strict adherence to two rules: the one always to observe, that the picture might have been better if the painter had taken more pains ; and the other, to praise the works of Pietro Perugino. But...
Page 330 - I have no other ; nor shall any consideration of my own misfortune of losing so good a friend and companion as her, prevail on me, against her interest and settlement in the world, since it is held so necessary and convenient a thing for ladies to marry ; and that time takes off from the lustre of virgins in all other eyes but mine.
Page 408 - She was dressed in black, her skin was contracted into a thousand wrinkles, her eyes deep sunk in her head, and her complexion pale and livid as the countenance of death. Her looks were filled with terror and unrelenting severity, and her hands armed with whips and scorpions.
Page 134 - ... parts of the border and picture together, by which the picture will appear of a piece, as at first, only part is behind the glass, and part before. Hold the picture horizontally by the top, and place a little moveable gilt crown on the king's head.