Retrospective Review, 6. köideHenry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas C. and H. Baldwyn, 1822 |
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... give an idea of the rise and progress of the great plague of London , especially availing ourselves of the more remarkable passages of Defoe , which , as we have said , it is probable were written from oral testimony , or , at least ...
... give an idea of the rise and progress of the great plague of London , especially availing ourselves of the more remarkable passages of Defoe , which , as we have said , it is probable were written from oral testimony , or , at least ...
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... give the reader due ideas of the horror that every where presented itself , it must make just impressions upon their minds , and fill them with surprize . London might well be said to be all in tears ; the mourners did not go about the ...
... give the reader due ideas of the horror that every where presented itself , it must make just impressions upon their minds , and fill them with surprize . London might well be said to be all in tears ; the mourners did not go about the ...
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... give a lively idea of the state of great numbers of houses , placed in the same situation . " A watchman , it seems , had been employed to keep his post at the door of a house which was infected , or said to be infected , and was shut ...
... give a lively idea of the state of great numbers of houses , placed in the same situation . " A watchman , it seems , had been employed to keep his post at the door of a house which was infected , or said to be infected , and was shut ...
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... give any picture of London as it appeared at the time to a spectator . But from the various topics on which he dwells , the various incidents and familiar examples he invents or records , the various reflections which he makes , all of ...
... give any picture of London as it appeared at the time to a spectator . But from the various topics on which he dwells , the various incidents and familiar examples he invents or records , the various reflections which he makes , all of ...
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... give up themselves to their fears , and to think that all regulations and methods were in vain , and that there was nothing to be hoped for but an universal desolation ; and it was even in the height of this general despair , that it ...
... give up themselves to their fears , and to think that all regulations and methods were in vain , and that there was nothing to be hoped for but an universal desolation ; and it was even in the height of this general despair , that it ...
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Page 212 - HE that loves a rosy cheek, Or a coral lip admires, Or from star-like eyes doth seek Fuel to maintain his fires ; As old Time makes these decay, So his flames must waste away. But a smooth and steadfast mind, Gentle thoughts and calm desires, Hearts with equal love combined, Kindle never-dying fires. Where these are not, I despise Lovely cheeks, or lips, or eyes.
Page 242 - Rejoice, O young man in thy youth ; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes ; but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Page 332 - ... that smooth song which was made by Kit Marlow, now at least fifty years ago; and the milkmaid's mother sung an answer to it, which was made by Sir Walter Raleigh in his younger days. They were old-fashioned poetry, but choicely good, I think much better than the strong lines that are now in fashion in this critical age.
Page 211 - ASK me no more whither do stray The golden atoms of the day, For in pure love heaven did prepare Those powders to enrich your hair. Ask me no more...
Page 247 - While he contended earnestly for the liberty of the people born in one quarter of the globe, he laboured to enslave the inhabitants of another region ; and in the warmth of his zeal to save the Americans from the yoke, pronounced it to be lawful and expedient to impose one still heavier upon the Africans.
Page 121 - Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding. Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest ? Or who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? Or who laid the corner stone thereof ; When the morning stars sang together, And all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Page 332 - I'll give you a syllabub of new verjuice in a new-made haycock for it, and my Maudlin shall sing you one of her best ballads; for she and I both love all anglers, they be such honest, civil, quiet men: in the mean time will you drink a draught of red cow's milk ? you shall have it freely.
Page 109 - Therefore we proclaim, If any spirit breathes within this round Uncapable of weighty passion — As from his birth being hugged in the arms, And nuzzled 'twixt the breasts of Happiness — Who winks and shuts his apprehension up From common sense of what men were, and are ; Who would not know what men must be : let such Hurry amain from our black-visaged shows ; We shall affright their eyes.
Page 8 - But this is but one; it is scarce credible what dreadful cases happened in particular families every day. People in the rage of the distemper, or in the torment of their swellings, which was indeed intolerable, running out of their own government, raving and distracted, and oftentimes laying violent hands upon themselves, throwing themselves out at their windows, shooting themselves, etc. ; mothers murdering their own children in their lunacy...
Page 332 - And the birds in the adjoining grove seemed to have a friendly contention with an echo, whose dead voice seemed to live in a hollow tree, near to the brow of that primrose hill.