The Monitor, or The British freeholder, 2. köide1757 |
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... in those places again ; and shall we queftion , whether you will re- at the great part , as before , when the reasons of doing it are more urgent than ever . TRUE A 2 & TRUE honour is nothing but virtue with a new name.
... in those places again ; and shall we queftion , whether you will re- at the great part , as before , when the reasons of doing it are more urgent than ever . TRUE A 2 & TRUE honour is nothing but virtue with a new name.
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... virtue , that cannot bear this . d . You need not , Gentlemen , be in any pain for your modefty ; we mean not to cost you even fingle blush ; for although part of our province be to commend merit , wherever we find it , yet we . chufe ...
... virtue , that cannot bear this . d . You need not , Gentlemen , be in any pain for your modefty ; we mean not to cost you even fingle blush ; for although part of our province be to commend merit , wherever we find it , yet we . chufe ...
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... ' tafte ; but it is food celestial to the worthy man , whofe heart Generofity has enlarged , and Virtue fanctified . We are GENTLEMEN , Your devoted fervants , The EDITORS . 1 THE MONITOR , OR , British Freeholder . No. 53 DEDICATION.
... ' tafte ; but it is food celestial to the worthy man , whofe heart Generofity has enlarged , and Virtue fanctified . We are GENTLEMEN , Your devoted fervants , The EDITORS . 1 THE MONITOR , OR , British Freeholder . No. 53 DEDICATION.
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... virtues are a difgrace to us , were so justly jealous of their rights and liberties , that they would never so much as fuffer any standing army to be kept up in times of peace ; and even we , their degenerate race , have hitherto ...
... virtues are a difgrace to us , were so justly jealous of their rights and liberties , that they would never so much as fuffer any standing army to be kept up in times of peace ; and even we , their degenerate race , have hitherto ...
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... virtues we can croud into it ; That Heaven may fay , our King , Liberties , and Laws , And happy conftitution ought to be prolong'd . Q. 22 .J No ************** ****** No. 61. SATURDAY , September 25 , 1756 bipo .. 86 THE MONITOR . No ...
... virtues we can croud into it ; That Heaven may fay , our King , Liberties , and Laws , And happy conftitution ought to be prolong'd . Q. 22 .J No ************** ****** No. 61. SATURDAY , September 25 , 1756 bipo .. 86 THE MONITOR . No ...
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Page 468 - That, in case the crown and imperial dignity of this realm shall hereafter come to any person, not being a native of this kingdom of England, this nation be not obliged to engage in any war for the defence of any dominions or territories which do not belong to the crown * / of England, without the consent of parliament...
Page 79 - A day, an hour, of virtuous liberty Is worth a whole eternity in bondage.
Page 187 - He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten : he hideth his face ; he will never see it. 12 Arise, O LORD ; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.
Page 1 - You have yet an opportunity, by God's blessing, to secure to you and your posterity the quiet enjoyment of your Religion and Liberties, if you are not wanting to yourselves, but will exert the ancient vigour of the English nation; but I tell you plainly, my opinion is, if you do not lay hold on this occasion, you have no reason to hope for another.
Page 321 - For lo, thine enemies make a murmuring : and they that hate thee have lift up their head. 3 They have imagined craftily against thy people : and taken counsel against thy secret ones. 4 They have said, Come, and let us root them out, that they be no more a people : and that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.
Page 460 - For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
Page 385 - Tis Rome requires our tears. The mistress of the world, the seat of empire, The nurse of heroes, the delight of gods, That humbled the proud tyrants of the earth, And set the nations free, Rome is no more.
Page 298 - When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice : but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
Page 195 - ... a national militia, planned and regulated with equal regard to the juft rights of his crown and people ; an inftitution which might become one good refource in times of general danger.
Page 80 - I mention Juba's overthrow, And Scipio's death ? Numidia's burning sands Still smoke with blood. 'Tis time we should decree What course to take. Our foe advances on us, And envies us even Lybia's sultry deserts.