The Spirit of the Public Journals: Being an Impartial Selection of the Most Exquisite Essays and Jeux D'esprits, Principally Prose, that Appear in the Newspapers and Other Publications, 1. köideStephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott James Ridgway, 1802 Being an impartial selection of the most exquisite essays and jeux d'esprits, principally prose, that appear in the newspapers and other publications. |
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... first time , we all agree , When he stood in his own light . LIX . WHEN Pitt in cascade Calls to Henry for aid , For Harry was fomewhat the ftouter ; " Now , damn me , " quoth Hal , " If I wonder at all You were always , my lad , a good ...
... first time , we all agree , When he stood in his own light . LIX . WHEN Pitt in cascade Calls to Henry for aid , For Harry was fomewhat the ftouter ; " Now , damn me , " quoth Hal , " If I wonder at all You were always , my lad , a good ...
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... first , he had a great dread that the disease would be mortal . He was inclined to attribute the whole to a few bottles of claret , which he drank the preceding evening at Mr. Dundas's , and which he imagined was a little four . But Mr ...
... first , he had a great dread that the disease would be mortal . He was inclined to attribute the whole to a few bottles of claret , which he drank the preceding evening at Mr. Dundas's , and which he imagined was a little four . But Mr ...
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... first thing that ftruck an obferver , was a remarkable accumulation of the brain on the left fide of the skull , while the cavity on the right fide was almoft empty . The whole organ feemed to have an involuntary tendency to prefs in ...
... first thing that ftruck an obferver , was a remarkable accumulation of the brain on the left fide of the skull , while the cavity on the right fide was almoft empty . The whole organ feemed to have an involuntary tendency to prefs in ...
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... First Ma » gifirate of the first city in the world , the Lord Mayor faid he was but a worm in the fight of the Duke of York Truth , however , requires us to fay , that on fome occafions he is a little pompous - A young officer of the ...
... First Ma » gifirate of the first city in the world , the Lord Mayor faid he was but a worm in the fight of the Duke of York Truth , however , requires us to fay , that on fome occafions he is a little pompous - A young officer of the ...
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... first feen about eight days ago by Robert Smith , who had ferved the Minifter feveral years in the capacity of coachman . At first his report was but little attended to , as he is unfortunately addicted to drinking ; but , now that the ...
... first feen about eight days ago by Robert Smith , who had ferved the Minifter feveral years in the capacity of coachman . At first his report was but little attended to , as he is unfortunately addicted to drinking ; but , now that the ...
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Page 353 - I voluntarily offered and gave all my money for one. I then came home and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers and sisters and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth...
Page 165 - In forest, brake or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude ; Men who their duties know, But know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain, Prevent the long-aimed blow, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain ; These constitute a State; And sovereign law, that State's collected will, O'er thrones and globes elate Sits empress, crowning good, repressing ill.
Page 353 - I saved my money. As I grew up, came into the world, and observed the actions of men, I thought I met with many, very many, who gave too much for the whistle.
Page 81 - Archbishop of York, was very fond of a pun. His clergy dining with him, for the first time after he had lost his Lady, he told them he feared they did not find things in so good order as they used to be, in the time of poor Mary; and looking extremely sorrowful, added with a deep sigh — "She was, indeed, Mare padficum." A curate, who pretty well knew what she had been, called out : " Aye, my Lord, but she was Mare mortuum first.
Page 230 - And Abraham answered and said, Lord, he would not worship thee, neither would he call upon thy name ; therefore have I driven him out from before my face into the wilderness.
Page 123 - How blest my days, my thoughts how free, In sweet society with thee ! Then all was joyous, all was young, And years unheeded roll'd along : But now the pleasing dream is o'er, These scenes must charm me now no more.
Page 125 - No orphan's cry to wound my ear ; My honour and my confcience clear ; Thus may I calmly meet my end, Thus to the grave in peace defcend. By Mifs COOPER (now Mrs. MAD AN) in her Brother's Coke upon Littleton. Thou, who labour'ft in this rugged mine, May'ft thou to gold th...
Page 125 - Then welcome business, welcome strife, Welcome the cares, the thorns of life, The visage wan, the pore-blind sight, The toil by day, the lamp at night, The tedious forms, the solemn prate, The pert dispute, the dull debate, The drowsy bench, the babbling Hall...
Page 124 - Juftice doom'd to fix her feat, There, fenc'd by bulwarks of the 'Law, She keeps the wond'ring world in -awe, And there, from vulgar fight retir'd, Like eaftern queens is more admir'd. O let me pierce the fecret fhade Where dwells the venerable maid ! There humbly mark, with rev'rent awe, The guardian of Britannia's Law, Unfold with joy her facred page, (Th...
Page 313 - Oh! hush these suspicions," Fair Imogine said, "Offensive to love and to me! For, if you be living, or if you be dead, I swear by the Virgin, that none in your stead Shall husband of Imogine be.