The British Essayists: AdventurerT. and J. Allman, 1823 |
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... scarce a wish un- satisfied ; but the man of nice discernment and quick sensations , who has acquired a high relish of the elegances and refinements of life , has seldom philo- sophy enough to be equally content with that which the ...
... scarce a wish un- satisfied ; but the man of nice discernment and quick sensations , who has acquired a high relish of the elegances and refinements of life , has seldom philo- sophy enough to be equally content with that which the ...
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... scarce leisure to reflect , that she is agitated with the fate of imaginary beings , and interested in events that never happened . The Novel , though it bears a nearer resemblance to truth , has yet less power of entertainment ; for it ...
... scarce leisure to reflect , that she is agitated with the fate of imaginary beings , and interested in events that never happened . The Novel , though it bears a nearer resemblance to truth , has yet less power of entertainment ; for it ...
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... scarce less dangerous than his resentment ; who , in the zeal of his attach- ment to a new plaything , might neglect me till I perished with hunger ; or who might wring off my neck , because he had some other use for the half- penny ...
... scarce less dangerous than his resentment ; who , in the zeal of his attach- ment to a new plaything , might neglect me till I perished with hunger ; or who might wring off my neck , because he had some other use for the half- penny ...
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Lionel Thomas Berguer. cockchafer . But I had scarce entered this new scene of existence , when a gentleman , in whose gar- den I was feasting on one of the leaves of a cherry- tree , caught me , and turning to his son , a boy who had ...
Lionel Thomas Berguer. cockchafer . But I had scarce entered this new scene of existence , when a gentleman , in whose gar- den I was feasting on one of the leaves of a cherry- tree , caught me , and turning to his son , a boy who had ...
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... scarce seated him by the fire - side in my study , when flinging down a paper very much blotted upon the table , There , ' says he , there's a scheme for you , my old boy ! I am made for ever - Read it - I am made for ever . ' 6 I very ...
... scarce seated him by the fire - side in my study , when flinging down a paper very much blotted upon the table , There , ' says he , there's a scheme for you , my old boy ! I am made for ever - Read it - I am made for ever . ' 6 I very ...
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acquainted ADVENTURER Æneid Amana Amurath appear Aristotle Bagshot BATHURST beauty Caliph Captain character circumstances conduct considered contempt curiosity death Deianira delight desire disappointed discovered distress dreadful effect elegance entertainment equally Eugenio evil expected eyes fable father favour fear felicity folly fortune genius gentleman gratify guilt hand HANOVER SQUARE happiness Hawkesworth heard heart honour hope human husband Iliad imagination immediately indignation indulge JOHN HAWKESWORTH JOHNSON JOSEPH WARTON kind labour lady less looked mankind marriage ment mind misery moral morning nature never night Nouraddin object Odyssey opinion Opsinous Osmin pain paper passion perceived perhaps perpetual person pleasure present produced Prosopopoeia punish racter reason received reflections render ROYAL MEDICAL SOCIETY SATURDAY says scarce seraglio servant shew Sir JOHN HAWKINS soon story suffered thee thou thought tion told truth TUESDAY Tunworth vanity vice virtue WARTON wife wish wretched writer
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Page 42 - Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.
Page 5 - And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven. So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him for they saw that his grief was very great.
Page 39 - 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 232 - I will up, saith the Lord : and will help every one from him that swelleth against him, and will set him at rest. 7 The words of the Lord are pure words : even as the silver, which from the earth is tried, and purified seven times in the fire.
Page 6 - Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger.
Page 42 - Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.
Page 41 - As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: So the Lord alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him.
Page 38 - When he prepared the heavens, I was there; when he set a compass upon the face of the depth; when he established the clouds above; when he strengthened the fountains of the deep; when he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment ; when he appointed the foundations of the earth : then I was by him, as one brought up with him; and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of...
Page 76 - Oh blameless Bethel ! to relieve thy breast ? When the loose mountain trembles from on high, Shall gravitation cease, if you go by ? Or some old temple, nodding to its fall, For Chartres' head reserve the hanging wall ? But still this world (so fitted for the knave) Contents us not.