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Page 12
Two females were in attendance , and appeared owner . Lady Priscilla was compelled to inter - watching impatiently her return to sensarupt her narrative of the unfortunate Li- tion .
Two females were in attendance , and appeared owner . Lady Priscilla was compelled to inter - watching impatiently her return to sensarupt her narrative of the unfortunate Li- tion .
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His grief had now rendered him stupid ; he shed no more tears , he looked no longer up to heaven , he appeared eveu to forget his wife and child ; a fellowprisoner seeing him rest against the wall , and thinking his ...
His grief had now rendered him stupid ; he shed no more tears , he looked no longer up to heaven , he appeared eveu to forget his wife and child ; a fellowprisoner seeing him rest against the wall , and thinking his ...
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Upon her recovery , and the dismissal of her physician , to the horror , to the astonishment of Lucilia , their first , indeed their only persecutor , the Colonel , appeared .
Upon her recovery , and the dismissal of her physician , to the horror , to the astonishment of Lucilia , their first , indeed their only persecutor , the Colonel , appeared .
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... to point out that the hewing of stones , shaping them , bringing them together , had the appearance of a task ... when these were associated , and the temple or palace was constructed , nothing appeared but symmetry and beauty ...
... to point out that the hewing of stones , shaping them , bringing them together , had the appearance of a task ... when these were associated , and the temple or palace was constructed , nothing appeared but symmetry and beauty ...
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The difficulty , however , will be ultimately found to exist in appearance rather than in reality . Many terms must necessarily be learnt in this department of the science of nature , and , since we have comparatively few sterling ...
The difficulty , however , will be ultimately found to exist in appearance rather than in reality . Many terms must necessarily be learnt in this department of the science of nature , and , since we have comparatively few sterling ...
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Page 16 - Harmonious numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note...
Page 30 - They to their grassy couch, these to their nests Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale. She all night long her amorous descant sung: Silence was pleased.
Page 30 - With thee conversing, I forget all time; All seasons, and their change, all please alike. Sweet is the breath of Morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds...
Page 5 - HIGH on a throne of royal state, • — which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus, and of Ind ; Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her kings Barbaric pearl and gold...
Page 61 - Rather admire; or if they list to try Conjecture, he his fabric of the Heavens Hath left to their disputes, perhaps to move His laughter at their quaint opinions wide Hereafter, when they come to model Heaven And calculate the stars, how they will wield The mighty frame; how build, unbuild, contrive To save appearances; how gird the sphere With centric and eccentric scribbled o'er, Cycle and epicycle, orb in orb...
Page 86 - Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay To mould me man ? Did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me...
Page 62 - What if the sun Be centre to the world ; and other stars, By his attractive virtue and their own Incited, dance about him various rounds...
Bibliographic information
| Title | La Belle Assemblée, Volume 1 History of women |
| Publisher | J. Bell, 1810 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 15 Mar 2007 |
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