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... what I engaged to perform on my departure from Ispahan , and you may expect from the pen and pencil of your friend a sketch , if not a complete portrait of the manners and country of these dogs of the earth , -of these Infidels .
... what I engaged to perform on my departure from Ispahan , and you may expect from the pen and pencil of your friend a sketch , if not a complete portrait of the manners and country of these dogs of the earth , -of these Infidels .
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A SHRUB ( frutex ) , resembles a tree , by having a permanent ligneous body , but dividing below , near the earth , into twigs or branches , without buds . " 11 NOTES . SUFFRUTEX , from SUB , under ; and. NOTES . 1. FRUTEX , a shrub .
A SHRUB ( frutex ) , resembles a tree , by having a permanent ligneous body , but dividing below , near the earth , into twigs or branches , without buds . " 11 NOTES . SUFFRUTEX , from SUB , under ; and. NOTES . 1. FRUTEX , a shrub .
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... earth rises two feet high , scarce striking differences was founded the very auci exceeds the same number of inches in a dry ent division of vegetables into herbs and trees ; and gravelly soil . though , perhaps , tbat distinction ...
... earth rises two feet high , scarce striking differences was founded the very auci exceeds the same number of inches in a dry ent division of vegetables into herbs and trees ; and gravelly soil . though , perhaps , tbat distinction ...
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... For the most remarkable series of proand the diffusion of Christianity , so as to over- phecies , that in which all Christians are deeply spread the earth like the waters , are in these interested , we have the joint suffrages of ...
... For the most remarkable series of proand the diffusion of Christianity , so as to over- phecies , that in which all Christians are deeply spread the earth like the waters , are in these interested , we have the joint suffrages of ...
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... which reigneth over the kings of the earth . Rome is well known to be built upon seven hills ; and at the time when this revelation was communicated to St. John , its dominion was extended over all the known world .
... which reigneth over the kings of the earth . Rome is well known to be built upon seven hills ; and at the time when this revelation was communicated to St. John , its dominion was extended over all the known world .
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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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