The Scots Magazine, Band 50Sands, Brymer, Murray and Cochran, 1788 |
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... nature of his employment , which , however , has always been con fidered , when conducted by men of fci- ence and education , as very respectable ; and in which he is not lefs remarkable for his accuracy , than he is for his fide- hity ...
... nature of his employment , which , however , has always been con fidered , when conducted by men of fci- ence and education , as very respectable ; and in which he is not lefs remarkable for his accuracy , than he is for his fide- hity ...
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... nature , the volume of the world , and the pandects of experience . There I find a blockhead to be a man ( for I am not at present in a humour to involve the poor women in the definition ) who thinks he has what , in fact , he has not ...
... nature , the volume of the world , and the pandects of experience . There I find a blockhead to be a man ( for I am not at present in a humour to involve the poor women in the definition ) who thinks he has what , in fact , he has not ...
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... nature has , it is hoped , en- dowed him with for nobler purposes , is ftill left to rely on precarious bounty for his fupport . If we confider his origin , and his unfettled courfe of living , his powers muft appear very wonderful . At ...
... nature has , it is hoped , en- dowed him with for nobler purposes , is ftill left to rely on precarious bounty for his fupport . If we confider his origin , and his unfettled courfe of living , his powers muft appear very wonderful . At ...
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... nature . These circum- ftances put him out of conceit with his dinner , although no man entertains more hofpitably or elegantly . This dish was badly cooked - that was overdone - an- other was underdone -in short , nothing could please ...
... nature . These circum- ftances put him out of conceit with his dinner , although no man entertains more hofpitably or elegantly . This dish was badly cooked - that was overdone - an- other was underdone -in short , nothing could please ...
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... nature , of it for more congenial pursuits . To a fers an acceptable prefent to the lovers heart thus eminently the feat of the of Natural Hiftory ; and contributes to Graces , Love loon found its way : we the improvement of a fcience ...
... nature , of it for more congenial pursuits . To a fers an acceptable prefent to the lovers heart thus eminently the feat of the of Natural Hiftory ; and contributes to Graces , Love loon found its way : we the improvement of a fcience ...
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Seite 148 - For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged by better information or fuller consideration to change opinions even on important subjects, which I once thought right, but found to be otherwise. It is therefore that the older I grow, the more apt I am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more respect to the judgment of others.
Seite 355 - As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.
Seite 381 - Be sure to keep some great man thy friend, but trouble him not for trifles. Compliment him often with many, yet small gifts, and of little charge. And if thou hast cause to bestow any great gratuity, let it be something which may be daily in sight.
Seite 381 - Otherwise thou shalt eclipse thy credit, lose thy freedom, and yet pay as dear as to another. But in borrowing of money be precious of thy word : for he that hath care of keeping days of payment is lord of another man's purse.
Seite 281 - By this obfcure Scotfman a project was formed to fettle, on this neglected fpot, a great and powerful colony, not as other colonies have for the moft part been fettled, by chance, and unprotected by the country from whence they went, but by fyftem, upon forefight, and to receive the ample protection of thofe governments to whom he was to offer his project. And certainly no greater idea has been formed iince the time of Columbus.
Seite 381 - ... band of nature, as thou shalt find them so many advocates to plead an apology for thee behind thy back. But shake off those glow-worms...
Seite 400 - Sweden, had chofen to depart from it in the moment when ftie was engaged in a war fo ferious as that in which the Ottoman Porte had involved her. In the mean time, the emprefs, attentive to every thing which...
Seite 210 - I own," added Helve"tius to me, "• although I knew the danger to be greater of harbouring him at Paris than at London ; and although I thought the family of Hanover not only the lawful sovereigns in England, but the only lawful sovereigns in Europe, as having the...
Seite 148 - Romish church is infallible, and the Church of England is never in the wrong. But though many private persons think almost as highly of their own infallibility, as...
Seite 148 - I doubt, too, whether any other convention we can obtain, may be able to make a better constitution ; for, when you assemble a number of men, to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men all their prejudices, their passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests, and their selfish views.