The Scots Magazine, Band 11

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Sands, Brymer, Murray and Cochran, 1749

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Seite 432 - ... they grow and improve for a time, they will soon tend visibly to their dissolution. Every hour they live is an hour the less that they have to live.
Seite 49 - ... sight of all the spectators, and sings in it: during his stay in the bottle, any person may handle it, and see plainly that it does not exceed a common tavern bottle.
Seite 617 - Now I am informed by the statute 1 Jac. c. 1. that lineal succession is a privilege belonging to the imperial crown, and by 12 Car. 2 c. 30. 17. that by the undoubted and fundamental laws of this kingdom, neither the peers of this realm, nor the commons, nor both together, in parliament, or out of parliament, nor the people collectively, nor representatively, nor any persons whatsoever, hath, or ought to have, any coercive power over the kings of this realm.
Seite 587 - What spectacle can be presented to the view of the mind so rare, so nearly divine, as a king possessed of absolute power, neither usurped by fraud, nor maintained by force, but the genuine effect of esteem, of confidence, and affection ; the free gift of liberty, who finds...
Seite 585 - Let not princes flatter themselves. They will be examined closely, in private as well as in public life: and those, who cannot pierce further, will judge of them by the appearances they give in both. To obtain true popularity, that which is founded in esteem and affection, they must, therefore, maintain their characters in both; and to that end neglect appearances in neither, but observe the decorum necessary to preserve the esteem, whilst they win the affections of mankind. Kings, they must never...
Seite 391 - ... that the Viceroy himself was not to be present, he declined the invitation, and departed, attended in the same manner as at his arrival ; only at his leaving the city he was saluted by three guns, which are as many as in that country are ever fired on any ceremony. Thus the Commodore, to his great joy...
Seite 535 - A less, and a less constant, application to the improvement of these may serve the ends of France; a greater is necessary in this country; and a greater still in Holland. The French may improve their natural wealth and power by the improvement of trade and commerce.
Seite 20 - Why, not to underrate your merit, Others would court with different spirit; And I perhaps might like another A little better than a brother. Could I have one of England's breeding, But 'tis a point they're all agreed in, That I must wed a foreigner...
Seite 50 - Conjurer," at the New Theatre in the Haymarket, ended in the tragi-comical manner following. Curiosity had drawn together prodigious numbers. About seven, the Theatre being lighted up, without so much as a single fiddle to keep the audience in good humour, many grew impatient. Immediately followed a chorus of catcalls, heightened by loud vociferations, and beating with sticks ; when a fellow came from behind the curtain, and bowing, said, that if the performer did not appear, the money should be...
Seite 331 - I may call it, arises, is national, not personal. As well might we say that a ship is built and loaded and manned for the sake of any particular pilot, instead of acknowledging that the pilot is made for the sake of the ship, her lading, and her crew, who are always the owners in the political vessel ; as to say that kingdoms were instituted for kings, not kings for kingdoms.

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