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... fome fpecies- of European fwallows has been proved beyond contradiction by M. Adanfon . We often obferve them collected in flocks innumerable on churches , on rocks , and on trees , previous to their departure hence ; and Mr Collinfon ...
... fome fpecies- of European fwallows has been proved beyond contradiction by M. Adanfon . We often obferve them collected in flocks innumerable on churches , on rocks , and on trees , previous to their departure hence ; and Mr Collinfon ...
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... fome time paft . If any obfervations then , I am to make upon it , fhall induce fome able hand to fet it in a proper light , and by dint of argument remove the rooted prejudice , of many parents and others against it , my end is gained ...
... fome time paft . If any obfervations then , I am to make upon it , fhall induce fome able hand to fet it in a proper light , and by dint of argument remove the rooted prejudice , of many parents and others against it , my end is gained ...
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... fome of them , with fteady wing , ready to deal the mortal blow . t If you think these hints may have a chance to ftir up fome benevolent per- fon , well qualified , to take up his pen , and enlarge on this interesting fubject , you may ...
... fome of them , with fteady wing , ready to deal the mortal blow . t If you think these hints may have a chance to ftir up fome benevolent per- fon , well qualified , to take up his pen , and enlarge on this interesting fubject , you may ...
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... fome fatal errors in policy . Under all thofe circumftances it is faid that po- pulation encreases . Several women of the first taste and fashion , have , we hear agreed to have masked balls , instead of drums , alter- nately at their ...
... fome fatal errors in policy . Under all thofe circumftances it is faid that po- pulation encreases . Several women of the first taste and fashion , have , we hear agreed to have masked balls , instead of drums , alter- nately at their ...
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... fome political affairs ; the decifion of which , as they were equally divided in their fentiments , they thought proper to refer to me , which naturally drew me in for a fhare of the converfation . Amongst a multiplicity of other to ...
... fome political affairs ; the decifion of which , as they were equally divided in their fentiments , they thought proper to refer to me , which naturally drew me in for a fhare of the converfation . Amongst a multiplicity of other to ...
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Seite 308 - I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too, and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe should dare to invade the borders of my realm...
Seite 159 - WE all of us complain of the shortness of time, saith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Our lives, says he, are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do. We are always complaining our days are few, and acting as though there would be no end of them.
Seite 308 - I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all, to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust.
Seite 350 - Go, from the creatures thy instructions take : Learn from the birds what food the thickets yield; Learn from the beasts the physic of the field; Thy arts of building from the bee receive ; Learn of the mole to plough, the worm to weave; Learn of the little nautilus to sail, Spread the thin oar, and catch the driving gale.
Seite 274 - ... 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 308 - Dishonour shall grow by me, I myself will take up Arms, I myself will be your General, Judge, and Rewarder of every one of your Virtues in the Field...
Seite 5 - ID encampments, they were expert at Forming beds in a moment, by tying together bunches of heath, and fixing them upright in the ground; an art, which, as the beds were both foft and dry, preferved their health in the field, When other foldiers loft theirs.
Seite 106 - I found was very extravagant, gave great demonstrations of joy at the receiving of the will : but opening it, he found himself disinherited and cut off from the possession of a fair estate, by virtue of my being made a present to him. This put him into such a passion, that after having taken me in his hand, and cursed me, he squirred...
Seite 159 - ... wastes, which we would fain hurry over, that we may arrive at those several little settlements or imaginary points of rest which are dispersed up and down in it. If we divide the life...
Seite 2 - Weft fkirts of their country: the unmixed remains of that Celtic empire, which once ftretched from the pillars of Hercules to Archangel. As the manners of this race of men were, in the days of our fathers, the...