The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volumen9J. Sibbald, Parliament-Square, 1797 |
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... poffeffed of that prac- tical kuowledge , which a decifion upon objects of so much importance requires ; for , however skilful the of- ficers employed may be , it ought not only to be a fatisfaction to them , that their judges ...
... poffeffed of that prac- tical kuowledge , which a decifion upon objects of so much importance requires ; for , however skilful the of- ficers employed may be , it ought not only to be a fatisfaction to them , that their judges ...
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... poffeffed con- fiderable eftates , frequently would he vifit the cottages of indigence and diftrefs ; long , indeed , will his me- mory , and that of his amiable spouse , be cherished , there ! This virtuous man , fo dear to his country ...
... poffeffed con- fiderable eftates , frequently would he vifit the cottages of indigence and diftrefs ; long , indeed , will his me- mory , and that of his amiable spouse , be cherished , there ! This virtuous man , fo dear to his country ...
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... poffeffed a more cor- rected spirit , or a more tender heart . Devotion was her first delight , her unfailing fource of happiness ; and fometimes , instead of regretting her fate , I envied her feelings , and was tempted to exclaim with ...
... poffeffed a more cor- rected spirit , or a more tender heart . Devotion was her first delight , her unfailing fource of happiness ; and fometimes , instead of regretting her fate , I envied her feelings , and was tempted to exclaim with ...
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... poffeffed of many amiable qualities ; but his evil ge , nius urged him to lay his finger on church . - The influence of the clergy in every country is well known , but in Ruffia it is boundless . Mr Gibbon fays , there is more to be ...
... poffeffed of many amiable qualities ; but his evil ge , nius urged him to lay his finger on church . - The influence of the clergy in every country is well known , but in Ruffia it is boundless . Mr Gibbon fays , there is more to be ...
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... poffeffed of that prince- ly quality . He has , however , taken care to attach the clergy to his in- tereft , by investing the heads of the church with honours which have not been conferred on that body till his day . His conduct to ...
... poffeffed of that prince- ly quality . He has , however , taken care to attach the clergy to his in- tereft , by investing the heads of the church with honours which have not been conferred on that body till his day . His conduct to ...
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Página 143 - O happy age ! when Hope's unclouded ray Lights their green path, and prompts their simple mirth; Ere yet they feel the thorns that lurking lay To wound the wretched pilgrims of the earth, Making them rue the hour that gave them birth And threw them on a world so full of pain, Where prosperous folly treads on patient worth, And to deaf pride misfortune pleads in vain ! Ah! for their future fate how many fears Oppress my heart and fill mine eyes with tears ! CHARLOTTE SMITH : Happiness of Childhood.
Página 145 - Behind a wide column, half breathless with fear, She crept to conceal herself there : That instant the moon o'er a dark cloud shone clear, And she saw in the moonlight two ruffians appear, And between them a corpse did they bear.
Página 248 - Old and young, high and low, grave and gay, learned or ignorant, all were alike delighted, agitated, transported. I was at that time...
Página 124 - For my own part, I used to think myself in company as much above me, when I was with Mr. Addison and Mr. Pope, as if I had been with all the Princes in Europe.
Página 454 - I walk in spirit, and disport in its beloved gloom. This country I am in, is not very entertaining ; no variety but that of woods, and them we have in abundance ; but where is the living stream ? the airy mountain ? and the hanging rock ? with twenty other things that elegantly please the lover of nature.
Página 145 - O'er the path so well known still proceeded the maid, Where the abbey rose dim on the sight ; Through the gateway she entered, she...
Página 298 - Unbroken by the plough, undelv'd by hand Of patient rustic ; where for lowing herds, And for the music of the bleating flocks, Alone is heard the kangaroo's sad note Deepening in distance. Welcome ye rude climes, The realm of Nature ! for as yet unknown The crimes and comforts of luxurious life, Nature benignly gives to all enough, Denies to all a superfluity. What tho' the garb of infamy I wear, Tho...
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Página 283 - I at first took this to be a regulation of the police ; but, on further inquiry, find it is a religious rite preparatory to the Sabbath ; and is, I believe, the only religious rite, in which the numerous sectaries of this city perfectly agree. The ceremony begins about sunset, and continues till about ten or eleven at night. It is very difficult for a stranger to walk the streets...
Página 145 - I'll warrant she'd fancy a ghost by her side, And faint if she saw a white cow.