The Monthly Visitor, and Entertaining Pocket Companion, Volumen13H.D. Symonds, 1801 |
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... called to contemplate a very singular phenome- non . Mr. Cowper possessed excellent talents - was blessed with the most flattering connections - and yet was subject to the greatest evil that can afflict huma- nity . His history , indeed ...
... called to contemplate a very singular phenome- non . Mr. Cowper possessed excellent talents - was blessed with the most flattering connections - and yet was subject to the greatest evil that can afflict huma- nity . His history , indeed ...
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... ( called here sam- breel or payang ) , over their heads ; but whoever is lower in rank than a junior merchant , may not have a slave behind him , but must carry a small sunshade himself . Most of the white women , who are seen at Ba tavia ...
... ( called here sam- breel or payang ) , over their heads ; but whoever is lower in rank than a junior merchant , may not have a slave behind him , but must carry a small sunshade himself . Most of the white women , who are seen at Ba tavia ...
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... called a norimon . This is a kind of box , narrower at the top than the bot- tom , and carried by a thick bamboo pole , fasten- ed over the top . They sit in it , with their legs crossed under them , and have then just room enough to ...
... called a norimon . This is a kind of box , narrower at the top than the bot- tom , and carried by a thick bamboo pole , fasten- ed over the top . They sit in it , with their legs crossed under them , and have then just room enough to ...
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... called into being , a rustic seat of turf was formed beneath it , on which sat a young woman knitting , and caroling a sweet and plaintive ditty , unconscious of being observed . Fre- derick opened a wicket , which led through the gar ...
... called into being , a rustic seat of turf was formed beneath it , on which sat a young woman knitting , and caroling a sweet and plaintive ditty , unconscious of being observed . Fre- derick opened a wicket , which led through the gar ...
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... called a gaspacho . All the company eat voraciously of both , except Travers and me . Neither our own appetite , though keen , nor the landlord's invitation , could overcome the repugnance excited by the flavour and appear- ance of ...
... called a gaspacho . All the company eat voraciously of both , except Travers and me . Neither our own appetite , though keen , nor the landlord's invitation , could overcome the repugnance excited by the flavour and appear- ance of ...
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Adelmorn appear attention basalt Bath BEAU NASH beauty benevolence bless Burnham Thorpe Captain character colour cottage Damietta DANIEL DANCER daughter David Garrick death dress Egypt Elwes fancy favour feel feet female fire Fitzcary Frederick frigate galley Garrick give hand happy head heart heaven honour hour human Innogen John Patterson kind king Lady Lancashire late letters live London Lord Lord Camden manner Maria merchant mind Monthly Visitor moral morning Mountain Finch nature neral never night o'er PARNASSIAN peace person piece pleased pleasure poor pow'r praise present Prince received respect Richard Rigby Richard Warner round scene seems shew ship side smile soon sorrow soul stone Stonehenge sweet tears thee thing thou thought tion Trilithons virtue whole wife WILLIAM COWPER wish wounded wretched young youth
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Página 351 - She openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up and call her blessed, her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Página 253 - I never addressed myself in the language of decency and friendship, without receiving a decent and friendly answer. With man it has often been otherwise.
Página 123 - That tinkle in the wither'd leaves below. Stillness, accompanied with sounds so soft, Charms more than silence. Meditation here May think down hours to moments. Here the heart May give an useful lesson to the head, And learning wiser grow without his books.
Página 248 - Before I had learned from the note the name and business of my visitor, I was struck with the manliness of his person, the breadth of his chest, the openness of his countenance, and the inquietude of his eye.
Página 15 - Tis liberty alone that gives the flower Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume, And we are weeds without it.
Página 15 - Patriots have toiled, and in their country's cause Bled nobly; and their deeds, as they deserve, Receive proud recompense. We give in charge Their names to the sweet lyre. The historic muse, Proud of the treasure, marches with it down To latest times...
Página 122 - How soft the music of those village bells, Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous, as the gale comes on ! With easy force it opens all the cells Where Mem'ry slept. Wherever I have heard A kindred melody, the scene recurs, And with it all its pleasures and its pains.
Página 352 - Many daughters have done virtuously. But thou excellest them all." Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: But a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands; And let her works praise her in the gates.
Página 387 - I can never think that a loss, which the performance of my duty has occasioned ; and so long as I have a foot to stand on, I will combat for my king and country.
Página 252 - I have observed among all nations, that the women ornament themselves more than the men; that, wherever found, they are the same kind, civil, obliging, humane, tender beings; that they are ever inclined to be gay and cheerful, timorous and modest. They do not hesitate, like man, to perform a hospitable or generous action; not haughty, nor arrogant, nor supercilious, but full of courtesy and fond of society...