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... ment of fo much benefit to the world . The founder of SUNDAY SCHOOLS was born in the city of Gloucester in the year 10 year 1735 , of as worthy and refpect- able Original Defeription of the Pyramids of Egypt by Mr. Dalton .
... ment of fo much benefit to the world . The founder of SUNDAY SCHOOLS was born in the city of Gloucester in the year 10 year 1735 , of as worthy and refpect- able Original Defeription of the Pyramids of Egypt by Mr. Dalton .
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... ment , became imperceptibly a better man . But the care of this philanthropist was not confined merely to the business of literary improvement ; it was not lefs his defire to form their hearts , if it were poffible , to fentiments of ...
... ment , became imperceptibly a better man . But the care of this philanthropist was not confined merely to the business of literary improvement ; it was not lefs his defire to form their hearts , if it were poffible , to fentiments of ...
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... ment of religion , which certainly may be expected from thefe endeavours to inftruct the children of the poor . It is now a period of four years fince this in- ftitution was first fet on foot ; and this grain of muftard - feed is now ...
... ment of religion , which certainly may be expected from thefe endeavours to inftruct the children of the poor . It is now a period of four years fince this in- ftitution was first fet on foot ; and this grain of muftard - feed is now ...
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... ment , but were difaffected towards his arbitrary and cruel measures . Ovid re- ceived fome favours , but at length was iniquitoufly banished by that tyrant . Livy the hiftorian was in habits of inti- macy with Auguftus ; and Vitruvius ...
... ment , but were difaffected towards his arbitrary and cruel measures . Ovid re- ceived fome favours , but at length was iniquitoufly banished by that tyrant . Livy the hiftorian was in habits of inti- macy with Auguftus ; and Vitruvius ...
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... ment . He never proftituted his pen , nor debafed his character , by party difputes or blind compliance . Though he is warmly ferious in the belief of his re- ligion , he is moderate to all who differ from him . He knows no diftinction ...
... ment . He never proftituted his pen , nor debafed his character , by party difputes or blind compliance . Though he is warmly ferious in the belief of his re- ligion , he is moderate to all who differ from him . He knows no diftinction ...
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Seite 526 - I pass'd — and they were gone. Read, ye that run, the awful truth With which I charge my page ; A -worm is in the bud of youth, And at the root of age.
Seite 249 - 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 249 - 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.
Seite 379 - Highness is the last of all mortals whom I should expect to see here." " It was curiosity that led me," said the other; " but I assure you," added he, " that the person -who is the object of all this pomp and magnificence, is the man I envy the least.
Seite 391 - Wiltshire men overcame, but both dukes were slain, no reason of their quarrel written ; such bickerings to recount, met often in these our writers, what more worth is it than to chronicle the wars of kites or crows, flocking and fighting in the air?
Seite 288 - From his contemporaries he neither courted nor received support : There is in his writings nothing by which the pride of other authors might be gratified, or favour gained ; no exchange of praise, nor solicitation of support.
Seite 464 - Lordship's feelings upon such an occasion by our own, and considering, besides, that our numbers might be inconvenient, we desire, in this manner, affectionately to assure your Lordship, that we regret, with a just...
Seite 318 - The drinker collects his circle ; the circle naturally spreads; of those who are drawn within it, many become the corrupters and centres of sets and circles of their own : every one countenancing, and perhaps emulating the rest, till a whole neighbourhood be infected from the contagion of a single example.
Seite 463 - I am obliged to entreat your assistance. I am now under an arrest for five pounds eighteen shillings. Mr. Strahan, from whom I should have received the necessary help in this case, is not at home; and I am afraid of not finding Mr. Millar. If you will be so good as to send me this sum, I will very gratefully repay you, and add it to all former obligations. I am Sir, Your most obedient and most humble servant, SAMUEL JOHNSON. Gough Square, 16 March '.' In the margin of this letter there is a memorandum...
Seite 379 - 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...