The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of science, art, literature, and practical mechanics, by the orig. ed. of the Encyclopaedia metropolitana [T. Curtis]., Teil 1;Teile 1945-1947Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) |
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... common there , and more generally known by its Brasilian name , pitan- guaguacu . Jupiter , represented young and beardless . BEMILUCIUS , in mythology , a surname of BE'MINGLE . Be and mingle . See MINGLE . BE'MIRE . Be and mire . See ...
... common there , and more generally known by its Brasilian name , pitan- guaguacu . Jupiter , represented young and beardless . BEMILUCIUS , in mythology , a surname of BE'MINGLE . Be and mingle . See MINGLE . BE'MIRE . Be and mire . See ...
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... common suffrage crowned his cause , And broke the benches with their loud applause , His muse had starved , had not a piece unread , And by a player bought , supplied her bread . Dryden . Fools to popular praise aspire Of public ...
... common suffrage crowned his cause , And broke the benches with their loud applause , His muse had starved , had not a piece unread , And by a player bought , supplied her bread . Dryden . Fools to popular praise aspire Of public ...
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... common usage , these two words are applied pro- miscuously . The spirit of superstition has intro- duced into the Romish church benedictions for almost every thing . We read of forms of bene- dictions for wax candles , for boughs , for ...
... common usage , these two words are applied pro- miscuously . The spirit of superstition has intro- duced into the Romish church benedictions for almost every thing . We read of forms of bene- dictions for wax candles , for boughs , for ...
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... common as the toads , snakes , lizards , and in- sects , on which they feed . Fish is extremely plentiful , of which a great diversity of kinds is found in the Ganges and its branches . They often become the food of the poorest natives ...
... common as the toads , snakes , lizards , and in- sects , on which they feed . Fish is extremely plentiful , of which a great diversity of kinds is found in the Ganges and its branches . They often become the food of the poorest natives ...
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... common repast amongst the upper classes is parched or parboiled rice , seasoned with sour milk , tamarinds , or molasses ; amongst the poor , a little water with some salt , or acid fruit . Milk is always dressed in some way before it ...
... common repast amongst the upper classes is parched or parboiled rice , seasoned with sour milk , tamarinds , or molasses ; amongst the poor , a little water with some salt , or acid fruit . Milk is always dressed in some way before it ...
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Seite 76 - For dignity composed and high exploit: But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels...
Seite 264 - Form'da vast buckle for his widow's gown : Her infant grandame's whistle next it grew, The bells she jingled, and the whistle blew ; Then in a bodkin grac'd her mother's hairs, Which long she wore, and now Belinda wears.)
Seite 296 - Thou's met me in an evil hour; For I maun crush amang the stoure Thy slender stem: To spare thee now is past my pow'r, Thou bonnie gem. Alas ! it's no thy neebor sweet, The bonnie Lark, companion meet! Bending thee 'mang the dewy weet! Wi' spreckl'd breast, When upward-springing, blythe, to greet The purpling east.
Seite 274 - Caught in a fiery tempest shall be hurled Each on his rock transfixed, the sport and prey Of racking whirlwinds, or for ever sunk Under yon boiling ocean, wrapt in chains; There to converse with everlasting groans, Unrespited, unpitied, unreprieved, Ages of hopeless end? This would be worse.
Seite 299 - Thus with the year Seasons return ; but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and everduring dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair Presented with a universal blank Of nature's works, to me expunged and rased, And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out.
Seite 189 - She never told her love, But let concealment, like a worm i' the bud, Feed on her damask cheek : she pined in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy She sat like patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.
Seite 221 - Such an act, That blurs the grace and blush of modesty; Calls virtue, hypocrite; takes off the rose From the fair forehead of an innocent love, And sets a blister there"; makes marriage vows As false as dicers...
Seite 65 - Enow of such as for their bellies' sake, Creep and intrude, and climb into the fold? Of other care they little reckoning make, Than how to scramble at the shearers' feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest; Blind mouths!
Seite 239 - His praise, ye Winds, that from four quarters blow, Breathe soft or loud ; and, wave your tops, ye Pines, With every plant, in sign of worship wave.