Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century: Consisting of Authentic Memoirs and Original Letters of Eminent Persons; and Intended as a Sequel to the Literary Anecdotes, Band 3author, 1818 |
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... particular friend , and a person of taste , I found him partial to it ; and was exhorted by him to publish it , as a banter , not upon him , but upon what I thought , and still think , a vice of the age , that of minute history . Having ...
... particular friend , and a person of taste , I found him partial to it ; and was exhorted by him to publish it , as a banter , not upon him , but upon what I thought , and still think , a vice of the age , that of minute history . Having ...
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... particular ; and , al- though in most instances extant , cannot , as an ex- ample , be too often repeated . Respecting the paucity of our domestic traits of this gallant , persevering , and most able Officer , we are not without hope ...
... particular ; and , al- though in most instances extant , cannot , as an ex- ample , be too often repeated . Respecting the paucity of our domestic traits of this gallant , persevering , and most able Officer , we are not without hope ...
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... particular , which in a gale endangered his life , she was ordered in to repair ; and the Captain was , of course , to sit with his hands before him . He had frequent promises of active employment , but re- mained Captain of that crazy ...
... particular , which in a gale endangered his life , she was ordered in to repair ; and the Captain was , of course , to sit with his hands before him . He had frequent promises of active employment , but re- mained Captain of that crazy ...
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... particular , but could never be reached . Of his four Lieutenants , one had been left behind him , Lieute- nant Collier - an experienced and high - spirited Offi- cer , who would have animated this or any similar enterprize with his ...
... particular , but could never be reached . Of his four Lieutenants , one had been left behind him , Lieute- nant Collier - an experienced and high - spirited Offi- cer , who would have animated this or any similar enterprize with his ...
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... particular branch of his Majesty's service in which he is engaged , by drawing their attention to the benefits accruing from gallantry and perse- verance in other departments of the public service . " He is the more called upon to mark ...
... particular branch of his Majesty's service in which he is engaged , by drawing their attention to the benefits accruing from gallantry and perse- verance in other departments of the public service . " He is the more called upon to mark ...
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acquainted Admiral affectionate answer Antiquities Archbishop Archbishop of Canterbury believe Bishop Bishop of Landaff brother Bruntingthorpe called Canterbury Captain Hardinge Caversham character Christ Church Church Coins College compliments copy Davies DEAR SIR death desire Doctors Commons DUCAREL Earl esteem favour Fiorenzo frigate gentleman George give glad Grace hand happy Hardinge's hear Henry History honour hope House Hudibras inclosed John kind King King's Newton Lady Lambeth late letter Literary Anecdotes London Lord Lord Camden manner Memoirs mention Naval never obliged humble servant occasion Officer Oxford papers person Piedmontaise pleased pleasure Pray present Presteigne printed published received respect San Fiorenzo sent shew Sir Richard Hardinge SNEYD DAVIES soon spirit thanks thing Thomas thought tion town verses volume wish Witchingham write ZACHARY GREY
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Seite 710 - ... methinks I see her as an eagle, mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam, — purging and unsealing her long-abused sight at the fountain itself of heavenly radiance, while the whole noise of timorous and flocking birds, with those also that love the twilight, flutter about, amazed at what she means, and in their envious gabble would prognosticate a year of sects and schisms.
Seite 672 - And whereas heretofore there hath been great diversity in saying and singing in Churches within this realm ; some following Salisbury use, some Hereford use, and some the use of Bangor, some of York, some of Lincoln ; now from henceforth all the whole realm shall have but one use.
Seite 776 - Their dearest action in the tented field; And little of this great world can I speak, More than pertains to feats of broil and battle; And, therefore, little shall I grace my cause In speaking for myself.
Seite 672 - And where heretofore there hath been great diversity in saying and singing in churches within this Realm : some following Salisbury Use, some Hereford Use, some the Use of Bangor, some of York, and some of Lincoln : now from henceforth, all the whole realm shall have but one Use.
Seite 458 - Wherein of antres vast and deserts idle, Rough quarries, rocks, and hills whose heads touch heaven, It was my hint to speak, — such was the process: And of the Cannibals that each other eat, The Anthropophagi, and men whose heads Do grow beneath their shoulders.
Seite 299 - And Judah and Israel dwelt safely every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, all the days of Solomon.
Seite 710 - Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks : Methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam...
Seite 774 - You seem to forget that three shillings sterling is near two pounds Scots, and that there has been a time when the mighty and puissant Monarch of all Scotland had not such a sum in his Treasury. The case is altered, I perceive, at present; but whom have you to thank for it ? " Bonny Scot we all witness can That England hath made thee a gentleman.
Seite 473 - You are also quite right in regard to the state of mind in which the author should put himself when he corrects his verses. I have given in a little poem of mine called ' The Poet ' the same precept which you give me.
Seite 94 - Arms, such Arms being first duly exemplified according to the Laws of Arms, and recorded in the Herald's Office, otherwise this our Licence and Permission to be void and of none effect.