Gentleman's Magazine and Historical ReviewA. Dodd and A. Smith, 1846 The "Gentleman's magazine" section is a digest of selections from the weekly press; the "(Trader's) monthly intelligencer" section consists of news (foreign and domestic), vital statistics, a register of the month's new publications, and a calendar of forthcoming trade fairs. |
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... character . " Although we have not any satisfactory data to mark or define his general personal figure and appearance , we may infer from the portrait accompanying this volume that his features were manly , bold , expres- sive , and ...
... character . " Although we have not any satisfactory data to mark or define his general personal figure and appearance , we may infer from the portrait accompanying this volume that his features were manly , bold , expres- sive , and ...
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... character . welfare and advancement of societies , and “ Although we have not any satisfactory public bodies , instituted with similar data to mark or define his general personal viws , are proved by numerous passages in figure and ...
... character . welfare and advancement of societies , and “ Although we have not any satisfactory public bodies , instituted with similar data to mark or define his general personal viws , are proved by numerous passages in figure and ...
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... character . also one of the Kings . St. Joseph , the The sacrifice of truth affected him spouse of our Lady , is even stripped little , so that he attached a fictitious of his name , Walpole's teeming fancy value to his pictures , and ...
... character . also one of the Kings . St. Joseph , the The sacrifice of truth affected him spouse of our Lady , is even stripped little , so that he attached a fictitious of his name , Walpole's teeming fancy value to his pictures , and ...
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... character of the ornament employed of heraldry for the ornament of the for their decoration . most sacred parts of ... characters , circumstances , and events of the period to which they belong ; they are , in fact , small satellites ...
... character of the ornament employed of heraldry for the ornament of the for their decoration . most sacred parts of ... characters , circumstances , and events of the period to which they belong ; they are , in fact , small satellites ...
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... character would have been relieved from some groundless imputations . † Archbishop Hutton possessed one great quality , a fearless sincerity and plainness of speech . Of this excellent property Sir John Harington admi- rably describes ...
... character would have been relieved from some groundless imputations . † Archbishop Hutton possessed one great quality , a fearless sincerity and plainness of speech . Of this excellent property Sir John Harington admi- rably describes ...
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Page 601 - And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour. And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in mortar, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.
Page 172 - Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his...
Page 264 - Round and round go the cards, while I inwardly damn At never once finding a visit from Pam. I lay down my stake, apparently cool, While the harpies about me all pocket the pool. I fret in my gizzard, yet, cautious and sly, I wish all my friends may be bolder than I: Yet still they sit snugg, not a creature will aim By losing their money to venture at fame.
Page 265 - I challenge you all to answer this : I tell you, you cannot. It cuts deep. But now for the rest of the letter : and next — but I want room — so I believe I shall battle the rest out at Barton some day next week. — I don't value you all !
Page 264 - Mr. Bunbury frets, and I fret like the Devil, To see them so cowardly, lucky, and civil ; Yet still I sit snug, and continue to sigh on, Till made by my losses as bold as a lion, I venture at all, while my avarice regards The whole pool as my own.
Page 150 - That they shall provide within three months next after this visitation, one book of the whole Bible, of the largest volume in English. And within one twelve months next after the said visitation, the Paraphrasis of Erasmus, also in English, upon the Gospels, and the same set up in some convenient place within the said church that they have cure of, whereas their parishioners may most commodiously resort unto the same, and read the same.
Page 20 - IN Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately pleasure-dome decree : Where Alph, the sacred river, ran Through caverns measureless to man Down to a sunless sea. So twice five miles of fertile ground With walls and towers were girdled round : And there were gardens bright with sinuous rills Where blossomed many an incense-bearing tree ; And here were forests ancient as the hills, Enfolding sunny spots...
Page 264 - I'm at last a bold beggar. Now, ladies, I ask, if law matters you're skill'd in, Whether crimes such as yours should not come before Fielding; For giving advice that is not worth a straw, May well be call'd picking of pockets in law ; And picking of pockets, with which I now charge ye, Is by Quinto Elizabeth, death without clergy. What justice, when both to the Old Bailey brought ! By the gods I'll enjoy it, tho...
Page 355 - COCKPEN. THE laird o* Cockpen he's proud and he's great, His mind is ta'en up with the things o' the state ; He wanted a wife his braw house to keep, But favour wi' wooin
Page 265 - ....' What a pity ! how does it surprise one, Two handsomer culprits I never set eyes on ! ' Then their friends all come round me with cringing and leering, To melt me to pity, and soften my swearing. First Sir Charles advances, with phrases well-strung, ' Consider, dear Doctor, the girls are but young'.