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... took a surfeit of his natural , easy manner ; and was taken , like my betters , with the raptures and high rights of Shakspeare . My maturer judgment , or lenient age , ( call it which you will , ) has now led me back to the favourite ...
... took a surfeit of his natural , easy manner ; and was taken , like my betters , with the raptures and high rights of Shakspeare . My maturer judgment , or lenient age , ( call it which you will , ) has now led me back to the favourite ...
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... took the oaths of fidelity to his Majesty , and engaged in the fishing in confidence of her late Majesty's letter and the orders given thereupon , it is his Majesty's pleasure , that the produce of the fish taken by the said Tulon at St ...
... took the oaths of fidelity to his Majesty , and engaged in the fishing in confidence of her late Majesty's letter and the orders given thereupon , it is his Majesty's pleasure , that the produce of the fish taken by the said Tulon at St ...
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... took the Aquapulta , and several other rich Spanish prizes , and then put into California for repairs . It was nearly two years after this before he reached England . In 1717 , as is seen by the present letter , and one dated Oct. 14th ...
... took the Aquapulta , and several other rich Spanish prizes , and then put into California for repairs . It was nearly two years after this before he reached England . In 1717 , as is seen by the present letter , and one dated Oct. 14th ...
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... took the liberty to say that , if His Royal Highness would allow him , he would acquaint him , that the Duke of Newcastle had told him , that he had begged the king not to have any consideration of him on that occasion ; for he had no ...
... took the liberty to say that , if His Royal Highness would allow him , he would acquaint him , that the Duke of Newcastle had told him , that he had begged the king not to have any consideration of him on that occasion ; for he had no ...
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... took up his residence at Lord Grantham's , ( the Princess's Chamberlain , ) in Albemarle Street , and soon after at ... took place between George II . and his son , Frederic Prince of Wales , the Prince took up his residence in this very ...
... took up his residence at Lord Grantham's , ( the Princess's Chamberlain , ) in Albemarle Street , and soon after at ... took place between George II . and his son , Frederic Prince of Wales , the Prince took up his residence in this very ...
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Seite 566 - Their dread commander ; he, above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower ; his form had yet not lost All her original brightness, nor appeared Less than archangel ruined, and the excess Of glory obscured...
Seite 697 - Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike...
Seite 716 - Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us; 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man.
Seite 697 - Peace to all such! but were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires; Blest with each talent, and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease: Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne...
Seite 684 - To Dr. Jonathan Swift, the most agreeable companion, the truest friend, and the greatest genius of his age.
Seite 704 - Look yonder, that hale, well-looking puppy ! You ungrateful scoundrel, did not I pity you, take you out of a great man's service, and show you the pleasure of receiving wages ? Did not I give you ten, then fifteen, now twenty shillings a week, to be sorrowful ? and the more I give you, I think, the gladder you are.
Seite 32 - MATTHEW OF WESTMINSTER'S Flowers of History, especially such as relate to the affairs of Britain, from the beginning of the World to AD 1307. By CD Yonge. 2 vols. NENNIUS. Chronicle of.— See Six OE Chronicles. ORDERICUS VITALIS' Ecclesiastical History of England and Normandy.
Seite 713 - When it was first acted, the numerous and violent claps of the Whig party on the one side of the theatre were echoed back by the Tories on the other, while the author sweated behind the scenes with concern to find their applause proceeding more from the hand than the head.
Seite 697 - Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause; While wits and Templars every sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise — Who but must laugh, if such a man there be? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he?
Seite 735 - THERE is not so variable a thing in nature as a lady's head-dress: within my own memory I have known it rise and fall above thirty degrees. About ten 'years ago it shot up to a very great height, insomuch that the female part of our species were much taller than the men. (a) The women were of such an enormous stature, that we appeared as grasshoppers before them.