An Olla Podrida: Or, Scraps, Numismatic, Antiquarian, and Literary, Volume 1Printed (for private distribution only) by Nichols and son, 1844 - Archaeology |
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Aethelred II AETHELSTAN appears Ardfert artist Beaworth Bradninch bust Cant Chief Engraver CIVITAS Cleere Cnut coinage coins of Henry collectors Cork Countess of Desmond county of Devon cross Devon Domesday Dublin Edward Edward IV England English Exeter fleur de lis George GRA REX ANGL groat half-crown half-groat head HENRIC DI GRA HENRICUS REX Henry VII hoard honour HORATIO NELSON inscription Irish coinage Irish coins John Acland King King's land late letter London Long-Cross looking Lord Lund Majesty Majesty's Mannor medal Mints moneyers Nicole Numismatic Obverse pennies of Henry Peter Sainthill pishes Pistrucci Plate portrait POSUI present Queen reign rent Reverse REX Rev Richard Sainthill Rockbeare Royal Rufus sayd sceptre seignorage shilling silver sixpence sovereign struck tenemt Thomas Wyon three crowns tion Topsham tyme unto Walter Weight 21 grains Willem William William Wyon workmanship Wyon's yearlie
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Page 270 - When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
Page 267 - Where shall we find the tears fit to be wept at such a spectacle ? or, could we realize the calamity in all its extent, what tokens of commiseration and concern would be deemed equal to the occasion ? Would it suffice for the sun to veil his light and the moon her brightness ; to cover the ocean with mourning, and the heavens with sackcloth ? or, were the whole fabric of nature to become animated and vocal, would it be possible for her to utter a groan too deep, or a cry too piercing, to express...
Page 270 - I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together: That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the Lord hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it.
Page 284 - Thy sun shall no more go down, neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the Lord shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
Page 20 - He expressly lays down the golden rule, of doing to others as we would they should do unto us...
Page 22 - But a Disposer whose power we are little able to resist, and whose wisdom it behoves us not at all to dispute, has ordained it in another manner, and (whatever my querulous weakness might suggest) a far better.
Page 269 - Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might. For there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom in the grave whither thou goest,
Page 231 - knew the old Countess of Desmond of Inchiquin in Munster, who lived in the year 1589 and many years since, who was married in Edward the Fourth's time, and held her jointure from all Earls of Desmond since then ; and that this is true all the noblemen and gentlemen of Munster can witness.
Page 39 - Plead better at the bar; describe the skies, And when the stars descend, and when they rise: But, Rome! 'tis thine alone, with awful sway, « To rule mankind, and make the world obey, Disposing peace and war thy own majestic way; To tame the proud, the fetter'd slave to free: These are imperial arts, and worthy thee.
Page 85 - And her base elfin brood there for thee left. Such men do chaungelings call, so chaung'd by Faeries theft.