The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 80, Part 2; Volume 108F. Jefferies, 1810 - Early English newspapers 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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... light showers morning cloudy , light rain , afternoon clear , windy cloudy at times 22 67 73 50-4 clear- 23 67 74 30-5 ditto . 24 62 73 30- 3 ditto 25 67 75 30- 1 26 62 70 30 - ' 0 27 54 65 29-18 28 60 68 29-18 29 60 72 29-18 ditto 30 ...
... light showers morning cloudy , light rain , afternoon clear , windy cloudy at times 22 67 73 50-4 clear- 23 67 74 30-5 ditto . 24 62 73 30- 3 ditto 25 67 75 30- 1 26 62 70 30 - ' 0 27 54 65 29-18 28 60 68 29-18 29 60 72 29-18 ditto 30 ...
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... light , and shade ; and instead of a hard and dry didactic sketch , a living picture of manners is produced to our view , which at once satisfies - the judgment , affects the heart , and gratifies the taste , The situation of Horace ...
... light , and shade ; and instead of a hard and dry didactic sketch , a living picture of manners is produced to our view , which at once satisfies - the judgment , affects the heart , and gratifies the taste , The situation of Horace ...
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... light , and ably defended : " On a special occasion he composed and used the following prayer , by the de- sire of the sufferer : ' O almighty and everlasting God , whose blessed Son Jesus Christ did give to his Apostles , and other ...
... light , and ably defended : " On a special occasion he composed and used the following prayer , by the de- sire of the sufferer : ' O almighty and everlasting God , whose blessed Son Jesus Christ did give to his Apostles , and other ...
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... light ; and it so proved , that whenever he thought of revising his- papers and preparing them for the press , something still intervened , and tainty as to the probable success of hindered his design . " In this uncer- his undertaking ...
... light ; and it so proved , that whenever he thought of revising his- papers and preparing them for the press , something still intervened , and tainty as to the probable success of hindered his design . " In this uncer- his undertaking ...
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... light than ever it appeared in before . " But , adds his Biographer , he received testimony to the merit of his book , on which he set a higher value than on the commendation of any individual , however exalted in character , or ...
... light than ever it appeared in before . " But , adds his Biographer , he received testimony to the merit of his book , on which he set a higher value than on the commendation of any individual , however exalted in character , or ...
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Page 350 - In varying cadence, soft or strong, He swept the sounding chords along : The present scene, the future lot, His toils, his wants, were all forgot: Cold diffidence, and age's frost, In the full tide of song were lost ; Each blank, in faithless memory void, The poet's glowing thought supplied : And, while his harp responsive rung, 'Twas thus the latest minstrel sung.
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Page 350 - The pitying Duchess praised its chime, And gave him heart, and gave him time, Till every string's according glee Was blended into harmony. And then, he said, he would full fain He could recall an ancient strain, He never thought to sing again.
Page 340 - At six in the morning of the 27th, the enemy made two desperate attacks upon our position, the one on the right, the other on the left of the highest point of the Sierra: The attack upon the right was made by two divisions of the 2d corps, on that part of the Sierra occupied by the 3d division of infantry.