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Page 128
As soon as the news of the emperor Lewis's death reached Italy, Lothaire looked
upon himself as his successor in the utmost extent of the word, and resolved to
make himself master, if he could, of all his dominions. He was a prince of great ...
As soon as the news of the emperor Lewis's death reached Italy, Lothaire looked
upon himself as his successor in the utmost extent of the word, and resolved to
make himself master, if he could, of all his dominions. He was a prince of great ...
Page 193
... 1 have had the pleasure to see time. so uniformly pursued, and so warm- " If
you •write to the secretary of ly exerted there. state, as soon as you receive this, " I
apprehend, from several ex- you may have his lordstiip's answer pressions in the
...
... 1 have had the pleasure to see time. so uniformly pursued, and so warm- " If
you •write to the secretary of ly exerted there. state, as soon as you receive this, " I
apprehend, from several ex- you may have his lordstiip's answer pressions in the
...
Page 241
The brightness of their beauty, and their shining qualifications, would, he thought,
soon raise them from obscurity, and herein he was not deceived: but the Angel of
evil found means to make those very perfections, in which he placed his ...
The brightness of their beauty, and their shining qualifications, would, he thought,
soon raise them from obscurity, and herein he was not deceived: but the Angel of
evil found means to make those very perfections, in which he placed his ...
Page 266
Fond Venus ranges all around, To feck her darling child, And soon a pow'rful
ransom found To free the captive hind. Tlio' now releas'd, the lovely Boy Resus'd
to- quit his chains ; But Aiil to Beauty's ample joyi A willing slav« remains.
Fond Venus ranges all around, To feck her darling child, And soon a pow'rful
ransom found To free the captive hind. Tlio' now releas'd, the lovely Boy Resus'd
to- quit his chains ; But Aiil to Beauty's ample joyi A willing slav« remains.
Page 272
As soon as Mr Rice was brjug' t into the rhefs yaid, he kneeled down and pra.ed ;
this he di3 several times before he was called up into the chapel : in I b-fore he
went away, he returned thanks to the keeper and his people for the lenity they ...
As soon as Mr Rice was brjug' t into the rhefs yaid, he kneeled down and pra.ed ;
this he di3 several times before he was called up into the chapel : in I b-fore he
went away, he returned thanks to the keeper and his people for the lenity they ...
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