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... See a full account of thefe two learned men and their writings , in the fecond volume of Mr. Anthony à Wood's Athenæ Oxonienfes , Edit . 2 . Mr. Walker tranflated from English into Latin the Life of King Alfred , founder of his college ...
... See a full account of thefe two learned men and their writings , in the fecond volume of Mr. Anthony à Wood's Athenæ Oxonienfes , Edit . 2 . Mr. Walker tranflated from English into Latin the Life of King Alfred , founder of his college ...
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... ( See plate 1. ) At the time I was there , the infide of the tower was open from top to bottom , without any roof . I have been juft now informed by a gentleman who was lately in that country , that it is now co vered in with a roof , and ...
... ( See plate 1. ) At the time I was there , the infide of the tower was open from top to bottom , without any roof . I have been juft now informed by a gentleman who was lately in that country , that it is now co vered in with a roof , and ...
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... See plate II . fg . 3 . beginning after the rude manner of their days , and make them subfervient to their own purposes . After the re- duction of Britain by the Romans , they might not be inhabited or occupied per- haps for fome ...
... See plate II . fg . 3 . beginning after the rude manner of their days , and make them subfervient to their own purposes . After the re- duction of Britain by the Romans , they might not be inhabited or occupied per- haps for fome ...
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... See Mr. Pope's celebrated character of the Duke of Buckingham , in one of his epiftles on the use and abuse of riches : " In the worst inn's worst room , " & c . he replied , " I wish to God they were all foxes . " Another was , that ...
... See Mr. Pope's celebrated character of the Duke of Buckingham , in one of his epiftles on the use and abuse of riches : " In the worst inn's worst room , " & c . he replied , " I wish to God they were all foxes . " Another was , that ...
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... see at once , that it is very elevate and furprize . But I fuppofe we confiftent for a tory to fuppofe , that a fhall be told , that we have Dr. Johnfon's perfon of totally different principles from own authority that the fubject was ...
... see at once , that it is very elevate and furprize . But I fuppofe we confiftent for a tory to fuppofe , that a fhall be told , that we have Dr. Johnfon's perfon of totally different principles from own authority that the fubject was ...
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Page 285 - I spoke of Mrs. Montagu's very high praises of Garrick. JOHNSON. " Sir, it is fit she should say so much, and I should say nothing. Reynolds is fond of her book, and I wonder at it ; for neither I, nor Beauclerk, nor Mrs. Thrale, could get through it.
Page 120 - He was immediately surprised by a sudden blaze of light, and discovered a very fair vault: at the 'upper end of it was a statue of a man in armour sitting by a table, and leaning on his left arm: he held a truncheon in his right hand, and had a lamp burning before him. The man had no sooner set one foot within the vault, than the statue erected itself from its leaning posture, stood bolt uprigh't, and upon the fellow's advancing another step, lifted up the truncheon in his right hand.
Page 328 - ... desiring some immediate relief; which when he brought back to the writer, he called the woman of the house directly to partake of punch, and pass their time in merriment.* It was not till ten years after, I dare say, that something in Dr.
Page 93 - And now, Sir, believe me when I assure you, I never did, nor ever will, on any pretence whatsoever, take more than the stated and customary fees of my office*. I might keep the contrary practice concealed from the world, were I capable of it, but I could not from myself ; and I hope I shall always fear the reproaches of my own heart more than those of all mankind.
Page 422 - MARIA in capital letters, and the steps to be levelled. And we brake down the organ cases, and gave them to the poor. In the church there was on the roof above a...
Page 431 - ... in proportion to the whole number of white and other free citizens, and inhabitants of every age, sex and condition, including those bound to servitude for a term of years, and three fifths of all other persons not comprehended in the foregoing description, except Indians not paying taxes in each state.
Page 213 - Pollute with sinful blame, The saintly veil of maiden white to throw; Confounded, that her Maker's eyes Should look so near upon her foul deformities.
Page 93 - I shall wait on my lord lieutenant this morning, and lay your case before him as advantageously as I can, if he is not engaged in other company. I am afraid what you say of his grace does not portend you any good.
Page 180 - I took in-door exercise for a couple of hours. So far I took care for the body ; and as to the mind, I endeavoured to...
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