The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 94, Part 2; Volume 136F. Jefferies, 1824 - 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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... wife and two young children ; the former takes a just pride in her husband's character , and in the young Costantino they fondly predict a noble defender of their country . When requested to sit for his portrait , he smiled , saying ...
... wife and two young children ; the former takes a just pride in her husband's character , and in the young Costantino they fondly predict a noble defender of their country . When requested to sit for his portrait , he smiled , saying ...
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... wife , who has made ten thousand cheeses , and brought up half a score of lusty children , is more amia- ble in the eye of unprejudiced reason , than the finest lady who has made two millions of insipid and unmeaning vi- sits , and ...
... wife , who has made ten thousand cheeses , and brought up half a score of lusty children , is more amia- ble in the eye of unprejudiced reason , than the finest lady who has made two millions of insipid and unmeaning vi- sits , and ...
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... wife with the most ex- quisite dainties of every sort , made to the life out of solid gold and silver , which could neither allay his hunger , nor quench his thirst . It is said , that he had sense enough to recover from his mistake ...
... wife with the most ex- quisite dainties of every sort , made to the life out of solid gold and silver , which could neither allay his hunger , nor quench his thirst . It is said , that he had sense enough to recover from his mistake ...
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... wife with the most ex- nually fighting and squabbling : stran . quisite dainties of every sort , made to gers , to the arts of civil life , and the the life out of solid gold and silver , sweets of possessions increased by howhich could ...
... wife with the most ex- nually fighting and squabbling : stran . quisite dainties of every sort , made to gers , to the arts of civil life , and the the life out of solid gold and silver , sweets of possessions increased by howhich could ...
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... wife . He died the 13th day of Nov. 1724 , in the 35th year of his age . Also Edward Boucher , senior . He died May the 2d , 1725 , aged 70 years . Also , Frances Boucher , wife of the above said Edward , givers of the can- dlestick ...
... wife . He died the 13th day of Nov. 1724 , in the 35th year of his age . Also Edward Boucher , senior . He died May the 2d , 1725 , aged 70 years . Also , Frances Boucher , wife of the above said Edward , givers of the can- dlestick ...
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Page 112 - I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood, Make thy two eyes, like stars, start from their spheres, Thy knotted and combined locks to part And each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porcupine : But this eternal blazon must not be To ears of flesh and blood.
Page 55 - Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays, instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion.
Page 55 - But authoritative instructions ; mandates issued, which the member is bound blindly and implicitly to obey, to vote, and to argue for, though contrary to the clearest conviction of his judgment and conscience, — these are things utterly unknown to the laws of this land, and which arise from a fundamental mistake of the whole order and tenor of our constitution.
Page 69 - Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evil doers, children that are corrupters : they have forsaken the Lord, they have provoked the holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward.
Page 56 - Nothing can be conceived more hard than the heart of a thoroughbred metaphysician. It comes nearer to the cold malignity of a wicked spirit than to the frailty and passion of a man. It is like that of the principle of evil himself, incorporeal, pure, unmixed, dephlegmated, defecated evil. It is no easy operation to eradicate humanity from the human breast. What Shakespeare calls "the compunctious visitings of nature" will sometimes knock at their hearts, and protest against their murderous speculations.
Page 55 - ... the strictest union, the closest correspondence and the most unreserved communication with his constituents.
Page 171 - About two o'clock we landed safe and sound, and no words of mine can do justice to the expressions of feeling, sympathy, and kindness with which we were hailed by every one. If any proof had been wanting, that my administration had been satisfactory here, we had it unequivocally from all ; there was not a dry eye, and as we drove back to our former home, loud was the cry of
Page 180 - Some Passages of the Life and Death of John Earl of Rochester ;" which the critic ought to read for its elegance, the philosopher for its arguments, and the saint for its piety.
Page 55 - Parliament is not a congress of ambassadors from different and hostile interests ; which interests each must maintain, as an agent and advocate, against other agents and advocates ; but parliament is a deliberative assembly of one nation, with one interest, that of the whole ; where, not local purposes, not local prejudices, ought to guide, but the general good, resulting from the general reason of the whole.
Page 36 - By heaven, methinks it were an easy leap, to pluck bright honour from the pale-faced moon, or dive into the bottom of the deep, where fathom-line could never touch the ground and pluck up drowned...