The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 30Tobias Smollett R[ichard]. Baldwin, at the Rose in Pater-noster-Row, 1800 - Books |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 39
Page 39
... also dips more into the water ; this affords a greater degree of facility to the fisherman , who ftands on the deck on purpose to hand , to throw , and to draw up his net . ' When the inhabitants of Matharyeh intend to fish at a ...
... also dips more into the water ; this affords a greater degree of facility to the fisherman , who ftands on the deck on purpose to hand , to throw , and to draw up his net . ' When the inhabitants of Matharyeh intend to fish at a ...
Page 42
... also has a fhare in producing this effect . The ore of the mines of Alevard , which fupply the fmelting furnaces , and furnish metal for all the forges in the department of Ifere , often contains grey copper ore . There is likewife ...
... also has a fhare in producing this effect . The ore of the mines of Alevard , which fupply the fmelting furnaces , and furnish metal for all the forges in the department of Ifere , often contains grey copper ore . There is likewife ...
Page 65
... also stop ; but let the miners go on at their own work , fup- pofe it is boring , the knockers will go on as brifk as can be , in landing , blafting , or beating down the loofe ; and they are always beard a little from them before they ...
... also stop ; but let the miners go on at their own work , fup- pofe it is boring , the knockers will go on as brifk as can be , in landing , blafting , or beating down the loofe ; and they are always beard a little from them before they ...
Page 67
... also of some words , to affift in the charm , which the did not comprehend . ' There is an opinion , very commonly received within the diocese of St. David's , in Pembrokeshire , that , a fhort time before the death of any perfon , a ...
... also of some words , to affift in the charm , which the did not comprehend . ' There is an opinion , very commonly received within the diocese of St. David's , in Pembrokeshire , that , a fhort time before the death of any perfon , a ...
Page 70
... also have sub- joined fome account of his work , which is conftructed in al- phabetical order , and confifts of two parts or volumes , the firft of 192 pages , the fecond of 261. The first volume re- lates to the ancient poets ; the ...
... also have sub- joined fome account of his work , which is conftructed in al- phabetical order , and confifts of two parts or volumes , the firft of 192 pages , the fecond of 261. The first volume re- lates to the ancient poets ; the ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
againſt alfo appears becauſe cafe caufe Chriftian circumftances clofe compofition confequence confiderable confidered confifts conftitution courfe defcribed defcription deferves defigned difcourfe effay eſtabliſhed exift fafely faid falt fame fcarcely fcience fecond feems feen felect fenfe fent fentiments feparate feven feveral fhall fhort fhould fide fimilar fince fingular firft firſt fituation fmall fociety fome fometimes foon fpecies fpirit French ftate ftill ftones ftyle fubftance fubject fuch fufficient fupply fuppofed fupport fyftem hiftory himſelf increaſe inftance inftitution inftruction interefting itſelf laft language lefs meaſure moft moſt mountains muft muriatic acid muſt nature neceffary nitrous acid obfervations occafion opinion paffage paffed perfons philofophical pleaſure poffeffed pofition prefent preferved progrefs purpoſe racter reader reafon refpect reft refult remarks ſhall ſtate Swifs thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion tranflation ufual uſeful verfe volume Weft whofe whole writer
Popular passages
Page 426 - twas a famous victory. "My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by; They burnt his dwelling to the ground, And he was forced to fly: So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head. "With fire and sword the country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a...
Page 426 - They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won ; For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun : But things like that, you know, must be After a famous victory. " Great praise the Duke of Marlbro' won, And our good Prince Eugene." " Why, 'twas a very wicked thing," Said little Wilhelmine. " Nay, nay, my little girl," quoth he,
Page 25 - the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness.
Page 308 - Guid faith, he mauna fa' that! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that; The pith o' sense, and pride o' worth, Are higher ranks than a' that. Then let us pray that come it may, As come it will, for a' that, That sense and worth o'er a' the earth, May bear the gree, and a' that. For a
Page 340 - Finally brethren, farewell : be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace ; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
Page 308 - A prince can mak' a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that; But an honest man's aboon his might, Guid faith, he mauna fa' that! For a
Page 426 - With fire and sword the country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, And new-born infant, died. But things like that, you know, must be At every famous victory.
Page 308 - Our toils obscure, and a' that ; The rank is but the guinea's stamp, The man's the gowd for a' that ! What tho' on hamely fare we dine, Wear hoddin gray, and a' that ; Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine, A man's a man, for a
Page 314 - Creed, and that which is commonly called the Apostles' Creed, ought thoroughly to be received and believed: for they may be proved by most certain warrants of holy Scripture.
Page 307 - Wha will be a traitor knave? Wha can fill a coward's grave? Wha sae base as be a slave? Let him turn and flee! Wha for Scotland's king and law Freedom's sword will...