The Miscellaneous Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart, Volume 2R. Cadell, 1834 |
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... late steward of this honourable Society , unexpectedly , and your petitioner being left a disconsolate widow , hath this affliction added to her , that there is due to her from the several members of this honourable Society , for ...
... late steward of this honourable Society , unexpectedly , and your petitioner being left a disconsolate widow , hath this affliction added to her , that there is due to her from the several members of this honourable Society , for ...
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... late Dr Barrett from the college records ; and his acquaintance with the mode of keeping them , and the purposes for which they are made up , entitle his judgment to the greatest weight . His opinion is also confirmed by that of Mr ...
... late Dr Barrett from the college records ; and his acquaintance with the mode of keeping them , and the purposes for which they are made up , entitle his judgment to the greatest weight . His opinion is also confirmed by that of Mr ...
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... late at the Deanery - house , in correcting some proof . sheets for the press , Swift made the worthy alderman stay to dinner . Amongst other vegetables , asparagus formed one of the dishes . The Dean helped his guest , who shortly ...
... late at the Deanery - house , in correcting some proof . sheets for the press , Swift made the worthy alderman stay to dinner . Amongst other vegetables , asparagus formed one of the dishes . The Dean helped his guest , who shortly ...
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... found corresponding with Swift so late as 1731 - nor the father of a large family - for his eldest child was born in August , 1697 ; and moreover that departure , pressed upon him the black mare , which JONATHAN SWIFT , D.D. 31.
... found corresponding with Swift so late as 1731 - nor the father of a large family - for his eldest child was born in August , 1697 ; and moreover that departure , pressed upon him the black mare , which JONATHAN SWIFT , D.D. 31.
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... late excellent Bishop of Dromore's , who committed it to writing . His authority he alleged to be a Dean Dobbs , who , he stated , had informed him that informations were actually lodged before magistrates in the diocese of Down and ...
... late excellent Bishop of Dromore's , who committed it to writing . His authority he alleged to be a Dean Dobbs , who , he stated , had informed him that informations were actually lodged before magistrates in the diocese of Down and ...
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Page 453 - When on my sickly couch I lay, Impatient both of night and day, Lamenting in unmanly strains, Call'd every power to ease my pains ; Then Stella ran to my relief, With cheerful face and inward grief ; And, though by Heaven's severe decree She suffers hourly more than me, No cruel master could require, From slaves employ'd for daily hire, What Stella, by her friendship warm'd, With vigour and delight perform'd...
Page 107 - Lord Treasurer, after leaving the Queen, came through the room, beckoning Dr. Swift to follow him : both went off just before prayers.
Page 58 - than I can say ; I never remember any weather that was not too hot or too cold, too wet or too dry ; but, however God Almighty contrives it, at the end of the year 'tis all very well.
Page 393 - Would he were fatter ! But I fear him not : Yet if my name were liable to fear, I do not know the man I should avoid So soon as that spare Cassius. He reads much ; He is a great observer and he looks Quite through the deeds of men...
Page 205 - Thou, Stella, wert no longer young', When first for thee my harp was strung, Without one word of Cupid's darts, Of killing eyes, or bleeding hearts ; With Friendship and Esteem possest, I ne'er admitted Love a guest.
Page 297 - We were all, at the first night of it, in great uncertainty of the event ; till we were very much encouraged by overhearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, ' It will do — it must do ! I see it in the eyes of them.
Page 225 - I'll tell you one that first comes into my head. One evening, Gay and I went to see him : you know how intimately we were all acquainted. On our coming in, ' heyday, gentlemen, (says the doctor) what's the meaning of this visit?
Page 104 - I warned him of, never to appear cold to me, for I would not be treated like a school-boy ; that I had felt too much of that in my life already...
Page 393 - He reads much; He is a great observer and he looks Quite through the deeds of men: he loves no plays, As thou dost, Antony; he hears no music; Seldom he smiles, and smiles in such a sort As if he mock'd himself and scorn'd his spirit That could be moved to smile at any thing.