The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq: Revised and Corrected, Volume 3John Nutt, and sold by John Morphew, 1711 |
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... Country , that you have paffed through the Highest Offices , at an Age when others ufually do but form to themfelves the Hopes of them . They may expect to fee you in the Houfe of Lords as many Years as you were afcending to it . It is ...
... Country , that you have paffed through the Highest Offices , at an Age when others ufually do but form to themfelves the Hopes of them . They may expect to fee you in the Houfe of Lords as many Years as you were afcending to it . It is ...
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... Country , after having ftruggled through all the Oppofitions of Prejudice and Envy , break- ing out with Luftre , and fhining forth in all the Splendor of Succefs , I close my Book , and am an nappy Man for a whole Evening . But fince ...
... Country , after having ftruggled through all the Oppofitions of Prejudice and Envy , break- ing out with Luftre , and fhining forth in all the Splendor of Succefs , I close my Book , and am an nappy Man for a whole Evening . But fince ...
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... Country in Quest of Adventures . The Hero having heard of his Friend's Death , immediately repaired to his Mi- ftrefs , to condole with her , and comfort her . Upon his Arrival in her Garden , he discovered at a Distance a Man clafp'd ...
... Country in Quest of Adventures . The Hero having heard of his Friend's Death , immediately repaired to his Mi- ftrefs , to condole with her , and comfort her . Upon his Arrival in her Garden , he discovered at a Distance a Man clafp'd ...
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... Country Girl who is kept to tend him : She was recommended to our Fa- mily by one , that my Lady never faw but once , at a Vilit ; and you know , Perfons of Quality are always inclined to Strangers ; for I could have helped her to a ...
... Country Girl who is kept to tend him : She was recommended to our Fa- mily by one , that my Lady never faw but once , at a Vilit ; and you know , Perfons of Quality are always inclined to Strangers ; for I could have helped her to a ...
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... Country ' Squires , won't fcru- ple to kifs their Hounds before all the World , and declare in the Prefence of their Wives , that they had rather falute a Favourite of the Pack , than the fineft Woman in England . These vo- luntary ...
... Country ' Squires , won't fcru- ple to kifs their Hounds before all the World , and declare in the Prefence of their Wives , that they had rather falute a Favourite of the Pack , than the fineft Woman in England . These vo- luntary ...
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Page 332 - The Mind in Infancy is, methinks, like the Body in Embryo; and receives Impressions so forcible, that they are as hard to be removed by Reason, as any Mark, with which a Child is born, is to be taken away by any future Application.
Page 331 - The first sense of sorrow I ever knew was upon the death of my father, at which time I was not quite five years of age ; but was rather amazed at what all the house meant, than possessed with a real understanding why nobody was willing to play with me.
Page 201 - Postman, and that he would take two or three turns to the other end of the town before his neighbours were up, to see if there were any Dutch mails come in. He had a wife and several children, but was much more inquisitive to know what passed in Poland than in his own family, and was in greater pain and anxiety of mind for king Augustus's welfare than that of his nearest relations.
Page 331 - Papa could not hear me, and would play with me no more : for they were going to put him under ground, whence he would never come to us again.
Page 89 - I understand by their behaviour, that I am considered by them as a man of a great deal of learning, but no knowledge of the world; insomuch that the major sometimes, in the height of his military pride, calls me the Philosopher: and Sir...
Page 92 - ... light. Homer compares the noise and clamour of the Trojans advancing towards the enemy, to the cackling of cranes when they invade an army of pigmies. On the contrary, he makes his countrymen and favourites, the Greeks, move forward in a regular determined march, and in the depth of silence.
Page 159 - READING is to the mind, what exercise is to the body.. As by the one, health is preserved, strengthened, and; invigorated; by the other, virtue (which is the health of the mind) is kept alive, cherished, and confirmed.
Page 332 - ... departure. Who can have lived in an army, and in a serious hour reflect upon the many gay and agreeable men that might long have flourished in the arts of peace, and not join with the imprecations of the fatherless and widow on the tyrant to whose ambition they fell sacrifices ? But gallant...
Page 240 - Censors, in punishing offences according to the quality of the offender. It was usual for them to expel a senator, who had been guilty of great immoralities, out of the senate-house, by omitting his name when they called over the list of his brethren.
Page 91 - ... and agreeable in our declining years. The mind of man in a long life will become a magazine of wisdom or folly, and will consequently discharge itself in something impertinent or improving. For which reason, as there is nothing more ridiculous than an old trifling story-teller, so there is nothing more venerable than one who has turned his experience to the entertainment and advantage of mankind.