Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 63, Part 1F. Jefferies, 1793 - 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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... shall only add to the length of this letter a fentence of Dr. Johnson's , applied to Mr. Gray on another occa fion , and may be the worthy subject of this letter alfo , that to " cenfure him is vain , and to praise him , useless . " And ...
... shall only add to the length of this letter a fentence of Dr. Johnson's , applied to Mr. Gray on another occa fion , and may be the worthy subject of this letter alfo , that to " cenfure him is vain , and to praise him , useless . " And ...
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... shall affuredly be made . EDIT . " The lines , with the fignature of Arren at the feet of them , occur p . 165 , Gent . Mag . 1799 , and refer to p . 12 , though not worthy your enquiry . The circumftance that gave birth to them was ...
... shall affuredly be made . EDIT . " The lines , with the fignature of Arren at the feet of them , occur p . 165 , Gent . Mag . 1799 , and refer to p . 12 , though not worthy your enquiry . The circumftance that gave birth to them was ...
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... shall decline expreffing my opinion upon a point , on which I own I wonder how , but on what are now the fashionable criticisms of merit , there can be a doubt . In our times the fha , dow is mistaken for the fubftance ; the drefs for ...
... shall decline expreffing my opinion upon a point , on which I own I wonder how , but on what are now the fashionable criticisms of merit , there can be a doubt . In our times the fha , dow is mistaken for the fubftance ; the drefs for ...
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... Shall I mention the li- ving ? Thote of Mrs. Smith , always na- tural and pathetic , and full of fancy , and fometimes fublime , ae above my praife ! The objection to them is , too intle variety . But grief will harp on the fame rings ...
... Shall I mention the li- ving ? Thote of Mrs. Smith , always na- tural and pathetic , and full of fancy , and fometimes fublime , ae above my praife ! The objection to them is , too intle variety . But grief will harp on the fame rings ...
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... shall not infift , on the uniform tra- nity in her youth , her parents compel- dition of the place , that it was placed Valerian , whom , with his brother Ti- led her to marry a nobleman named over the bowels of Bp . Walter Skirlaw ...
... shall not infift , on the uniform tra- nity in her youth , her parents compel- dition of the place , that it was placed Valerian , whom , with his brother Ti- led her to marry a nobleman named over the bowels of Bp . Walter Skirlaw ...
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Page 420 - He looks abroad into the varied field Of nature, and though poor, perhaps, compared With those whose mansions glitter in his sight, Calls the delightful scenery all his own.
Page 155 - ... Friends," says he, and Neighbours, "the Taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the Government were the only Ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them ; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our Idleness, three times as much by our Pride, and four times as much by our Folly; and from these Taxes the Commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an Abatement.
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Page 429 - There are alfo in the town very large and commodious houfes ; as well as the new road, which is opened from the town to the port, by cutting that part of the rock which inclined toward the fea. The fituation is delightful, and warmeft in winter, being entirely covered from the north wind, and quite open to the fouth.
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Page 262 - I appeal to the Nation from the sentence of its Representatives ; and I commit by these presents to the fidelity of my defenders to make known to the National Convention this appeal by all the means in their power, and to demand that mention of it be made in the minutes of their sittings. (Signed) "LOUIS.
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Page 353 - All the people look up to thee with dread. Which may be thus paraphrafed : See, where yon crag's imperious height The funny highland crowns, And hideous as the brow of night, Above the torrent frowns ! So fcowls the Chief, whofe will is law, Regardlefs of our ftate ; While millions gaze with painful awe,
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