The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 21Philological Society of London, 1792 - English literature |
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... body of men called Scriveners , a man whofe genius , manners , urbanity , wit , good - humour , and focial qualifica- tions endeared him to friends of three ge- nerations , cannot be unacceptable to our readers . We fhall therefore make ...
... body of men called Scriveners , a man whofe genius , manners , urbanity , wit , good - humour , and focial qualifica- tions endeared him to friends of three ge- nerations , cannot be unacceptable to our readers . We fhall therefore make ...
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... body , and fent up word to the King that he ought not to fuffer a man to be hanged for doing only what he did every day himself ; and con- tinued fo to clamour , till the pardon was granted . What they accused his Majef- ty of was ...
... body , and fent up word to the King that he ought not to fuffer a man to be hanged for doing only what he did every day himself ; and con- tinued fo to clamour , till the pardon was granted . What they accused his Majef- ty of was ...
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... body is compofed of seven or eight circular bands , folding over each other , and forming its armour . Its head is ... bodies , like cymbals , one of which co . vers part of the other . These two bodies are raised and moved with great ...
... body is compofed of seven or eight circular bands , folding over each other , and forming its armour . Its head is ... bodies , like cymbals , one of which co . vers part of the other . These two bodies are raised and moved with great ...
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... body is in a ftate of extreme indolence , and the mind is in a ftate of great vicious activity . " - " Why is Fontenelle fo generally agreeable to most perfons ? " faid fome French Lady to Montefquieu . Madam , " replied the Prefident ...
... body is in a ftate of extreme indolence , and the mind is in a ftate of great vicious activity . " - " Why is Fontenelle fo generally agreeable to most perfons ? " faid fome French Lady to Montefquieu . Madam , " replied the Prefident ...
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... body dies , will be found and enjoyed by the dead ; but that if any one fhould take up the corpfe and carry it off , he would not find the treasure . The food of this people confifts of elephants , hogs , deer , and other animais ; of ...
... body dies , will be found and enjoyed by the dead ; but that if any one fhould take up the corpfe and carry it off , he would not find the treasure . The food of this people confifts of elephants , hogs , deer , and other animais ; of ...
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Page 215 - ... them in a superior manner did not always preserve, when they delineated individual nature. His portraits remind the spectator of the invention of history, and the amenity of landscape.
Page 434 - but you do not tell all the story. I think the cap was nevertheless an advantage to us, for it was the first thing that put our girls upon knitting worsted mittens for sale at Philadelphia, that they might have wherewithal...
Page 215 - Sir Joshua Reynolds was, on very many accounts, one of the most memorable men of his time. He was the first Englishman who added the praise of the elegant arts to the other glories of his country. In taste, in grace, in facility, in happy invention, and in the richness and harmony of colouring, he was equal to the great masters of the renowned ages.
Page 431 - I; that in the night she knew there came a post from Paris from the queen, and that she would be extremely glad to hear what the queen commanded the king in order to his affairs...
Page 434 - Upon the whole, I was more reconciled to this little piece of luxury, since not only the girls were made happier by having fine caps, but the Philadelphians by the supply of warm mittens.
Page 32 - every one acquainted with microscopes knows, that the more of them he looks through, the less the object will appear." " Why," replied the King, "this is not only telling an untruth, but telling it clumsily; for, if that be the case, every one who can look through a microscope will be able to detect him.
Page 31 - He was then asked whether there were better libraries at Oxford or Cambridge. He answered, he believed the Bodleian was larger than any they had at Cambridge; at the same time adding, " I hope, whether we have more books or not than they have at Cambridge, we shall make as good use of them as they do.
Page 8 - Whereas on the other side, if we maintain things that are established, we have not only to strive with a number of heavy prejudices deeply rooted in the hearts of men, who think that herein we serve the time, and speak in favour of the present state, because thereby we either hold or seek preferment; but also to bear such exceptions as minds so averted beforehand usually take against that which they are loth should be poured into them.
Page 431 - One day, in difcourfe, Lady — — -- tacitly " commended the knowledge of State affairs, and " that fome women were very happy in a good " underftanding thereof, as my Lady A. Lady S. " Mrs. T. and divers others, and that for it ** nobody was at...
Page 199 - East ; that he will survey the wonders of its ancient edifices, and trace the vestiges of its ruined cities ; and that, at his return, we shall know the arts and opinions of a race of men, from whom very little has been hitherto derived. " You, Sir, have no need of being told by me, how much may be added by your attention and patronage to experimental knowledge and natural history.