Willis's Current Notes: A Series of Articles on Antiquities, Biography, Heraldry, History, Language, Literature, Natural History, Topography, &c. Selected from Original Letters and Documents Addressed During the Year ... to the PublisherG. Willis, 1853 |
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... seen more than two proofs of this fine print . Mr. Walpole had one , and Mr. Gulston another . Mr. Bull has the original drawing . The face was altered to that of King William . " A manuscript note upon my interleaved copy of Gran- ger ...
... seen more than two proofs of this fine print . Mr. Walpole had one , and Mr. Gulston another . Mr. Bull has the original drawing . The face was altered to that of King William . " A manuscript note upon my interleaved copy of Gran- ger ...
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... seen by La Fayette in the summer of 1777 - about 11,000 men , ill armed , and still worse clothed , and very deficient in tactics , La Fayette adds : Lord Stirling , more courageous than judicious , another General who was often ...
... seen by La Fayette in the summer of 1777 - about 11,000 men , ill armed , and still worse clothed , and very deficient in tactics , La Fayette adds : Lord Stirling , more courageous than judicious , another General who was often ...
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... seen . One liberal man , who would give a couple of hundred of pounds towards a work published by some creditable architect , would beat them all . I am , Sir , yours truly , MR . WILLIS . ANTI - SOCIALIST . WIERX , THE ENGRAVER . April ...
... seen . One liberal man , who would give a couple of hundred of pounds towards a work published by some creditable architect , would beat them all . I am , Sir , yours truly , MR . WILLIS . ANTI - SOCIALIST . WIERX , THE ENGRAVER . April ...
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... seen the engraving of the Cork farthing in Mr. Lindsay's work , but as I did not sufficiently ex- press my meaning , I will now explain what I meant by " the Commonwealth Arms , " viz . that the two shields of Arms of England and ...
... seen the engraving of the Cork farthing in Mr. Lindsay's work , but as I did not sufficiently ex- press my meaning , I will now explain what I meant by " the Commonwealth Arms , " viz . that the two shields of Arms of England and ...
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... seen in Garbutt's History of Sunderland . G. British Museum , April 13 , 1852 . SIR , I beg to inform your Correspondent , H. K. , that George Wilson Meadley was the author of the following works : -Memoirs of Dr. Paley , Sunderland ...
... seen in Garbutt's History of Sunderland . G. British Museum , April 13 , 1852 . SIR , I beg to inform your Correspondent , H. K. , that George Wilson Meadley was the author of the following works : -Memoirs of Dr. Paley , Sunderland ...
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Page 59 - Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began...
Page 76 - But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her, for her hair is given her for a covering.
Page 6 - And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.
Page 61 - For he that fights and runs away May live to fight another day, But he that is in battle slain Will never rise to fight again.
Page 77 - Even such is Time, which takes in trust Our youth, our joys, and all we have, And pays us but with age and dust ; Who in the dark and silent grave, When we have wandered all our ways, Shuts up the story of our days : And from which earth, and grave, and dust, The Lord shall raise me up, I trust.
Page 72 - No matter how poor I am ; no matter though the prosperous of my own time will not enter my obscure dwelling. If...
Page 36 - Go to the Ant, thou Sluggard, consider her ways, and be wise: which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
Page 80 - I'll borrow. Wake from thy nest, robin-redbreast, Sing, birds, in every furrow ; And from each bill, let music shrill Give my fair Love good-morrow ! Blackbird and thrush in every bush, Stare, linnet, and cock-sparrow ! You pretty elves, amongst yourselves Sing my fair Love good-morrow ; To give my Love good-morrow Sing, birds, in every furrow...
Page 45 - ... letters, in the same manner as the hours of the day are marked upon the ordinary dial-plate. They then fixed one of the needles on each of these plates in such a manner that it could move round without impediment, so as to touch any of the four and twenty letters.
Page 15 - King! Long live our noble King! God save the King! Send him victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us! God save the King!