The Spirit of the Public Journals: Being an Impartial Selection of the Most Exquisite Essays and Jeux D'esprits, Principally Prose, that Appear in the Newspapers and Other Publications, Tom 8Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott James Ridgway, 1805 |
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... object I perceived was Harlequin like Claudius King of Denmark . He exhibited all the figns of terror which that character displays in the poifoning fcene . 1 caft my eyes round in fearch of the caufe , with fome anxiety , but no ...
... object I perceived was Harlequin like Claudius King of Denmark . He exhibited all the figns of terror which that character displays in the poifoning fcene . 1 caft my eyes round in fearch of the caufe , with fome anxiety , but no ...
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... object as minutely as the distance would allow , I at last efpied an ant - hill , with fome- thing lying near it , refembling a long flender piece of red fealing - wax , and foon obferved the ants clustering on that fhining fubftance ...
... object as minutely as the distance would allow , I at last efpied an ant - hill , with fome- thing lying near it , refembling a long flender piece of red fealing - wax , and foon obferved the ants clustering on that fhining fubftance ...
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... object to the manners , the morals , or the meafures of Mr. Addington ; but it is an indifpenfable duty in the honourable corps to which I belong , to arraign and cenfure thofe publicly , whom , under a confcientious qualm , one might ...
... object to the manners , the morals , or the meafures of Mr. Addington ; but it is an indifpenfable duty in the honourable corps to which I belong , to arraign and cenfure thofe publicly , whom , under a confcientious qualm , one might ...
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... object of attack , or in making free quarters wherever we move . Men unacquainted with the political darings of this great town , may wonder why his Majelty's prefent Adminiftration should be loaded with more perfonal abuse than their ...
... object of attack , or in making free quarters wherever we move . Men unacquainted with the political darings of this great town , may wonder why his Majelty's prefent Adminiftration should be loaded with more perfonal abuse than their ...
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... object it had in view , all , all , Sir , denote that there was nothing spi- ritual in or about it . The letter of the honeft guardf- man I have read over and over again , turned it in every point of view , and placed it in every light ...
... object it had in view , all , all , Sir , denote that there was nothing spi- ritual in or about it . The letter of the honeft guardf- man I have read over and over again , turned it in every point of view , and placed it in every light ...
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Strona 2 - By heaven, methinks, it were an easy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-fac'd moon; Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowned honour by the locks...
Strona 89 - FROM distant climes, o'er wide-spread seas we come, Though not with much eclat, or beat of drum; True patriots all, for, be it understood, We left our country for our country's good: No private views disgraced our generous zeal, What urged our travels was our country's weal; And none will doubt but that our emigration Has proved most useful to the British nation.
Strona 203 - The poor folk flocked from far and near ; The great barn was full as it could hold Of women and children, and young and old. Then when he saw it could hold no more Bishop Hatto he made fast the door ; And while for mercy on Christ they call, He set fire to the barn and burnt them all.
Strona 204 - Another came running presently, And he was as pale as pale could be, Fly ! my lord bishop, fly ! quoth he, Ten thousand rats are coming this way — The Lord forgive you for yesterday ! I'll go to my tower in the Rhine, replied he, 'Tis the safest place in Germany, The walls are high, and the shores are steep, And the tide is strong, and the water deep.
Strona 204 - So then to his palace returned he, And he sat down to supper merrily, And he slept that night like an innocent man; But Bishop Hatto never slept again. In the morning, as he...
Strona 141 - Touch-paper, to be sure. What are our poets, take them as they fall, Good, bad, rich, poor, much read, not read at all ! Them and their works in the same class you'll find ; They are the mere waste-paper of mankind.
Strona 90 - Our females have been used at night to walk. Sometimes, indeed, so various is our art, An actor may improve and mend his part; 'Give me a horse...
Strona 141 - And lock from vulgar hands in the scrutoire. Mechanics, servants, farmers, and so forth, Are copy paper of inferior worth; Less priz'd, more useful, for your desk decreed, Free to all pens, and prompt at ev'ry need. The wretch, whom av'rice bids to pinch and spare...
Strona 204 - As he look'd there came a man from his farm, He had a countenance white with alarm. " My Lord, I open'd your granaries this morn, And the Rats had eaten all your corn.
Strona 185 - Begg'd but a look, tho', through the gate. St. Peter, rather off his guard, Unwilling to be thought too hard, Opens the gate to let him peep in. What did the lawyer? Did he creep in? Or dash at once to take possession...