Fugitive Pieces on Various Subjects: A vindication of natural societyRobert Dodsley J. Dodsley, 1771 - English essays |
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... King William , were in a Manner the In- troducers of Gardening into England : By the Defcription of Lord Burleigh's Gardens at Theobalds , and of thofe at Nonfuch , we find that the Magnificent , though falfe Tafte , was known here as ...
... King William , were in a Manner the In- troducers of Gardening into England : By the Defcription of Lord Burleigh's Gardens at Theobalds , and of thofe at Nonfuch , we find that the Magnificent , though falfe Tafte , was known here as ...
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... Kings . This moft ancient City , is in the County of Middlefex , the fruitfullest and wholefomeft Soil in England .. It is built upon the River Thames , 60 Miles from the Sea , and was originally founded , as all Hiftorians agree , by ...
... Kings . This moft ancient City , is in the County of Middlefex , the fruitfullest and wholefomeft Soil in England .. It is built upon the River Thames , 60 Miles from the Sea , and was originally founded , as all Hiftorians agree , by ...
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... Kings of England , as well as famous for feveral of their Tombs , and for the Ceremonial of the Order of the Garter . This River abounds in Swans , fwimming in Flocks ; the Sight of them and their Noife , is vaftly agreeable to the ...
... Kings of England , as well as famous for feveral of their Tombs , and for the Ceremonial of the Order of the Garter . This River abounds in Swans , fwimming in Flocks ; the Sight of them and their Noife , is vaftly agreeable to the ...
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... King of England , and created by his Father , Earl of Richmond . He was thrice married , first to Blanch , Daughter and Heiress of Henry Duke of Lancaster ; by her he re- ceived an immenfe Inheritance , and became not only Duke of ...
... King of England , and created by his Father , Earl of Richmond . He was thrice married , first to Blanch , Daughter and Heiress of Henry Duke of Lancaster ; by her he re- ceived an immenfe Inheritance , and became not only Duke of ...
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... King of England , and afterwards was made Coun- fellor to King William . He was Bishop 16 Years , and died A. D. 1077. Near this , is the following Inscription : Virtue furvives the Funeral . To the Memory of Thomas Linacre , an eminent ...
... King of England , and afterwards was made Coun- fellor to King William . He was Bishop 16 Years , and died A. D. 1077. Near this , is the following Inscription : Virtue furvives the Funeral . To the Memory of Thomas Linacre , an eminent ...
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Page 265 - ... kneeled, as the others had done, and placed what was brought upon the table, they too retired with the same ceremonies performed by the first. At last came an unmarried lady (we...
Page 266 - England, being carefully selected for this service, were bringing dinner, twelve trumpets and two kettle-drums made the hall ring for half an hour together. At the end of all this ceremonial a number of unmarried ladies appeared, who, with particular solemnity, lifted the meat off the table, and conveyed it into the queen's inner and more private chamber, where, after she had chosen for herself, the rest goes to the ladies of the court...
Page 141 - Weep, thou father of Morar! weep; but thy son heareth thee not. Deep is the sleep of the dead; low their pillow of dust. No more shall he hear thy voice; no more awake at thy call.
Page 263 - Queen, in the sixty-fifth year of her age, as we were told, very majestic; her face oblong, fair, but wrinkled; her eyes small, yet black and pleasant; her nose a little hooked; her lips narrow, and her teeth black (a defect the English seem subject to, from their too great use of sugar...
Page 135 - To Colma they give no reply. Speak to me: I am alone! My soul is tormented with fears! Ah! they are dead! Their swords are red from the fight. O my brother! my brother! why hast thou slain my Salgar? why, O Salgar!
Page 259 - Fresh ones are immediately supplied in the place of those that are wounded or tired. To this entertainment there often follows that of whipping a blinded bear, which is performed by five or six men, standing circularly, with whips, which they exercise upon him without any mercy, as he cannot escape from them because of his chain.
Page 139 - RYNO The wind and the rain are past: calm is the noon of day. The clouds are divided in heaven. Over the green hills flies the inconstant sun.
Page 274 - ... low condition. While the rest are at dinner or supper in a great hall, where they are all assembled, one of the students reads aloud the Bible, which is placed on a desk in the middle of the hall, and this office every one of them takes upon himself in his turn. As soon as grace is said after each meal, every one is at liberty either to retire to his own chambers or to walk in the College garden, there being none that has not a delightful one.
Page 321 - He died in his eighty-first year, on July 14, 1714. By his will he left a very fine library, of his own collection, for the use of the public, with a fund to maintain it ; and whatever should remain over, to the poor.
Page 138 - Alone, on the sea-beat rock, my daughter was heard to complain; frequent and loud were her cries. What could her father do? All night I stood on the shore : I saw her by the faint beam of the moon.