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Page 643
... reasons of Di- vine wisdom , was for fome years de- ferred . The ftroke of temporal death was not inflicted till from the parents of mankind had proceeded an offspring through whofe defcendants not only the earth was to be peopled , but ...
... reasons of Di- vine wisdom , was for fome years de- ferred . The ftroke of temporal death was not inflicted till from the parents of mankind had proceeded an offspring through whofe defcendants not only the earth was to be peopled , but ...
Page 746
... reason is reftored , and we are enabled calmly to contemplate their utility and merits . truft , therefore , in the fubfequent pages I fhall present to pofterity a never - fading wreath of the beauties and virtues of my favourite ...
... reason is reftored , and we are enabled calmly to contemplate their utility and merits . truft , therefore , in the fubfequent pages I fhall present to pofterity a never - fading wreath of the beauties and virtues of my favourite ...
Page 801
... reason , than becaufe , even without the Aca- demy and the S.oa , they would have : been what they were . But , on the death of these great men , and the re- volution that followed , a fignal altera- tion was visible in the fpirit of ...
... reason , than becaufe , even without the Aca- demy and the S.oa , they would have : been what they were . But , on the death of these great men , and the re- volution that followed , a fignal altera- tion was visible in the fpirit of ...
Page 826
... reason , and the Thifile and Rofe , celebrating the marriage of the daugh- ter of Henry VII . with James II . have been moft generally admired . Burnet , Bishop of Salisbury , comes next in the lift of genius and merit . He was not ...
... reason , and the Thifile and Rofe , celebrating the marriage of the daugh- ter of Henry VII . with James II . have been moft generally admired . Burnet , Bishop of Salisbury , comes next in the lift of genius and merit . He was not ...
Page 907
... reasons why we ought first to teach them to be fit company for themfelves ; or in other words , teach them that being alone is not the heaviest calamity that can be inflicted on the human race . In the first place , it often occurs that ...
... reasons why we ought first to teach them to be fit company for themfelves ; or in other words , teach them that being alone is not the heaviest calamity that can be inflicted on the human race . In the first place , it often occurs that ...
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Page 835 - I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too ; and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe should dare to invade the borders of my...
Page 834 - I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart of a King, and of a King of England too...
Page 834 - I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all, to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust.
Page 835 - ... by your obedience to my general, by your concord in the camp, and your valour in the field, we shall shortly have a famous victory over those enemies of my God, of my kingdom, and of my people.
Page 651 - On Linden, when the sun was low, All bloodless lay the untrodden snow ; And dark as winter was the flow Of Iser, rolling rapidly. But Linden saw another sight, When the drum beat at dead of night, Commanding fires of death to light The darkness of her scenery.
Page 977 - O now, for ever, Farewell the tranquil mind ! Farewell content ! Farewell the plumed troop, and the big wars, That make ambition virtue ! O, farewell ! Farewell the neighing steed, and the shrill trump, The spirit-stirring drum, the ear-piercing fife, The royal banner ; and all quality. Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war...
Page 670 - His Discoveries as a Philosopher Will never cease to be remembered and admired By the ablest Improvers of Science. His Firmness as an Advocate of Liberty, And his Sincerity as an Expounder of the Scriptures, Endeared him to many Of his enlightened and unprejudiced Contemporaries.
Page 849 - After some loose firing of the flankers to cover the deployments of the two armies, by nine o'clock in the morning the opposing fronts were warmly engaged, when the prowess' of the rival nations seemed now fairly to be at trial before the world, and the superiority was greatly and gloriously decided to be our own. The corps which formed the right of the advanced line, was the battalion of light infantry commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Kempt, consisting of the light companies of the 20th.
Page 853 - ... and eight from our then situation; and though I used every diligence, I had the mortification to see it in flames long before I could reach it. I halted the troops for the night a mile from it, and pushed on three companies of the 71st, under Lieutenant-Colonel Pack, with two howitzers, to the bridge, to endeavour to prevent its total destruction.
Page 626 - Could I have rewarded these services I would not now call upon my country ; but as that has not been in my power, I leave Emma Lady Hamilton, therefore, a legacy to my king and country, that they will give her an ample provision to maintain her rank in life.