The Monthly Visitor, and Entertaining Pocket Companion, Volume 9H.D. Symonds, 1800 |
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... observed , that being allowed by the laws of chivalry to choose his weapons , he had only waited to avail himself of that privilege ; then taking the challenger into an adjoining apartment , where two large gimblets lay upon a table ...
... observed , that being allowed by the laws of chivalry to choose his weapons , he had only waited to avail himself of that privilege ; then taking the challenger into an adjoining apartment , where two large gimblets lay upon a table ...
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... observed by all the fuitors , that if the Dancers ftarved at home , they eat moft voraciously abroad . On these occafions Daniel distinguished himself by his droll fayings ; and , whenever any attempt was made to ridicule , burlefque ...
... observed by all the fuitors , that if the Dancers ftarved at home , they eat moft voraciously abroad . On these occafions Daniel distinguished himself by his droll fayings ; and , whenever any attempt was made to ridicule , burlefque ...
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... observe the tranfit of Venus , gives us a ftriking picture of the state of his own mind , when the moment of this famous obfervation approached . In the description of his own feelings , this traveller may be admitted as good authority ...
... observe the tranfit of Venus , gives us a ftriking picture of the state of his own mind , when the moment of this famous obfervation approached . In the description of his own feelings , this traveller may be admitted as good authority ...
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... observations create . Shew them the advantages of industry , civility , and sobriety ; let them fee the neceffity and advantage of rendering themselves ufeful to thofe around them . Place before them particularly the policy of fuch ...
... observations create . Shew them the advantages of industry , civility , and sobriety ; let them fee the neceffity and advantage of rendering themselves ufeful to thofe around them . Place before them particularly the policy of fuch ...
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... observation , that men of talents are generally poor , and feldom rife to any high preferment ; it is true ! for if they depend folely on their merit , no fooner does that be- gin to display itself , than it is invested on all fides by ...
... observation , that men of talents are generally poor , and feldom rife to any high preferment ; it is true ! for if they depend folely on their merit , no fooner does that be- gin to display itself , than it is invested on all fides by ...
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Page 365 - Mammon led them on, Mammon, the least erected spirit that fell From heaven ; for even in heaven his looks and thoughts Were always downward bent, admiring more The riches of heaven's pavement, trodden gold, Than aught divine or holy else enjoyed In vision beatific.
Page 365 - Ransacked the Centre, and with impious hands Rifled the bowels of their mother Earth For treasures better hid.
Page 11 - Had form'd the whole, and made the parts agree, That no unequal portions might be found, He moulded earth into a spacious round: Then with a breath, he gave the winds to blow; And bade the congregated waters flow.
Page 353 - States, to which the youths of fortune and talents from all parts thereof might be sent for the completion of their education in all the branches of polite literature ; in arts and sciences, in acquiring knowledge in the principles of politics and good government...
Page 415 - Excepting the streets and avenues and a small part of the ground adjoining the public buildings, the whole place is covered with trees. To be under the necessity of going through a deep wood for one or two miles, perhaps, in order to see a next-door neighbor, and in the same city, is a curious and, I believe, a novel circumstance.
Page 351 - Item. — Whereas by a law of the Commonwealth of Virginia, enacted in the year 1785, the Legislature thereof was pleased, as an evidence of its approbation of the services I had rendered the public during the Revolution, and partly, I believe, in consideration of my having suggested the vast advantages which the community would derive from the extension of its inland navigation under legislative...
Page 352 - ... to see the youth of these United States sent to foreign countries for the purpose of education, often before their minds were formed or they had imbibed any adequate ideas of the happiness of their own, contracting too frequently not only habits of dissipation and extravagance, but principles unfriendly to republican government and to the true and genuine liberties of mankind, •which thereafter are rarely overcome.
Page 349 - IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I, GEORGE WASHINGTON, of Mount Vernon, a citizen of the United States, and lately President of the same, do make, ordain, and declare this instrument, which is written with my own hand, and every page thereof subscribed with my name,« to be my last WILL and TESTAMENT, revoking all others.
Page 350 - ... the latter, while both descriptions are in the occupancy of the same proprietor; it not being in my power, under the tenure by which the dower negroes are held, to manumit them.
Page 18 - Aug. 1579, founded this Charity for Six poor Travellers, who not being ROGUES, or PROCTORS, May receive gratis for one Night, Lodging, Entertainment, and Four-pence each.