The Harleian Miscellany: Or, A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and Entertaining Pamphlets and Tracts, as Well in Manuscript as in Print, Found in the Late Earl of Oxford's Library ; Interspersed with Historical, Political, and Critical NotesWilliam Oldys, John Malham R. Dutton, 1811 - Great Britain Chronologically arranged with the original Samuel Johnson introduction, this collection offers rare and entertaining tracts and pamphlets in manuscript and printed forms. Interspersed are historical, political and critical notes from the library of Edward Harley, second earl of Oxford. This collection was edited by Harley's secretary, William Oldys, and Samuel Johnson in the original edition, 1744-1746. |
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... common in gentlemen's green - houses in the south of England ; and Ebenezer Mussel , esq . ef Bethnal - green , near London , has two of the largest and healthiest , perchance , in the nation . Dr. Mundy de Potulentis , p . 351 ...
... common in gentlemen's green - houses in the south of England ; and Ebenezer Mussel , esq . ef Bethnal - green , near London , has two of the largest and healthiest , perchance , in the nation . Dr. Mundy de Potulentis , p . 351 ...
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... common proverb in Japan : Illene sanus non sit ? Bibit de optima Tsia ? " What is he not well ? He drinks of the best thee ** . * I know some that celebrate good thee for preventing drunkenness , taking it before they go to the tavern ...
... common proverb in Japan : Illene sanus non sit ? Bibit de optima Tsia ? " What is he not well ? He drinks of the best thee ** . * I know some that celebrate good thee for preventing drunkenness , taking it before they go to the tavern ...
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... common ordinary ones are only dried in the sun , yet in the shade is , doubtless , much better ( as the ingenious author of Vinetum Britannicum does well observe ) the sun having a great power to attract the vertue out of any vegetable ...
... common ordinary ones are only dried in the sun , yet in the shade is , doubtless , much better ( as the ingenious author of Vinetum Britannicum does well observe ) the sun having a great power to attract the vertue out of any vegetable ...
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... common sort , the cocoa nuts may take up half the composition , according to Piso ; in the worst , a third part only . As to the other ingredients for making up chocolate , they may be varied ac- cording to the constitutions of those ...
... common sort , the cocoa nuts may take up half the composition , according to Piso ; in the worst , a third part only . As to the other ingredients for making up chocolate , they may be varied ac- cording to the constitutions of those ...
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... common in gentlemen's green - houses in the south of England ; and Ebenezer Mussel , esq . ef Bethnal - green , near London , has two of the largest and healthiest , perchance , in the nation . Dr. Mundy de Potulentis , p . 351 ...
... common in gentlemen's green - houses in the south of England ; and Ebenezer Mussel , esq . ef Bethnal - green , near London , has two of the largest and healthiest , perchance , in the nation . Dr. Mundy de Potulentis , p . 351 ...
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Page 131 - For like as we are compelled by the Christian verity, to acknowledge every Person by himself to be God and Lord; So are we forbidden by the Catholic religion to say, there be three Gods, or three Lords.
Page 133 - For the right faith is, that we believe and confess, That our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is God and man...
Page 129 - And the Catholic Faith is this : that we worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity, neither confounding the Persons, nor dividing the substance.
Page 265 - Scarce once herself, by turns all womankind ! Who with herself, or others, from her birth Finds all her life one warfare upon earth; Shines in exposing knaves and painting fools, Yet is whate'er she hates and ridicules: No thought advances, but her eddy brain Whisks it about, and down it goes again.
Page 131 - So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God; And yet they are not three Gods, but one God.
Page 266 - Inferior not dependent? worse. Offend her, and she knows not to forgive; Oblige her, and she'll hate you while you live: But die, and she'll adore you - Then the Bust And Temple rise - then fall again to dust.
Page 183 - AND it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
Page 266 - Offend her, and she knows not to forgive ; Oblige her, and she'll hate you while you live ; But die, and she'll adore you — then the bust And temple rise — then fall again to dust. Last night her lord was all that's good and great; A knave this morning, and his will a cheat.
Page 132 - The Father is made of none : neither created nor begotten. The Son is of the Father alone : not made, nor created, but begotten. The Holy Ghost is of the Father and of the Son : neither made, nor created, nor begotten, but proceeding.
Page 133 - Who although he be God and man, yet he is not two, but 'one Christ; One; not by conversion of the Godhead into flesh, but by taking of the manhood into God; One altogether; not by confusion of substance, but by unity of person.