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 Notes, Volume 12William 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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... Dutch have been observed to dry , a great quantity of sage , whose leaves , being rolled up like thee , were carried into China by them , under the name of a most rare European herb ; for one pound of this dried sage , the Dutch ...
... Dutch have been observed to dry , a great quantity of sage , whose leaves , being rolled up like thee , were carried into China by them , under the name of a most rare European herb ; for one pound of this dried sage , the Dutch ...
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... Dutch ambassy to China , that the Chinese did spit very little , and were seldom subject to the stone and gout , which their physicians imputed to their frequent drinking of thee § . It is a common proverb in Japan : Illene sanus non ...
... Dutch ambassy to China , that the Chinese did spit very little , and were seldom subject to the stone and gout , which their physicians imputed to their frequent drinking of thee § . It is a common proverb in Japan : Illene sanus non ...
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... Dutch in the van , the red in the center , and the blue in the rear . By nine o'clock , the enemy's vanguard had stretched almost as far to the southward as ours , their admiral and rear - admiral of the blue , that were in the rear ...
... Dutch in the van , the red in the center , and the blue in the rear . By nine o'clock , the enemy's vanguard had stretched almost as far to the southward as ours , their admiral and rear - admiral of the blue , that were in the rear ...
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... Dutch who were to the southward of me , made the signal of seeing the enemy ; and , as it cleared , I saw about thirty - two or thirty - four sail , distant from us between two and three leagues , the wind at E.N.E. and they bearing ...
... Dutch who were to the southward of me , made the signal of seeing the enemy ; and , as it cleared , I saw about thirty - two or thirty - four sail , distant from us between two and three leagues , the wind at E.N.E. and they bearing ...
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... Dutch ships under his command , to run along the enemy's coast as far as Havre de Grace , in hopes that some of the before - mentioned five ships , that stood to the eastward , might have been got thither ; but he informs me , that ...
... Dutch ships under his command , to run along the enemy's coast as far as Havre de Grace , in hopes that some of the before - mentioned five ships , that stood to the eastward , might have been got thither ; but he informs me , that ...
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Page 134 - 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.
Page 132 - 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 129 - I do believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the Word of God, and to contain all things necessary to salvation; and I do solemnly engage to conform to the Doctrine, Discipline, and Worship of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America.
Page 134 - For the right faith is, that we believe and confess, That our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is God and man...
Page 272 - 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.
Page 273 - 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 132 - 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 273 - 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 133 - 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 134 - 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. For as the reasonable soul and flesh is one man, so God and Man is one Christ; Who suffered for our salvation, descended into hell, rose again the third day from the dead.