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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... Persons . With the danger of Celibacy to a Nation . Dedicated to a Member of Parliament . London : Printed and sold by J. How , at the Seven Stars in Talbot Court , in Gracechurch - street , 1703. Quarto , containing thirty - two pages ...
... Persons . With the danger of Celibacy to a Nation . Dedicated to a Member of Parliament . London : Printed and sold by J. How , at the Seven Stars in Talbot Court , in Gracechurch - street , 1703. Quarto , containing thirty - two pages ...
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... person . Comines asked further , how many he had lost ? The gentleman answered , none but this , meaning the treaty , by which he said , he lost more honour , than he had gained by all the nine battles . Comines told this to the King of ...
... person . Comines asked further , how many he had lost ? The gentleman answered , none but this , meaning the treaty , by which he said , he lost more honour , than he had gained by all the nine battles . Comines told this to the King of ...
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... person against the duke , provided the French King would pay half his army , and give him an equivalent for the customs of wool at Calais , which was about fifty - thousand crowns per annum . Lewis XI . thanked the King for his proffer ...
... person against the duke , provided the French King would pay half his army , and give him an equivalent for the customs of wool at Calais , which was about fifty - thousand crowns per annum . Lewis XI . thanked the King for his proffer ...
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... persons that are hypochondriacal and melancholy . The in dustrious Dr. Mundy gives a notable example of the effect of chocolate ; he says , that he knew a man in a desperate consumption , who took a great fancy for chocolate ; and his ...
... persons that are hypochondriacal and melancholy . The in dustrious Dr. Mundy gives a notable example of the effect of chocolate ; he says , that he knew a man in a desperate consumption , who took a great fancy for chocolate ; and his ...
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... persons , that do eat every day some ounces of tobacco , without any sensible alteration ; from whence we may learn , that use and custom will tame and naturalise the most fierce and rugged poison , so that it will become civil and ...
... persons , that do eat every day some ounces of tobacco , without any sensible alteration ; from whence we may learn , that use and custom will tame and naturalise the most fierce and rugged poison , so that it will become civil and ...
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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.