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... should provoke us to anger against that from which we have nothing to apprehend ? I once faw a huge mastiff walking peaceably through a country village , when a little wretch of a cur rufhed from one of the hamlets and made a furious ...
... should provoke us to anger against that from which we have nothing to apprehend ? I once faw a huge mastiff walking peaceably through a country village , when a little wretch of a cur rufhed from one of the hamlets and made a furious ...
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... should faffer . An effect , you may justly fay , relifhing more of a paffionate and blind affec- tion to his Majefty's fervice , than of difcretion and care of myself . This made me take a refolution that he fhould have feemed angry ...
... should faffer . An effect , you may justly fay , relifhing more of a paffionate and blind affec- tion to his Majefty's fervice , than of difcretion and care of myself . This made me take a refolution that he fhould have feemed angry ...
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... should be actually true : -heigho ! well , fuppofe it should ; -I would endeavour - I think I would en- deavour to keep my temper : -a frowning . face never recovered a heart that was not to be fixed with a fmiling one : -but women in ...
... should be actually true : -heigho ! well , fuppofe it should ; -I would endeavour - I think I would en- deavour to keep my temper : -a frowning . face never recovered a heart that was not to be fixed with a fmiling one : -but women in ...
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... should meet with a repulfe . ( afide ) Mifs Wal . Have you communicated that bufinefs to the Captain , Sir ? Gen. No , my dear Madam , I did not think that at all neceffary . I have always been attentive to the Captain's happiness ; and ...
... should meet with a repulfe . ( afide ) Mifs Wal . Have you communicated that bufinefs to the Captain , Sir ? Gen. No , my dear Madam , I did not think that at all neceffary . I have always been attentive to the Captain's happiness ; and ...
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... should execute this business in form ; and treat the subject in order of fable , character , unity , & c . This we do not imagine to be ne- ceffary , where there is nothing remarkable , with refpect to those articles . The play before ...
... should execute this business in form ; and treat the subject in order of fable , character , unity , & c . This we do not imagine to be ne- ceffary , where there is nothing remarkable , with refpect to those articles . The play before ...
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Page 105 - LORD GOD, LAMB of GOD, SON of the FATHER, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of GOD the FATHER, have mercy upon us.
Page 91 - Can a woman forget her sucking child, That she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, Yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands ; Thy walls are continually before me.
Page 107 - And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? Fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is. Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.
Page 242 - I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool : his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
Page 103 - When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, thou didst open the kingdom of heaven to all believers. Thou sittest at the right hand of God in the glory of the Father. We believe that thou shalt come to be our Judge. We therefore pray thee help thy servants whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood. Make them to be numbered with thy saints in glory everlasting.
Page 91 - But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you; And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
Page 314 - Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit ; For a patriot, too cool; for a drudge, disobedient, And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.
Page 314 - Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much; Who, born for the universe, narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind.
Page 365 - Second, struck by those very graces, gave him five thousand pounds ; with which he immediately bought an annuity for his life, of five hundred pounds a year, of my grandfather, Halifax ; which was the foundation of his subsequent fortune.
Page 266 - Not to mention the disagreeable noise that it makes, and the shocking distortion of the face that it occasions. Laughter is easily restrained by a very little reflection; but, as it is generally connected with the idea of gaiety, people do not enough attend to its absurdity. I am neither of a melancholy, nor a cynical disposition; and am as willing, and as apt, to be pleased as anybody; but I am sure that, since I have had the full use of my reason, nobody has ever heard me laugh.