The London Quarterly Review, Volume 23Theodore Foster, 1820 |
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... Leaving Maestricht for the Hague , Marlborough embarked on the Meuse with the Dutch deputies and a guard of five and twenty men . The next day he was joined at Ruremond by Cohorn , with three score men in a larger boat , and fifty ...
... Leaving Maestricht for the Hague , Marlborough embarked on the Meuse with the Dutch deputies and a guard of five and twenty men . The next day he was joined at Ruremond by Cohorn , with three score men in a larger boat , and fifty ...
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... leave of the States , for the pur- pose of raising a contribution in the country of Waes . If any part of the world might deserve , by the common consent of na- tions , to be held sacred in war , because of the excellent industry of the ...
... leave of the States , for the pur- pose of raising a contribution in the country of Waes . If any part of the world might deserve , by the common consent of na- tions , to be held sacred in war , because of the excellent industry of the ...
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... leaving the remainder , and the Dutch troops under General Overkirk , to protect the Netherlands . Even this plan , far as it fell short of that which he intended to pursue , appeared too bold for the States ; but he was seconded by his ...
... leaving the remainder , and the Dutch troops under General Overkirk , to protect the Netherlands . Even this plan , far as it fell short of that which he intended to pursue , appeared too bold for the States ; but he was seconded by his ...
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... leave behind him . It is curious to contrast the feelings of the general relying thus hopefully upon Providence for the success of a good cause , with those of an officer in his army , who had been bred up among the Scotch covenanters ...
... leave behind him . It is curious to contrast the feelings of the general relying thus hopefully upon Providence for the success of a good cause , with those of an officer in his army , who had been bred up among the Scotch covenanters ...
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... leave Eugene to be his colleague on the Da- nube ; but as the Danube was likely to be the more brilliant scene of action , the Margrave claimed the privilege of seniority in rank , and it was not without great difficulty that he was ...
... leave Eugene to be his colleague on the Da- nube ; but as the Danube was likely to be the more brilliant scene of action , the Margrave claimed the privilege of seniority in rank , and it was not without great difficulty that he was ...
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Página 313 - For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.
Página 307 - Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we : come on, let us deal wisely with them ; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.
Página 310 - Let my people go, that they may serve me. For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep : there shall be a very grievous murrain...
Página 385 - It is clear, therefore, that with any view of making room for an unrestricted increase of population, emigration is perfectly inadequate ; but as a partial and temporary expedient, and with a view to the more general cultivation of the earth, and the wider extension of civilization, it seems to be both useful and proper...
Página 210 - ... the tomb, Consenting to thy doom ; Ere yet the white-robed Angel shone Upon the sealed stone. And when thou didst arise, thou didst not stand With Devastation in thy red right hand, Plaguing the guilty city's murtherous crew ; But thou didst haste to meet Thy mother's coming feet, And bear the words of peace unto the faithful few. Then calmly, slowly didst thou rise Into thy native skies, Thy human form dissolved on high In its own radiancy.
Página 582 - Thus never shall the indignities of time Approach their reverend graces unopposed ; Nor shall the elements be free to hurt Their fair proportions ; nor the blinder rage Of bigot zeal, madly to overturn...
Página 425 - ... but that of pleasing myself: and got the languages, by hunting after the stories in the several poets I read; rather than read the books to get the languages. I followed...
Página 408 - Bowles informs us that one of the essential qualities of a poet .' is to have an eye attentive to and familiar with (for so he strengthens his canons of criticism) every external appearance of nature, every change of season, every variation of light and shade, every rock, every tree, every leaf. every diversity of hue,* &c. ; we all know who the poet is that Mr Bowles so fondly describes 'Here, Pope,' he adds, 'from infirmities and from physical causes, was particularly deficient.
Página 210 - Pour'd through the host of heaven the charmed clouds along. One angel troop the strain began, Of all the race of man By simple shepherds heard alone, That soft Hosanna's tone. And when thou didst depart, no car of flame To bear thee hence in lambent radiance came; Nor visible angels...
Página 172 - To entertain our wish'd delay, — The images which morning wears, The wakening charms of early day ! Now let me tread the meadow paths While glittering dew the ground illumes...