Leisure-moments in the Camp and in the Guard-roomT. Wilson & Son, 1812 - 204 páginas |
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... favour ? What I wish then , Sir , to observe , is , that by dedicating this Trifle to you , as to a pre - eminent Scholar , I may seem to aim at intrenching myself behind the broad Ægis of your splendid fame , in order to promote the ...
... favour ? What I wish then , Sir , to observe , is , that by dedicating this Trifle to you , as to a pre - eminent Scholar , I may seem to aim at intrenching myself behind the broad Ægis of your splendid fame , in order to promote the ...
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... favour and authority , exerted it's rage against the true worship of God ; and by the agency of dragoons , when fire , sword , and every species of torture drove those , whom they called Huguenots , out of the kingdom , the Supreme ...
... favour and authority , exerted it's rage against the true worship of God ; and by the agency of dragoons , when fire , sword , and every species of torture drove those , whom they called Huguenots , out of the kingdom , the Supreme ...
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... favour to accept this fine salmon . ” said , by J - s , " exclaimed Dennis , " you would make an excellent footman , and , as you deserve en- couragement , here's half a guinea for your trouble . " The Dean , not a little astonished at ...
... favour to accept this fine salmon . ” said , by J - s , " exclaimed Dennis , " you would make an excellent footman , and , as you deserve en- couragement , here's half a guinea for your trouble . " The Dean , not a little astonished at ...
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... favours which Fortune has showered down upon me . " What determined resolution is manifest in the expressions of the Macedonian Chief , when , on his sick - bed , he learns that DARIUS is marching rapidly against him , formidable in ...
... favours which Fortune has showered down upon me . " What determined resolution is manifest in the expressions of the Macedonian Chief , when , on his sick - bed , he learns that DARIUS is marching rapidly against him , formidable in ...
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... favour or affection , to presume even to hint , that Governor WALL was illegally sentenced to an igno- minious death , that he was a victim , offered up on the altar of the country , in order to gratify an infuriate mob , to propitiate ...
... favour or affection , to presume even to hint , that Governor WALL was illegally sentenced to an igno- minious death , that he was a victim , offered up on the altar of the country , in order to gratify an infuriate mob , to propitiate ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
21st Light Dragoons Abbé acquainted admiration ALAMANNI alluded amiable answer army assertion atque Battle of Fontenoy beauty BELISARIUS blood British BRUNTON called CATULLUS CESAR character chimæra Christian circum circumstance Citizen Colonel command death degree Doctor DUKE of YORK Earl elegant eminent enemy England English evinced excellent exclaimed expression fame fate favour female fortune France French Frenchmen Gentleman Glory happy heroes honour human idea illustrious Irish Jacobins JULIUS CÆSAR knew Lady land language Latin learned liberty Lord Madame CAMPAN magnanimity manner Marquis MERCIER metaphor military mind Monsieur moral nation native nature never noble occasion officer orator Paris pious poet political POMPEY possess Prince proved quæ quod rank respect Roman Rome Royal Highness SALLUST society soldier soon soul SUETONIUS TAMERLANE Teinturier thing thou tion troops valour victory virtue VOLTAIRE West Kent Militia word
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Página 90 - His life was gentle, and the elements So mix'd in him that Nature might stand up And say to all the world, 'This was a man!
Página 133 - One morn I missed him on the customed hill, Along the heath and near his favourite tree; Another came; nor yet beside the rill, Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he; 'The next with dirges due in sad array Slow through the church-way path we saw him borne. Approach and read (for thou can'st read) the lay, Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.
Página 13 - Dessus l'externe où la douleur te pique; Et tu boiras le reste promptement Pour te guérir. Sur cet avis ne sois point hérétique; Car je te fais un serment authentique Que si tu crains ce doux médicament, Ton médecin, pour ton soulagement, Fera l'essai de ce qu'il communique Pour te guérir.
Página 12 - Let others better mould the running mass Of metals, and inform the breathing brass, And soften into flesh a marble face; Plead better at the bar; describe the skies, And when the stars descend, and when they rise: But, Rome! 'tis thine alone, with awful sway, « To rule mankind, and make the world obey, Disposing peace and war thy own majestic way; To tame the proud, the fetter'd slave to free: These are imperial arts, and worthy thee.
Página 26 - ... righteously they did those dooms repent; Still they were wise, whatever way they went. Crowds err not, though to both extremes they run ; To kill the Father and recall the son.
Página 156 - There shall we find, that when the world began, One common mass compos'd the mould of man ; One paste of flesh on all degrees bestow'd, And kneaded up alike with moist'ning blood. The same Almighty...
Página 173 - Je me ris des honneurs que tout le monde envie, Je méprise des grands le plus charmant accueil, J'évite les palais comme on fait un écueil Où pour peu de sauvés mille ont perdu la vie.
Página 13 - Sur l'épiderme où la douleur te pique; Et tu boiras le reste promptement, Pour te guérir. Sur cet avis ne sois point hérétique ; Car je te fais un serment authentique Que, si tu crains ce doux médicament...
Página 194 - Tircis, ne te plains plus, Je vais mettre fin à ta peine; Je te promets un regard de Caylus.
Página 15 - I'm resolv'd to search for thee: The search itself rewards the pains. So, though the chymic his great secret miss (For neither it in art or nature is,) Yet things well worth his toil he gains; And does his charge and labour pay With good unsought experiments by the way.