Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure, Volume 9Pub. for J. Hinton., 1751 |
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... most perfectly refembles God ; and the nobleft image of the Deity is a Prince , who is juft , moderate , chafte , holy , and who reigns only that he may make virtue flourish . But how often do we find Princes , either not well ...
... most perfectly refembles God ; and the nobleft image of the Deity is a Prince , who is juft , moderate , chafte , holy , and who reigns only that he may make virtue flourish . But how often do we find Princes , either not well ...
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... most fure way to gain a true knowledge of men is to become a willing difciple to that eternal wis- dom ; to prefer her before fceptres and thrones , filver , gold , and precious ftones ; to love her above health and beauty , and to ...
... most fure way to gain a true knowledge of men is to become a willing difciple to that eternal wis- dom ; to prefer her before fceptres and thrones , filver , gold , and precious ftones ; to love her above health and beauty , and to ...
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... most part , at prefent , confifts of barren defarts , or unculti- vated lands . The name Mufcovy is derived ei- ther from the river Mofcha , or the Mofchi f paffions , leaving the government to foreign favourites , For JULY , 1751 . 7.
... most part , at prefent , confifts of barren defarts , or unculti- vated lands . The name Mufcovy is derived ei- ther from the river Mofcha , or the Mofchi f paffions , leaving the government to foreign favourites , For JULY , 1751 . 7.
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... most profitable employ- ments . His own merit was fixed on the folid bafis of fuch honour and in- tegrity , that he feared no rivals . Of which we can't defire a stronger proof , than his care to prepare and make fit Menzicoff for the ...
... most profitable employ- ments . His own merit was fixed on the folid bafis of fuch honour and in- tegrity , that he feared no rivals . Of which we can't defire a stronger proof , than his care to prepare and make fit Menzicoff for the ...
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... most victorious Ge- nerals in the Ruffian fervice . About the fame time that the Czar began the reformation of his army , an accident happened , that put his Ma- jefty on a new pursuit still more difficult than the former . A fmall ...
... most victorious Ge- nerals in the Ruffian fervice . About the fame time that the Czar began the reformation of his army , an accident happened , that put his Ma- jefty on a new pursuit still more difficult than the former . A fmall ...
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Page 295 - I'll venture for the vole.) Six deans, they say, must bear the pall : (I wish I knew what king to call.) Madam, your husband will attend The funeral of so good a friend.
Page 295 - Here shift the scene, to represent How those I love, my death lament. Poor Pope will grieve a month; and Gay A week ; and Arbuthnot a day. St John himself will scarce forbear, To bite his pen, and drop a tear. The rest will give a shrug and cry I'm sorry; but we all must die.
Page 322 - 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 294 - See how the Dean begins to break! Poor gentleman, he droops apace! You plainly find it in his face. That old vertigo in his head Will never leave him, till he's dead. Besides, his memory decays: He recollects not what he says; He cannot call his friends to mind; Forgets the place where last he dined; Plies you with stories o'er and o'er; He told them fifty times before.
Page 295 - tis a shocking sight, And he's engaged to-morrow night; My Lady Club will take it ill, If he should fail her at quadrille. He loved the Dean— (I lead a heart,) But dearest friends, they say, must part. His time was come: he ran his race; We hope he's in a better place.
Page 294 - Behold the fatal day arrive! How is the Dean? He's just alive. Now the departing prayer is read: He hardly breathes. The Dean is dead.
Page 294 - Now the departing prayer is read: He hardly breathes. The Dean is dead. Before the passing-bell begun, The news through half the town has run. O, may we all for Death prepare! What has he left? And who's his heir?
Page 42 - D'Awtry, a member of the same society, living in Broad-street, being two of those Physicians that were presented by the College to the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen of the City of London...
Page 4 - O send her out of thy holy heavens, and from the throne of thy glory, that being present she may labour with me, that I may know what is pleasing unto thee.
Page 294 - To hear his out-of-fashion wit? But he takes up with younger folks, Who for his wine will bear his jokes. Faith, he must make his stories shorter...