The English Review, Or, An Abstract of English and Foreign Literature, Volume 9J. Murray, 1787 - Curiosities and wonders |
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... Blood 285 293 297 302 306 The Strangers at Home ; a Comic Opera Hamilton on the Hydrophobia Belchier's Effays The Carfe of Stirling ibid The Trial of the Hon . John Townsend 308 Amusements in High Life ibid Kearfley's Tables of Trades ...
... Blood 285 293 297 302 306 The Strangers at Home ; a Comic Opera Hamilton on the Hydrophobia Belchier's Effays The Carfe of Stirling ibid The Trial of the Hon . John Townsend 308 Amusements in High Life ibid Kearfley's Tables of Trades ...
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... blood - thirsty tribunal . ' At the conclufion of the fecond volume we have a letter from our author to Mr. Maddifon , a profeffor in the univer- fity of Williamsburgh , concerning the future fortunes of America , and the progrefs of ...
... blood - thirsty tribunal . ' At the conclufion of the fecond volume we have a letter from our author to Mr. Maddifon , a profeffor in the univer- fity of Williamsburgh , concerning the future fortunes of America , and the progrefs of ...
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... blood of Jefus Chrift , the Son of God , cleanfeth from all fin t . Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden , and I will give you reft § . Him that cometh unto me , I will in no wife caft out . " & c . & c . No fooner are ...
... blood of Jefus Chrift , the Son of God , cleanfeth from all fin t . Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden , and I will give you reft § . Him that cometh unto me , I will in no wife caft out . " & c . & c . No fooner are ...
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... blood in the veffels of the brain . We cannot help thinking that a waste of the nerv- ous power is far too partial a caufe to be generally produc- tive of fleep ; and the accumulation of the blood is neither countenanced by the fymptoms ...
... blood in the veffels of the brain . We cannot help thinking that a waste of the nerv- ous power is far too partial a caufe to be generally produc- tive of fleep ; and the accumulation of the blood is neither countenanced by the fymptoms ...
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... blood while yet flowing in the course of circu- lation . • Wine fhould either be avoided altogether , or , when that is not very practicable , or not very prudent , fhould always be taken in fuch moderation as not to produce ...
... blood while yet flowing in the course of circu- lation . • Wine fhould either be avoided altogether , or , when that is not very practicable , or not very prudent , fhould always be taken in fuch moderation as not to produce ...
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Page 272 - I retired, and stayed in the outer room to take him home. Upon his coming out, I asked him the result of his conversation: — 'His lordship...
Page 99 - Unskilful he to note the card Of prudent lore, Till billows rage, and gales blow hard, And whelm him o'er! Such fate to suffering worth is giv'n, Who long with wants and woes has striv'n, By human pride or cunning driv'n To mis'ry's brink, Till wrench'd of ev'ry stay but Heav'n, He, ruin'd, sink!
Page 96 - With future hope I oft would gaze Fond, on thy little early ways, Thy rudely caroll'd chiming phrase, In uncouth rhymes; Fir'd at the simple, artless lays Of other times. 'I saw thee seek the sounding shore, Delighted with the dashing roar; Or when the North his fleecy store Drove thro' the sky, I saw grim Nature's visage hoar Struck thy young eye.
Page 9 - Brave without temerity, laborious without ambition, generous without prodigality, noble without pride, virtuous without severity ; he seems always to have confined himself within those limits, where the virtues, by clothing themselves in more lively, but more changeable and doubtful colours, may be mistaken for faults.
Page 229 - Wherefore, if that ye could be content with that good and my poor person, I would be the merriest maiden on ground...
Page 130 - O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires. And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones.
Page 9 - His stature is noble and lofty ; he is well made, and exactly proportioned, his physiognomy mild and agreeable, but such as to render it impossible to speak particularly of any of his features, so that in quitting him, you have only the recollection of a fine face. He has neither a grave nor a familiar air; his brow is sometimes marked with thought, but never with inquietude ; in inspiring respect, he inspires confidence, and his smile is always the smile of benevolence.