Walker's Hibernian Magazine, Or, Compendium of Entertaining KnowledgeR. Gibson, 1787 |
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... fome indulgence , on the fcore of youth ; as , report says , he is little more than twenty . Some variations are made from the origi- nal both in the characters and incidents : - inftead of Eloifa's father an uncle is fubfti- tuted ...
... fome indulgence , on the fcore of youth ; as , report says , he is little more than twenty . Some variations are made from the origi- nal both in the characters and incidents : - inftead of Eloifa's father an uncle is fubfti- tuted ...
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... fome friends to his fupport . The force was now equal on both fides , and both parties were determin- ed to ftand their ground . My mafter was refolved to perish fooner than leave me in the hands of his enemy ; and my ravifher was too ...
... fome friends to his fupport . The force was now equal on both fides , and both parties were determin- ed to ftand their ground . My mafter was refolved to perish fooner than leave me in the hands of his enemy ; and my ravifher was too ...
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... fome milk , had compation on me , and fomented my eyes . He tried to full me to fleep ; but my heart was worn raw with frequent feverity , and my mind was far from being in a state of compofure- wept --- I prayed for mercy . The leaft ...
... fome milk , had compation on me , and fomented my eyes . He tried to full me to fleep ; but my heart was worn raw with frequent feverity , and my mind was far from being in a state of compofure- wept --- I prayed for mercy . The leaft ...
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... fome care of ; fo they placed me on a camel , and bound me faft down , that they might have the lefs trouble about ... fome manner related to man ftripes my mafter gave me whenever I the famous Secretary of Oliver Cromwell in lagged ...
... fome care of ; fo they placed me on a camel , and bound me faft down , that they might have the lefs trouble about ... fome manner related to man ftripes my mafter gave me whenever I the famous Secretary of Oliver Cromwell in lagged ...
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... fome youths of my acquaintance , to fet down what obfervations my reading and experience furnish me with on this fub ... fome method of difplaying them to the Public . This necef- fity is now fo well understood , that every man is ...
... fome youths of my acquaintance , to fet down what obfervations my reading and experience furnish me with on this fub ... fome method of difplaying them to the Public . This necef- fity is now fo well understood , that every man is ...
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Page 246 - The grabs have rarely more than two masts, although some have three ; those of three are about 300 tons burthen, but the others are not more than 150. They are built to draw very little water, being very broad in proportion to their length, narrowing however from the middle to the end, where instead of bows they have a prow, projecting like that of a Mediterranean galley...
Page 235 - The greatest part of the company seemed to approve of his advice and reasons ; but it was visible, by the countenance of Mrs. Gordier, that she, in her own mind, had prejudged him guilty* However, in conformity to the advice that had been given, Mr. Galliard was sent for, and in a few hours the messenger returned, accompanied by Mr. Galliard in person.
Page 402 - No objection, says he, ariseth to that great luminary being inhabited ; vegetation may obtain there, as well as with us. There may be water and dry land, hills and dales, rain and fair weather, and as the light, so the season, must be eternal, consequently it may easily be conceived to be by far the most blissful habitation of the whole system.
Page 548 - Hold the picture horizontally by the top, and place a little moveable gilt crown on the king's head. If now the picture be moderately electrified, and another person take hold of the frame with one hand, so that his fingers touch its inside gilding, and with the other hand endeavour to take off the crown, he will receive a terrible blow, and fail in the attempt.
Page 430 - Eugliih, &c. according to the idea we have taken up of the whole nation ; and though the individual may happen to be, as he often is, ten times more barbarous than a German, we give him credit for the fame and worth of his illultrious countrymen. Though the character of the Germans be not fo brilliant as that of other nations, Hill it is not dciiitute of its peculiar excellencies.
Page 246 - As soon as the chase was dismasted, they came nearer ; and battered her on all sides until she . struck ; and if the defence was obstinate, they sent a number of gallivats with two or three hundred men in each, who boarded sword in hand from all quarters in the same instant.
Page 188 - Machiavel, any treachery upon record, if they had ever heard of any cold Italian fraud which could in any degree be put in comparison with the disgusting hypocrisy, and unequalled baseness which Mr. Hastings had shewn on that occasion.
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Page 528 - Rachael the unfortunate chintz. She has had it four years, and upon making some alterations in our little place at Hampton, she intended to show away with her prohibited present.