The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 32Philological Society of London, 1797 - English literature |
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... conduct had forfeited his protection . After ftaying the ufual time at the Univerfity of Dublin , he came over to London , and entered himself as a ftudent of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple . Here , though neither the ...
... conduct had forfeited his protection . After ftaying the ufual time at the Univerfity of Dublin , he came over to London , and entered himself as a ftudent of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple . Here , though neither the ...
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... conduct for a while puzzled the philofophers , till they got home , when they were informed , that the meaning of the failor turning his face another way was to qualify him for fwearing , " that he faw nothing taken out of the hold , or ...
... conduct for a while puzzled the philofophers , till they got home , when they were informed , that the meaning of the failor turning his face another way was to qualify him for fwearing , " that he faw nothing taken out of the hold , or ...
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... conduct of the Work , than of the Volume more particularly under confideration . Far from the ufual complaint of falling off being applicable to our Writer's Con- tinuation or Supplement , the present Volume appeared to us even better ...
... conduct of the Work , than of the Volume more particularly under confideration . Far from the ufual complaint of falling off being applicable to our Writer's Con- tinuation or Supplement , the present Volume appeared to us even better ...
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... conduct . His literary career began in paradox ; he took the wrong fide of a question long finçe fettled , and , flattered by the fuccefs of his efforts , he proceeded to his too famous ' Contrat Social , the political creed of a neigh ...
... conduct . His literary career began in paradox ; he took the wrong fide of a question long finçe fettled , and , flattered by the fuccefs of his efforts , he proceeded to his too famous ' Contrat Social , the political creed of a neigh ...
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... conduct was unobjectionable . and con- The Duke of Leeds declared himfelf no party man ; but thought it was a gloomy day , when in that Houfe they were to come to fomething like fpecial pleading to understand the Report of their ...
... conduct was unobjectionable . and con- The Duke of Leeds declared himfelf no party man ; but thought it was a gloomy day , when in that Houfe they were to come to fomething like fpecial pleading to understand the Report of their ...
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Page 96 - I remember, Sir, with a melancholy pleasure, the situation of the honourable gentleman who made the motion for the repeal ; in that crisis, when the whole trading interest of this empire, crammed into your lobbies, with a trembling and anxious expectation, waited, almost to a winter's return of light, their fate from your resolutions.
Page 53 - A naval power, next to the militia, is the natural defence of the United States.
Page 54 - ... will seriously deliberate whether the means of general defence ought not to be increased by an addition to the regular artillery and cavalry, and by arrangements for forming a provisional army.
Page 52 - With this conduct of the French government, it will be proper to take into view the public audience given to the late minister of the United States, on his taking leave of the executive directory. The speech of the...
Page 12 - The extraordinary circumstances attending her case made me resolve to have her opened ; when it was found that the whole art of medicine could not have prolonged her days, as all the noble parts were attacked, and any one of four internal maladies must have proved mortal. If the news of this event has not yet reached Dublin, break it to my sister as gently as you can. I set out' from this in a few days for St.
Page 51 - States present the pleasing prospect of a nation governed by mild and equal laws, generally satisfied with the possession of their rights, neither envying the advantages nor fearing the power of other nations, solicitous only for the maintenance of...
Page 55 - ... deliberately and uprightly established, or to surrender in any manner the rights of the Government. To enable me to maintain this declaration I rely, under God, with entire confidence on the firm and enlightened support of the National Legislature and upon the virtue and patriotism of my fellow-citizens.
Page 302 - ... nothing will supply the want of prudence; and that negligence and irregularity, long continued, will make knowledge useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible.
Page 53 - Any serious and permanent injury to commerce would not fail to produce the most embarrassing disorders. To prevent it from being undermined and destroyed it is essential that it receive an adequate protection.
Page 96 - When, at length you had determined in their favour, and your doors, thrown open, showed them the figure of their deliverer in the well-earned triumph of his important victory, from the whole of that grave multitude there arose an involuntary burst of gratitude and transport.