The British Magazine and General Review of the Literature, Employment and Amusements of the Times, Volume 1T. Evans in Pater Noster Row, 1772 - Books |
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... most cautiously venture into the regions of politics . Amidft the clamours of party , and the noife of faction , it is exceedingly difficult for a well meaning man to form a juft notion of the ftate of things ; whether he hath recourse ...
... most cautiously venture into the regions of politics . Amidft the clamours of party , and the noife of faction , it is exceedingly difficult for a well meaning man to form a juft notion of the ftate of things ; whether he hath recourse ...
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... most proper perfons to be about the Sovereign , and affist at his councils . " But there is a neceflity to inform those who adopt this pro- pofition , that it is not univerfally because when James the Second , after abdicating the crown ...
... most proper perfons to be about the Sovereign , and affist at his councils . " But there is a neceflity to inform those who adopt this pro- pofition , that it is not univerfally because when James the Second , after abdicating the crown ...
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... most certain ; becaufe by granting the French permiffion to fish within three leagues of the coaft of Newfoundland , perpetual conten- tions might arife , and ample licence was afforded for chicanery or fineffe . With refpect to our ...
... most certain ; becaufe by granting the French permiffion to fish within three leagues of the coaft of Newfoundland , perpetual conten- tions might arife , and ample licence was afforded for chicanery or fineffe . With refpect to our ...
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... most proper perfons to be about the Sovereign , and affift at his councils . " But there is a neceflity to inform those who adopt this pro- pofition , that it is not univerfally true ; because when James the Second , after abdicating ...
... most proper perfons to be about the Sovereign , and affift at his councils . " But there is a neceflity to inform those who adopt this pro- pofition , that it is not univerfally true ; because when James the Second , after abdicating ...
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... most favourable opportunity . He renewed his addreffes to the wife , expreffed himself in most paffionate terms , and faid every thing that our readers can conceive upon the occa- fion ; but all in vain - the lady was deaf to his ...
... most favourable opportunity . He renewed his addreffes to the wife , expreffed himself in most paffionate terms , and faid every thing that our readers can conceive upon the occa- fion ; but all in vain - the lady was deaf to his ...
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Popular passages
Page 312 - But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.
Page 108 - Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. At thy rebuke they fled : at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
Page 320 - Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad : for who is able to judge this thy so great a people ? And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
Page 320 - Lord, my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father; and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.
Page 108 - Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain : Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters : who maketh the clouds his chariot ; who walketh upon the wings of the wind...
Page 316 - Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come: that Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should show light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
Page 312 - Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
Page 320 - And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches and honour, so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days. And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
Page 316 - And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Page 134 - ... take and subscribe an oath to maintain and preserve inviolably the said settlement of the Church of England and the doctrine worship discipline and government thereof as by law established within...