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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... these things were as Mr. Pitt reprefented , his precipitate refigua- tion , at a time when he might have been of eminent fervice to his country , was not justifiable upon the principles of difinterested patriotifm ; his aim- ing at an ...
... these things were as Mr. Pitt reprefented , his precipitate refigua- tion , at a time when he might have been of eminent fervice to his country , was not justifiable upon the principles of difinterested patriotifm ; his aim- ing at an ...
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... these grants exceeded them by half a mil- lion and upwards . This was cenfur- ed as great want of attention in pro- portioning the accounts ; and it was juftly obferved , that a vote of credit in time of peace , was a manifest ab ...
... these grants exceeded them by half a mil- lion and upwards . This was cenfur- ed as great want of attention in pro- portioning the accounts ; and it was juftly obferved , that a vote of credit in time of peace , was a manifest ab ...
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... these ar- ticles , there could be no reafon why they should not be extended to cyder and perry which was only faying , that because an iniquitous fcheme , planned by a molt corrupt minifter , had gained footing in the nation , therefore ...
... these ar- ticles , there could be no reafon why they should not be extended to cyder and perry which was only faying , that because an iniquitous fcheme , planned by a molt corrupt minifter , had gained footing in the nation , therefore ...
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... these notions appear , to us refined moderns , too grofs to pass upon men of sense for facred truths , yet there is no manner of doubt but that fimilar ab- furdities were ratified by public au- thority , and were honoured with a degree ...
... these notions appear , to us refined moderns , too grofs to pass upon men of sense for facred truths , yet there is no manner of doubt but that fimilar ab- furdities were ratified by public au- thority , and were honoured with a degree ...
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... these impediments are confidered with impartiality , it should rather , I think , appear a matter of furprize that we are able to give tolerable gueffes , than that our endeavours are not crowned with inathematical certain- ty . What is ...
... these impediments are confidered with impartiality , it should rather , I think , appear a matter of furprize that we are able to give tolerable gueffes , than that our endeavours are not crowned with inathematical certain- ty . What is ...
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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...