Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure, Volume 9Pub. for J. Hinton., 1751 |
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... several of the chief Officers of the crown , who were marked out to them for deftruction ; and threw others over a balustrade at the top of the imperial palace , upon the foldiers pikes , which they held upright on purpose to receive ...
... several of the chief Officers of the crown , who were marked out to them for deftruction ; and threw others over a balustrade at the top of the imperial palace , upon the foldiers pikes , which they held upright on purpose to receive ...
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... Several others , who had ac- cepted of the commiffion to affift in the affaffination , had their heads fha- ved , were tie dfaft to a stake , and had boiling water poured drop by drop on their skulls , which put them to fuch exquifite ...
... Several others , who had ac- cepted of the commiffion to affift in the affaffination , had their heads fha- ved , were tie dfaft to a stake , and had boiling water poured drop by drop on their skulls , which put them to fuch exquifite ...
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... several Hollanders for that purpofe , he com- manded feveral gallies and other vef- fels to be built and equipped on the ri- ver Veronis , which with fome open boats of the Coffacks , who inhabit a- bout 700 Rufs miles on the Tanais or ...
... several Hollanders for that purpofe , he com- manded feveral gallies and other vef- fels to be built and equipped on the ri- ver Veronis , which with fome open boats of the Coffacks , who inhabit a- bout 700 Rufs miles on the Tanais or ...
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... several petitions relating to fpirituous liquors : and it was or- dered , that accounts figned by the o- verfeers of the poor in all parishes , & c . in England and Wales , of the total a mount of the fums of money annually affeffed ...
... several petitions relating to fpirituous liquors : and it was or- dered , that accounts figned by the o- verfeers of the poor in all parishes , & c . in England and Wales , of the total a mount of the fums of money annually affeffed ...
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... several perfons of di- flinction , with full power and money to pay them not only their arrears de- manded , but to give them fix months advance , provided they would retire and join the main army , which was ready to open the campaign ...
... several perfons of di- flinction , with full power and money to pay them not only their arrears de- manded , but to give them fix months advance , provided they would retire and join the main army , which was ready to open the campaign ...
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Page 295 - I'll venture for the vole.) Six deans, they say, must bear the pall : (I wish I knew what king to call.) Madam, your husband will attend The funeral of so good a friend.
Page 295 - Here shift the scene, to represent How those I love, my death lament. Poor Pope will grieve a month; and Gay A week ; and Arbuthnot a day. St John himself will scarce forbear, To bite his pen, and drop a tear. The rest will give a shrug and cry I'm sorry; but we all must die.
Page 322 - And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? Fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is. Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.
Page 294 - See how the Dean begins to break! Poor gentleman, he droops apace! You plainly find it in his face. That old vertigo in his head Will never leave him, till he's dead. Besides, his memory decays: He recollects not what he says; He cannot call his friends to mind; Forgets the place where last he dined; Plies you with stories o'er and o'er; He told them fifty times before.
Page 295 - tis a shocking sight, And he's engaged to-morrow night; My Lady Club will take it ill, If he should fail her at quadrille. He loved the Dean— (I lead a heart,) But dearest friends, they say, must part. His time was come: he ran his race; We hope he's in a better place.
Page 294 - Behold the fatal day arrive! How is the Dean? He's just alive. Now the departing prayer is read: He hardly breathes. The Dean is dead.
Page 294 - Now the departing prayer is read: He hardly breathes. The Dean is dead. Before the passing-bell begun, The news through half the town has run. O, may we all for Death prepare! What has he left? And who's his heir?
Page 42 - D'Awtry, a member of the same society, living in Broad-street, being two of those Physicians that were presented by the College to the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen of the City of London...
Page 4 - O send her out of thy holy heavens, and from the throne of thy glory, that being present she may labour with me, that I may know what is pleasing unto thee.
Page 294 - To hear his out-of-fashion wit? But he takes up with younger folks, Who for his wine will bear his jokes. Faith, he must make his stories shorter...