Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure, Volume 9Pub. for J. Hinton., 1751 |
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... never confider themselves without it ; and who never call to mind , that the long- eft reign , were it as extenfive as the univerfe , is but a point , in comparifon of that vaft , boundless eternity , in which all dignities ceafe , and ...
... never confider themselves without it ; and who never call to mind , that the long- eft reign , were it as extenfive as the univerfe , is but a point , in comparifon of that vaft , boundless eternity , in which all dignities ceafe , and ...
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... never be content with outward fuperficial appearances . The love he bears to his people will make him timorous and fufpicious . It is to avoid an error by which the whole kingdom muft fuffer , and for which God has threatened to call ...
... never be content with outward fuperficial appearances . The love he bears to his people will make him timorous and fufpicious . It is to avoid an error by which the whole kingdom muft fuffer , and for which God has threatened to call ...
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... never accepted of the leaft prefent from those he put in- to employments ; but yet by his me- rit , his fervices , and other juftifiable and honourable means , he acquired immenfe riches , which he poffeffed without envy from the ...
... never accepted of the leaft prefent from those he put in- to employments ; but yet by his me- rit , his fervices , and other juftifiable and honourable means , he acquired immenfe riches , which he poffeffed without envy from the ...
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... never been known in Ruffia before , and the obliging the Boyars and Gentlemen to travel , were looked up on as terrible grievances ; the former entailing a charge upon them beyond the common tax , and introducing great numbers of ...
... never been known in Ruffia before , and the obliging the Boyars and Gentlemen to travel , were looked up on as terrible grievances ; the former entailing a charge upon them beyond the common tax , and introducing great numbers of ...
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... never think it a burden upon them , but em- ploy it to the best purpose . Among the many ways of mifpend- ing time , which we may fee daily practifed around us , I think that of immoderate fleeping is moft inexcu- fable . Sleep , no ...
... never think it a burden upon them , but em- ploy it to the best purpose . Among the many ways of mifpend- ing time , which we may fee daily practifed around us , I think that of immoderate fleeping is moft inexcu- fable . Sleep , no ...
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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...