The London Magazine, Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer, Volume 45R. Baldwin, 1776 - English essays |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 3
... first rate naturalifts of the age , Drs . Derham , Woodward , Dale , Lloyd , Sir Charles Wager , and Sir Hans Sloane , were among his friends -He was one of thofe few who vi- fited Sir Hans at all times familiarly , and continued fo to ...
... first rate naturalifts of the age , Drs . Derham , Woodward , Dale , Lloyd , Sir Charles Wager , and Sir Hans Sloane , were among his friends -He was one of thofe few who vi- fited Sir Hans at all times familiarly , and continued fo to ...
Page 4
... first who in- troduced the great variety of feeds and hrubs , which are now the principal ornaments of every garden ; and that it was owing to his indefatigable in- duftry , that fo many perfons of the first diftinction are now enabled ...
... first who in- troduced the great variety of feeds and hrubs , which are now the principal ornaments of every garden ; and that it was owing to his indefatigable in- duftry , that fo many perfons of the first diftinction are now enabled ...
Page 5
... first re- commended the collecting of feeds , and afterwards affifted in difpofing of them in this country , and conftantly , exci- ted him to perfevere in investigating the plants of America , which he has executed with indefatigable ...
... first re- commended the collecting of feeds , and afterwards affifted in difpofing of them in this country , and conftantly , exci- ted him to perfevere in investigating the plants of America , which he has executed with indefatigable ...
Page 24
... first fight , one may perceive the uti- lity of the undertaking , the moral certainty of fuccefs , and the lasting glory redounding therefrom . In few words here it is . First , the Moors have no fhips of war , except a few Corfairs ...
... first fight , one may perceive the uti- lity of the undertaking , the moral certainty of fuccefs , and the lasting glory redounding therefrom . In few words here it is . First , the Moors have no fhips of war , except a few Corfairs ...
Page 29
... first time ( by any re- gular authority in this kingdom ) to be adopted in a civil contention . confider this method of holding out the fpoil of their fellow - citizens for the reward of alacrity in civil wars , as a fource of the most ...
... first time ( by any re- gular authority in this kingdom ) to be adopted in a civil contention . confider this method of holding out the fpoil of their fellow - citizens for the reward of alacrity in civil wars , as a fource of the most ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
addrefs adminiftration afferted affured Alderman alfo America anfwer becauſe befides bill Britain cafe caufe colonies confequence confideration conftitution courfe court defired expence faid fame favour fecond fecurity feems felves fenfe fent ferve fervice feven feveral fhall fhew fhips fhort fhould fide fince firft fituation fmall fome foon fpirit friends ftand ftate ftill fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofed fupport fure gentlemen hath himſelf honour Houfe Houſe inftance intereft juft juftice king lady laft late leaft lefs liberty LONDON MAGAZINE Lord lordship majefty Majefty's Mathematical Correspondence meaſures ment Mifs minifter moft MONTHLY CHRONOLOGER moſt muft nation neceffary Obfervations occafion oppofition paffed parliament PARLIAMENTARY HISTORY perfon pleafed pleaſure poffible prefent propofed provifions purpoſe Quebec queftion racter reafon refpect Scotland ſtate thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe tion troops uſeful veffels Weft whofe
Popular passages
Page 535 - Who hath woe ? who hath sorrow ? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause ? who hath redness of eyes ? They that tarry long at the wine ; they that go to seek mixed wine.
Page 261 - His complexion is of the fair tint, his eyes blue, his hair light brown, and the contour of his face a long oval ; he is by no means thin, has a noble person, and a graceful manner.
Page 448 - Nor have we been wanting in attention to our British brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here.
Page 322 - ... from every part of it. That this union, however, could be easily effectuated, or that difficulties, and great difficulties, might not occur in the execution, I do not pretend. I have yet heard of none, however, which appear insurmountable.
Page 536 - What would that philosopher have said, had he been present at the gluttony of a modern meal ? Would not he have thought the master of a family mad, and have begged his servants to tie down his hands, had he seen him devour fowl, fish, and flesh...
Page 297 - A SEASONABLE ARGUMENT TO PERSUADE ALL THE GRAND JURIES IN ENGLAND TO PETITION FOR A NEW PARLIAMENT, OR A LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL LABOURERS IN THE GREAT DESIGN OF POPERY AND ARBITRARY POWER...
Page 355 - Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth ; and the fear of you, and the dread of you, shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, and upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea ; into your hand are they delivered : every moving thing shall be meat for you ; even as the green herb, have I given you all things.
Page 22 - He lived in Lambeth with a very good report of the neighbourhood, especially of the poor, unto whom he •was charitable. He was a person that, in horary questions, (especially thefts,) was very judicious and fortunate ; so also in sicknesses, which indeed was his master-piece. In resolving questions about marriage, he had good success : in other questions very moderate.
Page 152 - God calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God...
Page 611 - so daring and desperate is the spirit of those leaders, whose object has always been dominion and power, that they have now openly renounced all allegiance to the crown and all political connexion with this country ; they have rejected, with...