The Harleian Miscellany, Or, A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and Entertaining Pamphlets and Tracts, as Well in Manuscript as in Print, Found in the Late Earl of Oxford's Library, Interspersed with Historical, Political, and Critical Notes, Volume 6William Oldys, John Malham R. Dutton, 1810 - Great Britain Chronologically arranged with the original Samuel Johnson introduction, this collection offers rare and entertaining tracts and pamphlets in manuscript and printed forms. Interspersed are historical, political and critical notes from the library of Edward Harley, second earl of Oxford. This collection was edited by Harley's secretary, William Oldys, and Samuel Johnson in the original edition, 1744-1746. |
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... serve its name so properly , as at this present . In the mean time , Moor- fields and those places , where horses for service were to be listed , were almost thronged with excellent horse ; and the youth of London , who devoted ...
... serve its name so properly , as at this present . In the mean time , Moor- fields and those places , where horses for service were to be listed , were almost thronged with excellent horse ; and the youth of London , who devoted ...
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... served them for a place of safe retreat , it being of a high and steep ascent . The Earl of Essex made a stand about half a mile from the hill , and did there draw forth his army into a body , and did set them in battalia : he ...
... served them for a place of safe retreat , it being of a high and steep ascent . The Earl of Essex made a stand about half a mile from the hill , and did there draw forth his army into a body , and did set them in battalia : he ...
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... serve to expedite and increase the victory ; after less than half an hour's fight , the enemy began to give ground , and leave many of their men behind them , and about three hundred arms ; their horse also , which came down the bill to ...
... serve to expedite and increase the victory ; after less than half an hour's fight , the enemy began to give ground , and leave many of their men behind them , and about three hundred arms ; their horse also , which came down the bill to ...
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... served , or honoured him . All these heavy burthens we have eased him of , and overladen our- selves with the usurped ponderosity of them ; so that our adversaries say , that the weight of them will either break our backs , our necks ...
... served , or honoured him . All these heavy burthens we have eased him of , and overladen our- selves with the usurped ponderosity of them ; so that our adversaries say , that the weight of them will either break our backs , our necks ...
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... serve his turn . At this time he came into the chamber , a little before I went to the baker's ; I observed he would fain have thrown my mis- tress upon the bed , when I was there ; but my mistress would not yield to it , but grew very ...
... serve his turn . At this time he came into the chamber , a little before I went to the baker's ; I observed he would fain have thrown my mis- tress upon the bed , when I was there ; but my mistress would not yield to it , but grew very ...
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Popular passages
Page 440 - All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient : all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
Page 348 - And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
Page 347 - For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders ; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
Page 350 - For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
Page 417 - One vessel of water rarefied by fire driveth up forty of cold water ; and a man that tends the work is but to turn two cocks, that, one vessel of water being consumed, another begins to force and refill with cold water, and so successively, the fire being tended and kept constant, which the selfsame person may likewise abundantly perform in the interim, between the necessity of turning the said cocks.
Page 199 - If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to Whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 309 - Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. "For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
Page 327 - And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. 9 Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Page 347 - And He shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people : and they shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruninghooks : nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
Page 351 - He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks ; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.