The Jewish Spy: Being a Philosophical, Historical, and Critical Correspondence by Letters, which Lately Passed Between Certain Jews in Turkey, Italy, France, Etc, Volume 2A. Miller, 1766 - Antisemitism Earlier 3rd edition published in Dublin in 1753. |
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... cause it to be read by a Lay Judge . All these ridiculous Cruelties put me in Mind of a pleasant Expedient thought of by Turpin , the Arch- bifhop in the Time of Charlemain . For the dispatch- ing of fome Saracens and other Adverfaries ...
... cause it to be read by a Lay Judge . All these ridiculous Cruelties put me in Mind of a pleasant Expedient thought of by Turpin , the Arch- bifhop in the Time of Charlemain . For the dispatch- ing of fome Saracens and other Adverfaries ...
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... cause to all Men of Senfe to regret the Lofs of the ancient Cuftom . And And one one of the Nazarene fovereign Pontiffs fays exprefly in his Writings , That in or- der to prevent and ftop much Wickedness , it were very neceffary to ...
... cause to all Men of Senfe to regret the Lofs of the ancient Cuftom . And And one one of the Nazarene fovereign Pontiffs fays exprefly in his Writings , That in or- der to prevent and ftop much Wickedness , it were very neceffary to ...
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... Cause that the Fair Sex is no better ; for they fet them daily Examples of Capriciousness , Incon- ftancy , Treachery , and Difhonefty . A Woman who fees her Hufband commit Adultry , and look upon it as no more than a Piece of Gallantry ...
... Cause that the Fair Sex is no better ; for they fet them daily Examples of Capriciousness , Incon- ftancy , Treachery , and Difhonefty . A Woman who fees her Hufband commit Adultry , and look upon it as no more than a Piece of Gallantry ...
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... causing them to be drowned if they would not eat , to the End that they might drink more at their Eafe , and that the Augury might be the more favourable . But the Divines would not be so easy to manage as Chicken ; they would form a ...
... causing them to be drowned if they would not eat , to the End that they might drink more at their Eafe , and that the Augury might be the more favourable . But the Divines would not be so easy to manage as Chicken ; they would form a ...
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... Cause and Source of them all . I think always that I am thoroughly acquainted with their Manners , and yet I every now and then difcover feveral Things among them , which I was ignorant of before . I was paffing by a Church of the Monks ...
... Cause and Source of them all . I think always that I am thoroughly acquainted with their Manners , and yet I every now and then difcover feveral Things among them , which I was ignorant of before . I was paffing by a Church of the Monks ...
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Page 135 - Is it for thee the lark ascends and sings? Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates his wings. Is it for thee the linnet pours his throat? Loves of his own and raptures swell the note.
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Page 135 - Superior beings, when of late they faw A mortal Man unfold all Nature's Law, Admir'd fuch wifdom in an earthly fhape, And fhew'da NEWTON as we fhew an Ape.
Page 19 - The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger for ever. He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor requite us according to our iniquities.
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Page 185 - Wrong'd my believing weaknefs, and undone me. You told me, to compofe my troubled heart, Peace held her dwelling at the altar's foot. You told me, that religion cur'd defpair ; And foften'd every pang that pierc'd the foul. All, all, was kind deceit ! all, dear delufion ! Mix'd with th...
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