The Spirit of the Public Journals: Being an Impartial Selection of the Most Exquisite Essays and Jeux D'esprits, Principally Prose, that Appear in the Newspapers and Other Publications, Volume 15Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott James Ridgway, 1812 Being an impartial selection of the most exquisite essays and jeux d'esprits, principally prose, that appear in the newspapers and other publications. |
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... writing- paper between the folds , half covered with stains of tobacco and porter , on which he had contrived to scratch , in a scarce legible hand , " SIR - Hope you'll excuse me d - mn - d Post any longer - no sober to read it . I ...
... writing- paper between the folds , half covered with stains of tobacco and porter , on which he had contrived to scratch , in a scarce legible hand , " SIR - Hope you'll excuse me d - mn - d Post any longer - no sober to read it . I ...
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... writing bulletins , which may give all the features of victory to a defeat . The Invincible , the Indomptable , the Re- doubtable , and other vessels of equally formidable names , will inspire them with ardour and valour to realize ...
... writing bulletins , which may give all the features of victory to a defeat . The Invincible , the Indomptable , the Re- doubtable , and other vessels of equally formidable names , will inspire them with ardour and valour to realize ...
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... writer of this has recently had frequent opportunities of conversing with him , of seeing him both in public and in the bosom of his family , and will endeavour to give a short , but unbiassed , account of a man whose im- portance is ...
... writer of this has recently had frequent opportunities of conversing with him , of seeing him both in public and in the bosom of his family , and will endeavour to give a short , but unbiassed , account of a man whose im- portance is ...
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... writing with an ordinary pen and ink , and being cheerful when he is in good spirits ; and you may be said to have a tolerably exact picture of the present French Emperor , of whom , if you like this sketch , you shall hear something ...
... writing with an ordinary pen and ink , and being cheerful when he is in good spirits ; and you may be said to have a tolerably exact picture of the present French Emperor , of whom , if you like this sketch , you shall hear something ...
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... writing - stool - his tent into a counting - room- his columns of troops into columns of figures - his sword into a grey - goose quill - his Marshal's truncheon into a convenient rule , with which and with his iron stile he draws the ...
... writing - stool - his tent into a counting - room- his columns of troops into columns of figures - his sword into a grey - goose quill - his Marshal's truncheon into a convenient rule , with which and with his iron stile he draws the ...
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Page 223 - No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode (There they alike in trembling hope repose), The bosom of his Father and his God.
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Page 128 - I NEVER knew a sprightly fair That was not dear to me; And freely I my heart could share With every one I see. It is not this or that alone On whom my choice would fall: I do not more incline to one Than I incline to all. The circle's bounding line are they; Its centre is my heart; My ready love, the equal ray That flows to every part.
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Page 249 - AIR. From hardy sports, from manly schools, From Truth's pure lore in Learning's bower* From equal Law alike that rules The people's will, the monarch's power; From Piety, whose soul sincere Fears God, and knows no other fear ; From Loyalty, whose high disdain Turns from the fawning, faithless train ; From deeds the Historian's records show, . Valour's renown, and Freedom's glow, "Tis hence that springs the unconquered fire, That bids to Glory's heights aspire.
Page 163 - ... battle, Tooth and nail strove to worry him out of his life ; He robb'd him of children, slaves, houses, and cattle, But, mark me, he ne'er thought of taking his wife. But heaven at length Job's forbearance rewards, At length double wealth, double honor arrives, He doubles his children, slaves, houses, and herds, But we don't hear a word of a couple of wives.
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