A series of genuine letters between Henry and Frances [by R. and E. Griffith].W. Johnston, 1766 |
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... , which interfere with one another . One of them alone , cannot afford fatisfaction , and two , or more of them , are inconfiftent together ; one cannot be a private a private Man , and a King , at the 32 LETTERS between.
... , which interfere with one another . One of them alone , cannot afford fatisfaction , and two , or more of them , are inconfiftent together ; one cannot be a private a private Man , and a King , at the 32 LETTERS between.
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Richard Griffith. a private Man , and a King , at the fame Time , and yet , in neither of thefe Conditions alone , could I be perfectly at Ease . 1 To be continually in youf Company , would afford continual Happiness , but as that would ...
Richard Griffith. a private Man , and a King , at the fame Time , and yet , in neither of thefe Conditions alone , could I be perfectly at Ease . 1 To be continually in youf Company , would afford continual Happiness , but as that would ...
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... though conftituted only of one Perfon , yet as the King is fuppofed always to act , by and with the Advice of his Coun- cil , may be looked upon as a collective Body cil , 34 LETTERS between tion, therefore I took upon me the wrong Side ...
... though conftituted only of one Perfon , yet as the King is fuppofed always to act , by and with the Advice of his Coun- cil , may be looked upon as a collective Body cil , 34 LETTERS between tion, therefore I took upon me the wrong Side ...
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... King , for Inftance , from a falfe Ambition , or Luft of Power , may be tempted , as was the Cafe in Charles the First , and James the Second's Reigns , to extend Prero- gative beyond the Law ; which , if he should happen to be endowed ...
... King , for Inftance , from a falfe Ambition , or Luft of Power , may be tempted , as was the Cafe in Charles the First , and James the Second's Reigns , to extend Prero- gative beyond the Law ; which , if he should happen to be endowed ...
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... King and Minifter , extremely . Think what was the Conftitution of England , before the Revolution . To carry up the Æra no higher then the Action at Bofworth , ( and as for any Use to be drawn from what went before it , we may as well ...
... King and Minifter , extremely . Think what was the Conftitution of England , before the Revolution . To carry up the Æra no higher then the Action at Bofworth , ( and as for any Use to be drawn from what went before it , we may as well ...
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Adieu againſt alfo Amuſement Anſwer becauſe beſt Bufinefs Character Chefter confefs Confequence Countess of NORTHUMBERLAND Dear FANNY Dear HARRY Death defire Dublin expreffed Expreffion fafe faid fame fecond feem feen felf fend fent feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fince firft firſt fole fome fometimes foon Frances Friend ftill fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofed fure Happineſs Henry himſelf Holyhead Houſe Huſband Hygea Inftance Ireland itſelf juft juſt Kilfane Kind King laft laſt leaft leaſt LETTER LETTER Lord Love Meaſure Mind moft Morals Morning moſt Mufic muft muſt myſelf Nature never Number Occafion Paffage Paffion Perfon Philofophers pleaſant pleaſed Pleaſure poffibly Poft Portarlington prefent preferve Purpoſe raiſe Reaſon received reft render ſay ſeem Senfe Senſe ſhall ſhe ſpend Spirit thefe themſelves theſe Thing thofe thoſe thou thought tion Tranflator Triglyph uſed Virtue whofe Wife wiſh worfe write Yeſterday yourſelf
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Page 132 - LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are, Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue, Or silver drops of morning dew, Or like a wind that chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood : Even such is man, whose borrowed light Is straight called in and paid to-night.
Page 95 - When Solon and Lycurgus taught To moralize the human thought Of mad opinion's maze, To erring zeal they gave new laws, Thy charms, O Liberty, the cause That blends congenial rays.
Page 86 - Tranquility of Mind which I wanted for a long Time : But, Oh ! it grieves me to think of the length of Eternity ; the Lord fave me from eternal Damnation.
Page 83 - Emperor of Russia ! A title, Which, instead of adding to his glory, Became glorious by his wearing it.
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Page 85 - tis a sinful remedy, and very uncertain to seek happiness, but I hope that God will forgive my poor soul ; Lord have mercy on it ! But all I beg is to let none reproach my friends with it, or suspect my virtue or my honour in the least, though I am no more.
Page 84 - Creatures with the names of Men, but with qualities rather brutal than rational. Yet even These He polished from their native Ruggedness : And breaking out, like a new Sun, to illuminate the Minds of a People, dispelled their Night of hereditary Darkness : Till, by Force of his invincible Influence...
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Page 86 - ... of mind, which I wanted for a long time; but oh, it grieves me to think of the length of eternity; and the Lord save me from eternal damnation!