A series of genuine letters between Henry and Frances [by R. and E. Griffith].W. Johnston, 1766 |
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... Lords , and Com- mons , are large Bodies , and , it may be prefumed , composed of Men of the beft Sense , Knowledge , Merit , and Fortune , felected from the Commu- nity . The third Eftate , too , though conftituted only of one Perfon ...
... Lords , and Com- mons , are large Bodies , and , it may be prefumed , composed of Men of the beft Sense , Knowledge , Merit , and Fortune , felected from the Commu- nity . The third Eftate , too , though conftituted only of one Perfon ...
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... Lord Wharton , who faid it was worth any Perfon's While to take the Trou- ble of learning Spanish , meerly to have the Plea- fure of reading Don Quixotte , in the Original . Cervantes had too much Spirit to be correct , and has broke ...
... Lord Wharton , who faid it was worth any Perfon's While to take the Trou- ble of learning Spanish , meerly to have the Plea- fure of reading Don Quixotte , in the Original . Cervantes had too much Spirit to be correct , and has broke ...
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... Lord have Mercy on it , but all I beg is to let none reproach my Friends with it , or fufpect my Virtue or my Honour in the leaft , though I am to be no more . Comfort . Comfort my poor unhappy Mother , and Bro- thers and Henry and ...
... Lord have Mercy on it , but all I beg is to let none reproach my Friends with it , or fufpect my Virtue or my Honour in the leaft , though I am to be no more . Comfort . Comfort my poor unhappy Mother , and Bro- thers and Henry and ...
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... Lord fave me from eternal Damna- tion . Let no one blame Martin Dixon † , for he is in no Fault of it . I have a few Articles which I have a greater Regard for than any Thing else that's mine , on Account of him that gave them to me ...
... Lord fave me from eternal Damna- tion . Let no one blame Martin Dixon † , for he is in no Fault of it . I have a few Articles which I have a greater Regard for than any Thing else that's mine , on Account of him that gave them to me ...
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... Lord have Mercy on my Soul , with an Advice to all People never to fuffer a Paffion of any Sort , to command them as mine did in Spite of me . I + Her Brother . pray pray God bless all my Friends and Acquaintance , and Henry and Frances ...
... Lord have Mercy on my Soul , with an Advice to all People never to fuffer a Paffion of any Sort , to command them as mine did in Spite of me . I + Her Brother . pray pray God bless all my Friends and Acquaintance , and Henry and Frances ...
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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.
Page 50 - From the dark regions of the' abyss below, With pestilence, the guardian of her throne, Breathing contagion from the realms of woe. In vain her citron groves Italia boasts, Or Po, the balsam of his weeping trees ; In vain Arabia's aromatic coasts Perfume the pinions of the passing breeze, No wholesome scents impregn the western...
Page 89 - The hoarfe, rough verfe fhould like the torrent roar : When Ajax ftrives fome rock's vaft weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words move flow ; Not fo, when fwift Camilla fcours the plain, Flies o'er th' unbending corn, and fkirns along the main.
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...
Page 8 - Let me not live, quoth he, After my flame lacks oil, to be the snuff Of younger spirits, whose apprehensive senses All but new things disdain ; whose judgments are Mere fathers of their garments ; whose constancies Expire before their fashions.
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!