The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 44

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Philological Society of London, 1803

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Page 402 - Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state With daring aims irregularly great ; Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by...
Page 232 - Thus was dissolved, in a premature manner, a partnership perhaps of as singular a kind as is to be found in the annals of literature ; nor was Cullen a man of that disposition to let any engagement with him prove a bar to his partner's advancement in life. The Articles were freely given up...
Page 160 - The Cowardice or irregular proceeding of one or two men is enough to put a whole battalion in danger. A foldier that quits his rank, or offers to fly, is to be inftantly put to death by the Officer who commands the platoon, or by the Officer 'or Ser. jeant in the rear of that platoon.
Page 407 - Life of Geoffrey Chaucer, the Early English Poet: including Memoirs of his Near Friend and Kinsman, John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster: with Sketches of the Manners, Opinions, Arts and Literature of England in the Fourteenth Century.
Page 346 - According to this scheme, I proposed to pass my life with you. I yet do you the justice to believe, if any man could have been contented with this manner of living, it would have been you. Your indifference to me does not hinder me from thinking you capable of tenderness, and the...
Page 258 - Th' had heard three labourers of Babel, Or Cerberus himself pronounce A leash of languages at once. This he as volubly would vent, As if his stock would ne'er be spent; And truly, to support that charge, He had supplies as vast and large; For he could coin or counterfeit New words with little or no wit; Words...
Page 163 - Find, if you can, in what you cannot change. Manners with fortunes, humours turn with climes, Tenets with books, and principles with times.
Page 232 - ... stipulated, that one of them alternately should be allowed to study in what college he inclined, during the winter, while the other should carry on the business in the country for their common advantage. In consequence of this agreement, Cullen was...
Page 432 - Light Dragoons, he had caused it to be fully explained to me what his sentiments were with respect to a Prince of Wales entering into the army." It is impossible, my dear Brother, that I should know all that passed between the King and you; but I perfectly recollect the statement you made...
Page 347 - ... refuses a visit either to rich or poor. This last article would be very hard, if we had as many vapourish ladies as in England ; but those imaginary ills are entirely unknown among us, and the eager pursuit after every new piece of quackery that is introduced.

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