The Balnea: Or, an Impartial Description of All the Popular Watering Places in England, ... By George Saville CareyJ. W. Myers, 1799 - 275 pages |
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... Town's and Cities leading to the above remarkable Places , BY GEORGE SAVILLE CAREY . I cannot flatter , and I will not lie .-- Pope . THE SECOND EDITION . CONSIDERABLY ENLARGED . London : Printed by J. W. Myers , FOR W. WEST , NO , 27 ...
... Town's and Cities leading to the above remarkable Places , BY GEORGE SAVILLE CAREY . I cannot flatter , and I will not lie .-- Pope . THE SECOND EDITION . CONSIDERABLY ENLARGED . London : Printed by J. W. Myers , FOR W. WEST , NO , 27 ...
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... towns ; " and my relatives hereafter , when I may be no more , though I may have done so little , may be glad , trifling as they are , that I have done so much , and be pleased with them because they were mine . SUB SUBSCRIBERS ' NAMES ...
... towns ; " and my relatives hereafter , when I may be no more , though I may have done so little , may be glad , trifling as they are , that I have done so much , and be pleased with them because they were mine . SUB SUBSCRIBERS ' NAMES ...
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... town . The theatre is a royal one , well concerted in respect to size , and proportioned to the place . It is remarkably neat , and seems to be well conducted ; the performers are better , in point of competition in the gross , than at ...
... town . The theatre is a royal one , well concerted in respect to size , and proportioned to the place . It is remarkably neat , and seems to be well conducted ; the performers are better , in point of competition in the gross , than at ...
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... town of Margate from any direction what- ever ; and what they call the High- street is a close contracted thorough- fare ; many parts of it filthy , with scarcely a decent habitation , and only The only serves in the present instance to ...
... town of Margate from any direction what- ever ; and what they call the High- street is a close contracted thorough- fare ; many parts of it filthy , with scarcely a decent habitation , and only The only serves in the present instance to ...
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... town was in its original state . street is too narrow for one carriage to pass another in the day , but in the night it is dangerous indeed ! being of considerable length , commencing from the London road down to the old Pa- rade ...
... town was in its original state . street is too narrow for one carriage to pass another in the day , but in the night it is dangerous indeed ! being of considerable length , commencing from the London road down to the old Pa- rade ...
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Page 204 - The heavens themselves, the planets, and this centre, Observe degree, priority, and place, Insisture, course, proportion, season, form, Office, and custom, in all line of order...
Page 204 - Sans check, to good and bad: but when the planets In evil mixture to disorder wander, What plagues, and what portents, what mutiny, What raging of the sea. shaking of earth, Commotion in the winds, frights, changes, horrors, Divert and crack, rend and deracinate The unity and married calm of states Quite from their fixture!
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Page 205 - Strength should be lord of imbecility, And the rude son should strike his father dead Force should be right; or rather, right and wrong, Between whose endless jar justice resides, Should lose their names, and so should justice too.
Page 205 - Force should be right; or rather, right and wrong, Between whose endless jar justice resides, Should lose their names, and so should justice too. Then every thing includes itself in power, Power into will, will into appetite; And appetite, an universal wolf, So doubly seconded with will and power, Must make perforce an universal prey, And last eat up himself.
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Page 27 - RICHARD WATTS, Esq. by his Will, dated 22 Aug. 1579, founded this Charity for Six poor Travellers, who not being ROGUES, or PROCTORS, May receive gratis for one Night, Lodging, Entertainment, and Fourpence each.
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Page 115 - Thy choicest gifts in store On him be pleased to pour; Long may he reign ! May he defend our laws, And ever give us cause To sing with heart and voice God save the King!