The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 91, Part 1; Volume 129F. Jefferies, 1821 The "Gentleman's magazine" section is a digest of selections from the weekly press; the "(Trader's) monthly intelligencer" section consists of news (foreign and domestic), vital statistics, a register of the month's new publications, and a calendar of forthcoming trade fairs. |
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... Italy as the young man cannot bear the climate of the North . This afternoon we put our cabriolet on board the packet- boat for Cologne . The charge for its conveyance was enormous- -44 florins , or about 95 francs , besides 12 francs ...
... Italy as the young man cannot bear the climate of the North . This afternoon we put our cabriolet on board the packet- boat for Cologne . The charge for its conveyance was enormous- -44 florins , or about 95 francs , besides 12 francs ...
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... Italy , and has been very industrious in seeing every thing , making draw- ings of antique remains , & c . He is very quick and accurate in sketching , and is a most intelligent and well- educated man , between 40 and 50 . He was ...
... Italy , and has been very industrious in seeing every thing , making draw- ings of antique remains , & c . He is very quick and accurate in sketching , and is a most intelligent and well- educated man , between 40 and 50 . He was ...
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... Italy and the Italians in the Nineteenth Century ; or Letters on the Civil , Politi- cal , and Moral state of that Country , written in 1818 and 1819 ; with an Appen- dix containing extracts from modern Ita- lian Literature . By a ...
... Italy and the Italians in the Nineteenth Century ; or Letters on the Civil , Politi- cal , and Moral state of that Country , written in 1818 and 1819 ; with an Appen- dix containing extracts from modern Ita- lian Literature . By a ...
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... Italy or Spain . Many instances of these vicissitudes of our climate have since taken place , and must be in the recollection of any indi- viduals which it would be superfluous to quote . Some years ago , we had such a succession of ...
... Italy or Spain . Many instances of these vicissitudes of our climate have since taken place , and must be in the recollection of any indi- viduals which it would be superfluous to quote . Some years ago , we had such a succession of ...
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... Italy , and England did adorn ! " But in this age of worth and wit , All - bounteous Nature has thought fit To bless us with three bards at once , To whom each Antient seems a dunce ; ~ Scarce Homer's self can stand his ground , Where ...
... Italy , and England did adorn ! " But in this age of worth and wit , All - bounteous Nature has thought fit To bless us with three bards at once , To whom each Antient seems a dunce ; ~ Scarce Homer's self can stand his ground , Where ...
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Page 465 - Will you to the utmost of your power maintain the Laws of God, the true profession of the Gospel, and the Protestant Reformed Religion established by law...
Page 69 - And yet, fair bow, no fabling dreams, But words of the Most High Have told, why first thy robe of beams Was woven in the sky.
Page 69 - How came the world's gray fathers forth To watch thy sacred sign ! And when its yellow lustre smiled O'er mountains yet untrod, Each mother held aloft her child To bless the bow of God.
Page 68 - TRIUMPHAL arch, that fill'st the sky When storms prepare to part, I ask not proud Philosophy To teach me what thou art — Still seem, as to my childhood's sight, A midway station given For happy spirits to alight Betwixt the earth and heaven. Can all that Optics teach, unfold Thy form to please me so, As when I dreamt of gems and gold Hid in thy radiant bow ? When Science from Creation's face Enchantment's veil withdraws, What lovely visions yield their place To cold material laws...
Page 69 - O'er mountain, tower, and town, Or, mirrored in the ocean vast, A thousand fathoms down ! As fresh in yon horizon dark, As young thy beauties seem. As when the eagle from the ark First sported in thy beam. For, faithful to its sacred page, Heaven still rebuilds thy span • Nor lets the type grow pale with age That first spoke peace to man.
Page 336 - THERE is a tear for all that die, A mourner o'er the humblest grave ; But nations swell the funeral cry, And Triumph weeps above the brave.
Page 353 - ... to be hanged by the neck until you are dead, and may the Lord have mercy on your soul ! Yesterday a most excellent sermon was preached by the Rev.
Page 72 - I continue to receive from foreign powers the strongest assurances of their friendly disposition towards this country : and I have the satisfaction of believing, that the differences which had unfortunately arisen between the court of St.
Page 209 - Shakespeare was godfather to one of Ben Jonson's children, and, after the christening, being in a deep study, Jonson came to cheer him up, and asked him why he was so melancholy. ' No faith, Ben,' says he, ' not I, but I have been considering a great while what should be the fittest gift for me to bestow upon my godchild, and I have resolved at last.' ' I prythee, what ? ' says he. ' I* faith, Ben, I'll e'en give him a dozen good Latin (latten) spoons, and thou shalt translate them.
Page 337 - Man's love is of man's life a thing apart, Tis woman's whole existence; man may range The court, camp, church, the vessel, and the mart. Sword, gown, gain, glory, offer in exchange Pride, fame, ambition, to fill up his heart, And few there are whom these cannot estrange; Men have all these resources, we but one, To love again, and be again undone.