Flowers of Literature, for 1806: Or, Characteristic Sketches of Human Nature, and Modern Manners. To which are Added, a General View of Literature During that Period; Portraits and Biographical Notices of Eminent Literary, and Political Characters; with Notes, Historical, Critical, and ExplanatoryB. Crosby and Company, 1807 - 528 pages |
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... scene , from all her ' custom'd joys , And all the lovely relatives of life , Then shed thy comforts o'er me ; then put on The gentlest of thy looks-- Let no dark crimes , In all their hideous forms then starting up , Plant themselves ...
... scene , from all her ' custom'd joys , And all the lovely relatives of life , Then shed thy comforts o'er me ; then put on The gentlest of thy looks-- Let no dark crimes , In all their hideous forms then starting up , Plant themselves ...
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... scenes of levity and disssipation , his father , in order to abstract him from the too great indulgence in pleasure , proposed his taking a seat in parliament , and thus to detach him from a course which threatened the destruction of ...
... scenes of levity and disssipation , his father , in order to abstract him from the too great indulgence in pleasure , proposed his taking a seat in parliament , and thus to detach him from a course which threatened the destruction of ...
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... scene of the American war . These measures , however , were said to have been softened down , and he was persuaded to resume his seat . In December , 1772 , he was raised to a seat at the treasury board . For this he received the taunts ...
... scene of the American war . These measures , however , were said to have been softened down , and he was persuaded to resume his seat . In December , 1772 , he was raised to a seat at the treasury board . For this he received the taunts ...
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... scenes which ex- cited so much , and such general interest . Young Cherry had never yet seen the interior of a theatre ; but , on the last night that that accomplished , but ill - starred actor Mossop , performed Zanga , in the Revenge ...
... scenes which ex- cited so much , and such general interest . Young Cherry had never yet seen the interior of a theatre ; but , on the last night that that accomplished , but ill - starred actor Mossop , performed Zanga , in the Revenge ...
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... scenes of action , but with the features of the officers and sailors who dis- tinguished themselves most in the numerous eagage- ments he had with the enemy . In short , we would recommend this book as a national and useful work , fit ...
... scenes of action , but with the features of the officers and sailors who dis- tinguished themselves most in the numerous eagage- ments he had with the enemy . In short , we would recommend this book as a national and useful work , fit ...
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