The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 30Tobias Smollett R[ichard]. Baldwin, at the Rose in Pater-noster-Row, 1800 |
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... against the definition of this last celebrated writer that the artillery of our author is chiefly directed . Paley defines virtue to be the doing good to mankind in obedience to the will of God , and for the fake of everlafting ...
... against the definition of this last celebrated writer that the artillery of our author is chiefly directed . Paley defines virtue to be the doing good to mankind in obedience to the will of God , and for the fake of everlafting ...
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... against treacherous . affaffination , the mind is feldom in a flate to obferve with cool- nefs and precision . Urgent neceffities feelingly afferted their claim , and the languor of difeafe repreffed often the active energies of the ...
... against treacherous . affaffination , the mind is feldom in a flate to obferve with cool- nefs and precision . Urgent neceffities feelingly afferted their claim , and the languor of difeafe repreffed often the active energies of the ...
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... against Syria , an honour fince transferred to El - Arifh ; but the journey in the latter part is not peculiarly interesting . Trees are planted in groups ; and thefe infulated woods are called , by the Arabs , ifles . The inhabitants ...
... against Syria , an honour fince transferred to El - Arifh ; but the journey in the latter part is not peculiarly interesting . Trees are planted in groups ; and thefe infulated woods are called , by the Arabs , ifles . The inhabitants ...
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... against him the standard of war ! To declare enmity to him is to bring on inevitable rujn ; he humbles before him the mighty who refift him , but his generosity to vanquished nations is a fea that knows no bounds , ' P. 140 , Report of ...
... against him the standard of war ! To declare enmity to him is to bring on inevitable rujn ; he humbles before him the mighty who refift him , but his generosity to vanquished nations is a fea that knows no bounds , ' P. 140 , Report of ...
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... against the habitual ufe of wine , becaufe it is apt to steal on them infenfibly ; and because the temptation to excess usually pre- fents itself to them in their focial hours , when they are alive only to warm and generous emotions ...
... against the habitual ufe of wine , becaufe it is apt to steal on them infenfibly ; and because the temptation to excess usually pre- fents itself to them in their focial hours , when they are alive only to warm and generous emotions ...
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Page 426 - twas a famous victory. "My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by; They burnt his dwelling to the ground, And he was forced to fly: So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head. "With fire and sword the country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a...
Page 426 - They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won ; For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun : But things like that, you know, must be After a famous victory. " Great praise the Duke of Marlbro' won, And our good Prince Eugene." " Why, 'twas a very wicked thing," Said little Wilhelmine. " Nay, nay, my little girl," quoth he,
Page 25 - the doing good to mankind, in obedience to the will of God, and for the sake of everlasting happiness.
Page 308 - Guid faith, he mauna fa' that! For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that; The pith o' sense, and pride o' worth, Are higher ranks than a' that. Then let us pray that come it may, As come it will, for a' that, That sense and worth o'er a' the earth, May bear the gree, and a' that. For a
Page 340 - Finally brethren, farewell : be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace ; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
Page 308 - A prince can mak' a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that; But an honest man's aboon his might, Guid faith, he mauna fa' that! For a
Page 426 - With fire and sword the country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, And new-born infant, died. But things like that, you know, must be At every famous victory.
Page 308 - Our toils obscure, and a' that ; The rank is but the guinea's stamp, The man's the gowd for a' that ! What tho' on hamely fare we dine, Wear hoddin gray, and a' that ; Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine, A man's a man, for a
Page 314 - Creed, and that which is commonly called the Apostles' Creed, ought thoroughly to be received and believed: for they may be proved by most certain warrants of holy Scripture.
Page 307 - Wha will be a traitor knave? Wha can fill a coward's grave? Wha sae base as be a slave? Let him turn and flee! Wha for Scotland's king and law Freedom's sword will...