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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... give an account of the manner of my falling upon this fubject , and returning to it again among other occupations and duties of a very different nature . At an early age , when the dawn of science appeared to my fight in all that beauty ...
... give an account of the manner of my falling upon this fubject , and returning to it again among other occupations and duties of a very different nature . At an early age , when the dawn of science appeared to my fight in all that beauty ...
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... give offence to the rigid believers of verbal infpiration , but rational piety cannot object , and we will defy the most exact fcrutiny to draw an atom of infidelity from the prefent work . With this pre- caution we may venture to ...
... give offence to the rigid believers of verbal infpiration , but rational piety cannot object , and we will defy the most exact fcrutiny to draw an atom of infidelity from the prefent work . With this pre- caution we may venture to ...
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... give us a general map of the world , or a genealogy of all nations . The pains that have been taken to make all the people of the earth , according to this genealogy , defcendants of the Hebrews , and half - brothers of the Jews , are ...
... give us a general map of the world , or a genealogy of all nations . The pains that have been taken to make all the people of the earth , according to this genealogy , defcendants of the Hebrews , and half - brothers of the Jews , are ...
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... give shelter to his wife and children , and , as he fondly hoped , to his own grey hairs , fentiments of independence buoyed up his mind , pictures of domeftic content and peace rofe on his imagination ; and a few days paffed away , as ...
... give shelter to his wife and children , and , as he fondly hoped , to his own grey hairs , fentiments of independence buoyed up his mind , pictures of domeftic content and peace rofe on his imagination ; and a few days paffed away , as ...
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... give um- brage to the jealousy of minifterial underlings . From Octo- ber , 1795 , to the January following , an accidental complaint confined him to the houfe . When he was at length able to go abroad , his habitual imprudence expofed ...
... give um- brage to the jealousy of minifterial underlings . From Octo- ber , 1795 , to the January following , an accidental complaint confined him to the houfe . When he was at length able to go abroad , his habitual imprudence expofed ...
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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...