The British Apollo: Containing Two Thousand Answers to Curious Questions in Most Arts and Sciences, Serious, Comical, and Humorous, Approved of by Many of the Most Learned and Ingenious of Both Universities, and of the Royal-Society, Volume 2T. Sanders, 1726 |
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... things defolate : what could be faid worse of a company of robbers or Banditi ? The above is taken out from Hiftory , and fome that were in company at the reading are at a ftand what to think , whether thefe authors above quoted may be ...
... things defolate : what could be faid worse of a company of robbers or Banditi ? The above is taken out from Hiftory , and fome that were in company at the reading are at a ftand what to think , whether thefe authors above quoted may be ...
Page 340
... thing is prejudice , how partial the Romans to themselves , how fcorning to be infulted by a conquer'd nation , how ... things , removed to fuch a distance from the prefent times ; but to come to the fountain head , if you would know ...
... thing is prejudice , how partial the Romans to themselves , how fcorning to be infulted by a conquer'd nation , how ... things , removed to fuch a distance from the prefent times ; but to come to the fountain head , if you would know ...
Page 341
... thing resembling them , which are commonly feen in a part of Lancashire and Scotland to adhere to old pieces of fhips , trunks and bodies of trees : But from the anatomy of these shell - fish and the real barnacle , it is evident , that ...
... thing resembling them , which are commonly feen in a part of Lancashire and Scotland to adhere to old pieces of fhips , trunks and bodies of trees : But from the anatomy of these shell - fish and the real barnacle , it is evident , that ...
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... things which are reveal'd belong to us and our chil- dren . But an happiness progreffive to all eternity muft fure after infinite ages advance to fo unimaginable a proportion as feems too great , too exceffive for a finite , for a ...
... things which are reveal'd belong to us and our chil- dren . But an happiness progreffive to all eternity muft fure after infinite ages advance to fo unimaginable a proportion as feems too great , too exceffive for a finite , for a ...
Page 373
... thing , and that there was a natural turpitude in perpetual celebacy . And when it is faid , Let him do what he will ( Greek , Diλur ) the meaning is , Let him who is thus perfuaded , act agreeably to what fuch a perfuafion would ...
... thing , and that there was a natural turpitude in perpetual celebacy . And when it is faid , Let him do what he will ( Greek , Diλur ) the meaning is , Let him who is thus perfuaded , act agreeably to what fuch a perfuafion would ...
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Page 654 - And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
Page 588 - Because the Lord hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant. And did not he make one ? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one ? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
Page 370 - tis I pray, The ancient custom came, Stockings to throw (I'm sure you know) At bridegroom and his dame ? " A. When Britons bold, bedded of old, Sandals were backward thrown ; The pair to tell, that, ill or well, The act was all their own.
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Page 543 - I cafr out before you. v. 25. And the land is defiled therefore I do .vifit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itfelf vomiteth out her inhabitants, v.