The Port Folio, Volume 5Editor and Asbury Dickens, 1811 - Philadelphia (Pa.) |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 94
Page
169-266 Inchiquin's letters , Criticism on , 301- Sketches in verse , Criticism on , 254–269 385 Science , 17-320 Irony , 372 Scenery , American , 325-449_465 * Vide Dr. Ferriar's Illustrations of Sterne , p .
169-266 Inchiquin's letters , Criticism on , 301- Sketches in verse , Criticism on , 254–269 385 Science , 17-320 Irony , 372 Scenery , American , 325-449_465 * Vide Dr. Ferriar's Illustrations of Sterne , p .
Page 14
... to the view of the Institute a Picture in Encaustic but I yield to the persuasion that it is niy duty at least to show the result of an art so far brought to perfection in France , alilough my experiments were begun in America .
... to the view of the Institute a Picture in Encaustic but I yield to the persuasion that it is niy duty at least to show the result of an art so far brought to perfection in France , alilough my experiments were begun in America .
Page 15
Since my early departure for America will deprive me of the advantages of the ensuing exposition at the saloon of the Louvre , I can do no more than thus to give a hasty view of the subject to the Institue .
Since my early departure for America will deprive me of the advantages of the ensuing exposition at the saloon of the Louvre , I can do no more than thus to give a hasty view of the subject to the Institue .
Page 17
... nobly distinguished , still persist in denominating a certain nautical instrument Hadley's Quadrant , though , as it is well known to a majority of your readers , the invention is challenged by an American , named Thomas Godfrey .
... nobly distinguished , still persist in denominating a certain nautical instrument Hadley's Quadrant , though , as it is well known to a majority of your readers , the invention is challenged by an American , named Thomas Godfrey .
Page 18
... improved these instruments , he has constructed nearly a thousand ; and several of them having been carried to India and America , the error has been found to correspond with what he determined it to be , before their departure .
... improved these instruments , he has constructed nearly a thousand ; and several of them having been carried to India and America , the error has been found to correspond with what he determined it to be , before their departure .
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
American appear arts attention beauty become believe body called cause character Chinese common consequence considered continued course death duty earth effect equally excellence existence expression fair feel frequently genius give hand happy head heart honour hope hour human important island kind knowledge language learning leave less letters light live look lord manner means mind nature never object observed once opinion original pass perhaps period person pleasure political PORT FOLIO possessed present prince principle produced reason received regard rendered respect scene seems sentiments side society soon soul speak spirit standing talents taste thing thought tion town true truth turn virtue whole writing young youth
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Port Folio, Volume 5 Volumes 40-42; Volumes 220-227 of American periodical series, 1800-1850 |
| Contributors | Joseph Dennie, Asbury Dickins, John Elihu Hall |
| Publisher | Editor and Asbury Dickens, 1811 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 11 Apr 2019 |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |