The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ..., Volume 89, Part 1Edw. Cave, 1736-[1868], 1819 - English essays |
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... died in 1701 , which states that his ances- tor Peter Heiwood of Heywood in the county of Lancaster was the man who ap- prehended Guy Fawkes with his dark lan- tern ; and that for his zealous prosecu- tion of Papists , as Justice of the ...
... died in 1701 , which states that his ances- tor Peter Heiwood of Heywood in the county of Lancaster was the man who ap- prehended Guy Fawkes with his dark lan- tern ; and that for his zealous prosecu- tion of Papists , as Justice of the ...
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... died , honoured with all accustomed ceremo- nies as well by night as day , from Wed- nesday the seventh of April before , on which day she died , until the second even- ing before the funeral , when the coffin , with her whole body ...
... died , honoured with all accustomed ceremo- nies as well by night as day , from Wed- nesday the seventh of April before , on which day she died , until the second even- ing before the funeral , when the coffin , with her whole body ...
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... died in 1727 , leaving it to his widow . Sir William de Grey , lord chief justice of the common pleas , purchased it , whose descendant , the Right Hon . Lord Walsingham , is the present pro- prietor . Indeed , the whole parish , except ...
... died in 1727 , leaving it to his widow . Sir William de Grey , lord chief justice of the common pleas , purchased it , whose descendant , the Right Hon . Lord Walsingham , is the present pro- prietor . Indeed , the whole parish , except ...
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... died . The French King thereupon caused him to be crowned in Paris , and has sent him home with many priests and Je- suits to attempt the conversion of his Moorish subjects to Christianity . At the West end of this Cathedral are two ...
... died . The French King thereupon caused him to be crowned in Paris , and has sent him home with many priests and Je- suits to attempt the conversion of his Moorish subjects to Christianity . At the West end of this Cathedral are two ...
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... died in 1813 , leaving two sons , who are educating to their father's profession , and are likely to become eminent in it . Mr. Moore , who executed the Mo- nument to Alderman Beckford ( p . 23 ) was a native of Hanover . He resided and ...
... died in 1813 , leaving two sons , who are educating to their father's profession , and are likely to become eminent in it . Mr. Moore , who executed the Mo- nument to Alderman Beckford ( p . 23 ) was a native of Hanover . He resided and ...
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Page 252 - To the pleasures which Mirth can afford, The revel, the laugh, and the jeer? Ah ! here is a plentiful board ! But the guests are all mute as their pitiful cheer. And none but the worm is a reveller here.
Page 382 - Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail, Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn ? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat...
Page 298 - James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified with this character of our common friend. But what are the hopes of man ? I am disappointed by that stroke of death which has eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure.
Page 251 - Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, LORD, it is good for us to be here : if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles ; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
Page 251 - In a small narrow cave, and, begirt with cold clay, To the meanest of reptiles a peer and a prey. To Beauty ? Ah no ! she forgets The charms which she wielded before ; Nor knows the foul worm that he frets The skin...
Page 266 - On moving the rod from the hip to the heel, the knee being previously bent, the leg was thrown out with such violence as nearly to overturn one of the assistants, who in vain attempted to prevent its extension...
Page 315 - He then devisde himselfe how to disguise ; For by his mighty science he could take As many formes and shapes in seeming wise, As ever Proteus to himselfe could make...
Page 252 - Ah no ! She forgets The charms which she wielded before ; Nor knows the foul worm that he frets The skin which but yesterday fools could adore, For the smoothness it held or the tint which it wore. Shall we build to the purple of Pride...
Page 332 - It certainly is my wish, and it has been my study, to exclude from this publication whatever is unfit to be read aloud by a gentleman to a company of ladies.
Page 548 - ... seem to be conductors to the machinery. After a sufficient time, during which each spectator may satisfy his scruples and his curiosity, the exhibitor recloses the doors of the chest and figure, and the drawer at bottom ; makes some arrangements in the body of the figure, winds up the works with a key inserted into a small opening on the side of the chest, places a cushion under the left arm of the figure, which now rests upon it, and invites any individual present to play a game of Chess.