The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ..., Volume 89, Part 1Edw. Cave, 1736-[1868], 1819 - English essays |
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... side ! Ye bending crops of full - ear'd corn , Which many a gentle slope adorn , Still waving like the restless deep , As the light airs your surface sweep ! Ye fleecy flocks ! ye lowing herds ! And ye melodious singing birds , That ...
... side ! Ye bending crops of full - ear'd corn , Which many a gentle slope adorn , Still waving like the restless deep , As the light airs your surface sweep ! Ye fleecy flocks ! ye lowing herds ! And ye melodious singing birds , That ...
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... side , a porch on the South side of the body , and a magnificent tower at the West end . This tower is the chief object of admiration . It is near 100 feet high , and extremely well proportion- ed , consisting of three stories , with ...
... side , a porch on the South side of the body , and a magnificent tower at the West end . This tower is the chief object of admiration . It is near 100 feet high , and extremely well proportion- ed , consisting of three stories , with ...
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... side of Somerset - house . Its re- membrance is perpetuated by Pope , in " Amidst the area wide they took their stand , [ the Strand . " Where the tall May - pole once o'erlook'd The rural sacrifice of the Beltein fires , in the ...
... side of Somerset - house . Its re- membrance is perpetuated by Pope , in " Amidst the area wide they took their stand , [ the Strand . " Where the tall May - pole once o'erlook'd The rural sacrifice of the Beltein fires , in the ...
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... side of Trinity Church - yard , to the great West door of St. Michael's Church , both sides of which passage , near ... side by side , apparelled as Baronesses , and in all points suitable to the princi- pal mourneresse , save that their ...
... side of Trinity Church - yard , to the great West door of St. Michael's Church , both sides of which passage , near ... side by side , apparelled as Baronesses , and in all points suitable to the princi- pal mourneresse , save that their ...
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... side , through whom passed the whole action up to the East end of the Church , where the pulpit was purposely placed , and also the hearse.— The seven principal mourneresses were placed by Mr. Garter king at armes within the inward rail ...
... side , through whom passed the whole action up to the East end of the Church , where the pulpit was purposely placed , and also the hearse.— The seven principal mourneresses were placed by Mr. Garter king at armes within the inward rail ...
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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.