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" If we consider our own country in its natural prospect, without any of the benefits and advantages of commerce, what a barren, uncomfortable spot of earth falls to our share... "
The Spectator. Volume the First. [-eighth.]. - Page 273
1744
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The Craftsman, Volume 10

Great Britain - 1737 - 582 pages
...Diamond Necklace out of the Bowels of Inddftan. " If We confider our own Country in its natural Profpect, without any of the Benefits and Advantages of Commerce,...tell us, that no Fruit grows originally among us, be.ldes Hips and Haws, jfcorns and Pig-Nuts, with other' Delicacies of ihe like Natuug ; that our Climate...
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The Craftsman, Volume 10

Caleb D'Anvers - 1737 - 334 pages
...ges of Commerce, what a birren, uncomfortable Spot " of Earth falls to our Share? Natural Hiftorian:' tell " us, that no Fruit grows originally among us, befides " Hips and Haws, Acorns and Pig-Nut;, with other " Delicacies of the like Nature; that our C'limace of" itfelf, and without the...
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The Spectator. ...

1789 - 508 pages
...diamond necklace out of the bowels of Indoftan. If we confider our own country in its natural profpedl, without any of the benefits and advantages of commerce, what a barren uncomfortable fpot of earth falls to our mare ! Natural hiftorians tell us, that no fruit grows originally among...
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The Addisonian miscellany, a selection from the Spectator, Tatler, and ...

Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 pages
...necklace out of the bowels of Hittdoftan. • , If we confider our own country in its natural pro£pect, without any of the benefits and advantages of commerce, what a barren, uncomfortable fpot of earth falls to our fhare ! Natural hiftorians tell us, that no fruit grows originally among...
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The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volume 7

British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...diamond necklace out of the bowels of Indostan. If we consider our own country in its natural prospect, without any of the benefits and advantages of commerce,...uncomfortable spot of earth falls to our share! Natural historians tell us, that no fruit grows originally among us, besides hips and haws, acorns and pig-nuts,...
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The British Essayists: The Spectator

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 366 pages
...diamond necklace out of the bowels of Indostan. If we consider our own country in its natural prospect, without any of the benefits and advantages of commerce,...uncomfortable spot of earth falls to our share ! Natural historians tell us, that no fruit grows originally among us, befides hips and haws, acorns ana pig-nuts,...
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Select British Classics, Volume 11

English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...petticoat rises out of the bowels of Indostan. If we consider our own country in its natural prospect, without any of the benefits and advantages of commerce,...uncomfortable spot of earth falls to our share! Natural Historians tell us, that no fruitgrowsoriginallyamongus, besides hips and haws, acorns and pig-nuts,...
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The Spectator

Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...diamond necklace out of the bowels of Indostan. If we consider our own country in its natural prospect, without any of the benefits and advantages of commerce,...uncomfortable spot of earth falls to our share! Natural historians tell us, that no fruit grows originally among us, besides hips and haws, * To have taken...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 3

Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...diamond necklace out of the bowels of Indostan. If we consider our own country in its natural prospect, without any of the benefits and advantages of commerce, what a barren uncomfortable spot of earth tails to our share ! Natural historians tell us, that no fruit grows originally among us, besides hips...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...diamond necklace out of the bowels of Jnclostan. If we consider our own country in its natural prospect) •without any of the benefits and advantages of commerce, what a barren uncomfortable spot of the earth faljs to our share ! Natural historians tell us, that no fruit grows originally among us,...
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