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... HAND - BOOK , with Diagrams . LECTURES ON PAINTING , by THE ROYAL ACADEMICIANS . 4 , 8 , & 15. HUMBOLDT'S COSMOS ; or , Sketch of a Physical Description of the Universe . Translated , with Notes , by E. C. OTTE . In 4 Vols . , with fine ...
... HAND - BOOK , with Diagrams . LECTURES ON PAINTING , by THE ROYAL ACADEMICIANS . 4 , 8 , & 15. HUMBOLDT'S COSMOS ; or , Sketch of a Physical Description of the Universe . Translated , with Notes , by E. C. OTTE . In 4 Vols . , with fine ...
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... hand , and a pipe in the other , as sentry to a brandy - shop . The great revolutions of this nature bring to my mind the distresses of the unfortunate Camilla , who has had the ill luck to break before her voice , and to disappear at a ...
... hand , and a pipe in the other , as sentry to a brandy - shop . The great revolutions of this nature bring to my mind the distresses of the unfortunate Camilla , who has had the ill luck to break before her voice , and to disappear at a ...
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... particular -is Sir Richard Steele's . Mr. Addison's hand is only to be traced in the genealogy . 2 These ornaments . ] " Advantages " had been better . Britain . I shall take this occasion to recommend the 6 ADDISON'S WORKS .
... particular -is Sir Richard Steele's . Mr. Addison's hand is only to be traced in the genealogy . 2 These ornaments . ] " Advantages " had been better . Britain . I shall take this occasion to recommend the 6 ADDISON'S WORKS .
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... hands , some had compasses , others quadrants , others telescopes , and others pencils ; some had laurels on their ... hand during the course of this whole vision , observing in me a burning desire to join that glorious company , told ...
... hands , some had compasses , others quadrants , others telescopes , and others pencils ; some had laurels on their ... hand during the course of this whole vision , observing in me a burning desire to join that glorious company , told ...
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... hand filled with darts , which he brandished in the face of all who came up that way . Crowds ran back at the ... hands marched on with great spirit , and an air of defiance , up the road that was commanded by Death ; while others , who ...
... hand filled with darts , which he brandished in the face of all who came up that way . Crowds ran back at the ... hands marched on with great spirit , and an air of defiance , up the road that was commanded by Death ; while others , who ...
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Page 63 - With thee conversing I forget all time, All seasons and their change, all please alike : Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds...
Page 63 - But neither breath of Morn when she ascends With charm of earliest birds ; nor rising sun On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glistering with dew ; nor fragrance, after showers ; Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent Night, With this her solemn bird, nor walk by moon, Or glittering star-light, without thee is sweet.
Page 228 - I HAVE observed, that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce very much to the right understanding of an author.
Page 501 - But tell me further, said he, what thou discoverest on it. I see multitudes of people passing over it, said I, and a black cloud hanging on each end of it. As I looked more attentively, I saw several of the passengers dropping through the bridge, into the great tide that flowed underneath it ; and upon...
Page 71 - tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Page 500 - I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him he applied it to his lips, and began to play upon it. The sound of it was exceeding sweet, and wrought into a variety of tunes, that were inexpressibly melodious, and altogether different from anything I had ever heard.
Page 284 - When I read the several dates of the tombs, of ' some that died yesterday, and some six hundred years ago, I consider that great day when we shall all of us be contemporaries, and make our appearance together.
Page 500 - I see a bridge, said I, standing in the midst of the tide. The bridge thou seest, said is human life ; consider it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted of threescore and ten entire arches, with several broken arches, which added to those that were entire...
Page 259 - Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep: All these with ceaseless praise his works behold Beth day and night.
Page 328 - Men of all sorts take a pride to gird at me : the brain of this foolish-compounded clay, man, is not able to invent any thing that tends to laughter*, more than I invent, or is invented on me : I am not only witty in myself, but the cause that wit is in other men.