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Page 73
... stop to the inquisitorial proceedings of the convocation by proroguing it ; and ,
from that period , it has never been convened but as a mere matter of form , and
for the purpose of being again prorogued . Light Reading at Leisure Hours ...
... stop to the inquisitorial proceedings of the convocation by proroguing it ; and ,
from that period , it has never been convened but as a mere matter of form , and
for the purpose of being again prorogued . Light Reading at Leisure Hours ...
Page 81
Light Reading at Leisure Hours , p . 317 . DESCRIPTION of a marriage - feast ,
given by a wealthy young man of Athens ... At the hour appointed , the guests
assembled . It will not be necessary to describe their disputes for precedency ,
which ...
Light Reading at Leisure Hours , p . 317 . DESCRIPTION of a marriage - feast ,
given by a wealthy young man of Athens ... At the hour appointed , the guests
assembled . It will not be necessary to describe their disputes for precedency ,
which ...
Page 131
At such hours it is recorded of the great Mendelsohn , that he would stand at his
window , and count the tiles of his neighbour's house . An anonymous writer has
told of Bayle , that he would frequently wrap himself in his cloak , and hasten to ...
At such hours it is recorded of the great Mendelsohn , that he would stand at his
window , and count the tiles of his neighbour's house . An anonymous writer has
told of Bayle , that he would frequently wrap himself in his cloak , and hasten to ...
Page 183
Thus , when you see a nobleman pass whole hours with me , you would be
astonished , if you were present , to observe him frequently leave me with out my
having spoken four words ; but by degrees I put him in the humor of prattling , and
he ...
Thus , when you see a nobleman pass whole hours with me , you would be
astonished , if you were present , to observe him frequently leave me with out my
having spoken four words ; but by degrees I put him in the humor of prattling , and
he ...
Page 315
Monsieur de Sartine replied , -- Sir , you are to be robbed and murdered this night
! - If you are a man of courage , you must go to your hotel , and retire to rest at the
usual hour : but be careful that you do not fall asleep ; neither will it be proper ...
Monsieur de Sartine replied , -- Sir , you are to be robbed and murdered this night
! - If you are a man of courage , you must go to your hotel , and retire to rest at the
usual hour : but be careful that you do not fall asleep ; neither will it be proper ...
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Page 161 - tis no matter; honour pricks me on. Yea, but how if honour prick me off when I come on? how then? Can honour set to a leg? no: or an arm? no: or take away the grief of a wound? no. Honour hath no skill in surgery, then? no. What is honour? a word. What is that word, honour? air. A trim reckoning! — Who hath it? he that died o
Page 119 - In peace, Love tunes the shepherd's reed; In war, he mounts the warrior's steed; In halls, in gay attire is seen; In hamlets, dances on the green. Love rules the court, the camp, the grove, And men below, and saints above ; For love is heaven, and heaven is love.
Page 151 - English man of war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, .tack about, and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention.
Page 195 - He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Page 241 - That's very strange ; but if you had not supped, I must have got something for you. Let me see, what should I have had ? A couple of lobsters ; ay, that would have done very well ; two shillings— tarts, a shilling ; but you will drink a glass of wine with me, though you supped so much before your usual time only to spare my pocket ?' ' No, we had rather talk with you than drink with you.
Page 78 - And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire: And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth...
Page 230 - May the Great God, whom I worship, grant to my Country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious Victory; and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after Victory be the predominant feature in the British Fleet. For myself, individually, I commit my life to Him, who made me, and may his blessing light upon my endeavours for serving my Country faithfully. To him I resign myself and the just cause which is entrusted to me to defend. Amen. Amen. Amen.
Page 99 - The aperture of the den, on the east side of a very high ledge of rocks, is about two feet square ; from thence it descends obliquely fifteen feet, then running horizontally about ten more, it ascends gradually sixteen feet toward its termination.
Page 228 - .Follow me, and hear a lecture in philosophy ;' and Charles, laying his hand on his sword, to say, ' Follow me, and dethrone the czar;' a man would be ashamed to follow Socrates.
Page 241 - How came you to leave all the great lords that you are so fond of, to come hither to see a poor dean ? — ' Because we would rather see you than any of them.' — ' Ay, any one that did not know so well as I do might believe you. But since you are come, I must get some supper for you, I suppose.'— ' No, Doctor, we have • Speace.