The Brighton gleaner; or, General repository of literary selections, general occurrences [&c.]., Volume 2R.Sickelmore [Printer], 1823 - English essays |
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Page 106
The sun is 1 , 377 , 613 times bigger than the earth , and is 95 , 173 , 000 miles
distant from the globe we inhabit ; a distance so prodigious , that a cannon - ball ,
which is known to move at the rate of about eight miles in a minute , would be ...
The sun is 1 , 377 , 613 times bigger than the earth , and is 95 , 173 , 000 miles
distant from the globe we inhabit ; a distance so prodigious , that a cannon - ball ,
which is known to move at the rate of about eight miles in a minute , would be ...
Page 141
At that part of the solemn and impressive service of the dead , where the earth
was thrown on the lid of the coffin , under which lay tranced in death , the
innocent form of one so loved , " he could not pursue the subject , his heart
seemed to be ...
At that part of the solemn and impressive service of the dead , where the earth
was thrown on the lid of the coffin , under which lay tranced in death , the
innocent form of one so loved , " he could not pursue the subject , his heart
seemed to be ...
Page 189
Astronomers have divided the planets into two classes : the first class they call
primitive planets , or principals . They are seven in number , viv . : Mercury ,
Venus , the Earth , Mars , Jupiter , Saturn , and the Herschell , or Georgium Sidus
.
Astronomers have divided the planets into two classes : the first class they call
primitive planets , or principals . They are seven in number , viv . : Mercury ,
Venus , the Earth , Mars , Jupiter , Saturn , and the Herschell , or Georgium Sidus
.
Page 190
His direct motion is from west to east , when he is beyond the sun ; but retrograde
, or from east to west , when he is between the earth and the sun ; and stationary ,
or seemingly standing still , when he is about changing these motions one into ...
His direct motion is from west to east , when he is beyond the sun ; but retrograde
, or from east to west , when he is between the earth and the sun ; and stationary ,
or seemingly standing still , when he is about changing these motions one into ...
Page 191
The earth is in these points on the 5th of November , and the 7th of May ; and
when Mercury comes to either of these nodes at his inferior conjunction ( when
he is between the earth and the sun in the nearest part of his orbit ) , about these
...
The earth is in these points on the 5th of November , and the 7th of May ; and
when Mercury comes to either of these nodes at his inferior conjunction ( when
he is between the earth and the sun in the nearest part of his orbit ) , about these
...
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Page 367 - But oh ! th' exceeding grace Of highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe. " How oft do they their silver bowers leave, To come to...
Page 385 - 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 453 - CORONACH He is gone on the mountain, He is lost to the forest, Like a summer-dried fountain, When our need was the sorest. The font reappearing From the raindrops shall borrow, But to us comes no cheering, To Duncan no morrow ! The hand of the reaper Takes the ears that are hoary, But the voice of the weeper Wails manhood in glory.
Page 91 - IT is a celebrated thought of Socrates, that if all the misfortunes of mankind were cast into a public stock, in order to be equally distributed among the whole species, those who now think themselves the most unhappy, would prefer the share they are already possessed of before that which would fall to them by such a division.
Page 367 - How oft do they their silver bowers leave, To come to succour us that succour want ! How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting...
Page 93 - The immoderate breadth of the features made me very much out of humour with my own countenance, upon which I threw it from me like a mask. It happened very luckily that one who stood by me. had just before thrown down his visage, which it seems was too long for him. It was indeed extended to a shameful length ; I believe the very chin was, modestly speaking, as long as my whole face.
Page 375 - Or midst the chase, on every plain, The tender thought on thee shall dwell : Each lonely scene shall thee restore ; For thee the tear be duly shed ; Beloved, till life can charm no more ; And mourn'd, till Pity's self be dead.
Page 94 - ... figure in it, that as I looked upon him I could not forbear laughing at myself, insomuch that I put my own face out of countenance. The poor gentleman was so sensible of the ridicule, that I found he was ashamed of what he had done ; on the other side, I found that I myself had no great reason to triumph, for as I went to touch my forehead, I missed the place, and clapped my finger upon my upper lip. Besides, as my nose was...
Page 95 - ... with it contentedly, being very well pleased that he had not been left to his own choice as to the kind of evils which fell to his lot.
Page 76 - Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee, And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.