The London Magazine, Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer, Volume 27

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R. Baldwin, 1758 - English essays
 

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Page 85 - Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread and inward horror Of falling into...
Page 194 - But then it was an age ago—- It ne'er will be my lot again— I won it of a baby then — Give me an ace of trumps and fee, Our NED will beat me with a three. 'Tis all by luck that things are carry'd — He'll fuffer for it, when he's marry'd.
Page 84 - I'll pass the night ; And ne'er by watchful homage own I court her smile, or fear her frown. But from our stations we derive Unerring precepts how to live, And certain deeds each rank calls forth, By which is measured human worth.
Page 295 - ... enable him to defray any extraordinary expences of the war, incurred, or to be incurred, for the fervice of the year...
Page 85 - I'm weary of conjectures :—this must end them. [Laying his hand on his sword.] Thus am I doubly armed : my death and life, My bane and antidote, are both before me. This in a moment brings me to an end; But this informs me I shall never die.
Page 88 - ... floated on his back to the bows of one of the English ships, where he secured himself by the cables, and calling for assistance, was immediately taken on board with the packet. The captain...
Page 85 - Through all her works) he muft delight in Virtue; And that which he delights in, muft be happy, But when'.
Page 84 - One blifsful moment whilft we live Weighs more than ages of renown ; What then do Potentates receive Of good, peculiarly their own ? Sweet Eafe, and...
Page 83 - T is the present now demands British hearts, and British hands. Curst be he, the willing slave, Who doubts, who lingers to be brave. Curst be the coward tongue that dare Breathe one accent of despair, Cold as Winter's icy hand, To chill the genius of the land. Chiefly you, who ride the deep, And bid our thunders wake or sleep As pity pleads, or glory calls — Monarchs of our wooden walls ! Midst your mingling seas and skies Rise ye Blakes, ye Raleighs rise ! Let the sordid lust of gain Be banish'd...
Page 367 - ... for defraying the charge for allowances to the feveral officers and private gentlemen of the two troops of horfe guards, and regiment of horfe, reduced, and to the...

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