The British Critic, Volume 36F. and C. Rivington, 1811 - English literature |
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... probably , of the chief libraries upon the continent , and especially of thofe in the low countries would alfo be requifite to the fuccefs of fuch an undertaking . The great error , as I humbly fubmit , in almoft all preceding treatifes ...
... probably , of the chief libraries upon the continent , and especially of thofe in the low countries would alfo be requifite to the fuccefs of fuch an undertaking . The great error , as I humbly fubmit , in almoft all preceding treatifes ...
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... ( probably the work of fome of his ancestors ) with fcrolls or labels upon the margin , with the Dramatis Perfonæ infcribed upon them in a large German text hand . It formerly belonged to a Mrs. Estey , as appears from the following pious ...
... ( probably the work of fome of his ancestors ) with fcrolls or labels upon the margin , with the Dramatis Perfonæ infcribed upon them in a large German text hand . It formerly belonged to a Mrs. Estey , as appears from the following pious ...
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... probably elapfe before the whole will be finifhed , and that even great doubts may be entertained whether any more volumes will be pub- lished , we have bestowed fome attention on the continuation of the work fo far as it has hitherto ...
... probably elapfe before the whole will be finifhed , and that even great doubts may be entertained whether any more volumes will be pub- lished , we have bestowed fome attention on the continuation of the work fo far as it has hitherto ...
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... probably the fame ftone as the Count de Bournon defcribed as corundum , while Hauy chofe rather to confider it as apyrus felfpar . In vol . ii . p . 569 , the foffil called fpinthere by Hauy is faid " to melt very eafily before the blow ...
... probably the fame ftone as the Count de Bournon defcribed as corundum , while Hauy chofe rather to confider it as apyrus felfpar . In vol . ii . p . 569 , the foffil called fpinthere by Hauy is faid " to melt very eafily before the blow ...
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... probably a product of diftillation ; " for benzoic we ought to read fuccinic . In p . 566 , fommite is faid to contain only 9 per cent . of alumine ; it should be 49. The other is probably an error of the prefs . In our former review of ...
... probably a product of diftillation ; " for benzoic we ought to read fuccinic . In p . 566 , fommite is faid to contain only 9 per cent . of alumine ; it should be 49. The other is probably an error of the prefs . In our former review of ...
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Page 353 - Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you : as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost : whose soever sins ye . remit, they are remitted unto them ; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
Page 204 - In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans; in the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.
Page 276 - Strews with fresh flowers the narrow way of life; In the clear heaven of her delightful eye, An angel-guard of loves and graces lie ; Around her knees domestic duties meet, And fireside pleasures gambol at her feet. " Where shall that land, that spot of earth be found...
Page 120 - Returned the Chief his haughty stare, His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before : — " Come one, come all ! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I.
Page 250 - ... toleration inviolable. The civil and religious rights of my loving subjects are equally dear to me with the most valuable prerogatives of my crown; and as the surest foundation of the whole, and the best means to draw down the Divine favour on my reign, it is my fixed purpose to countenance and encourage the practice of true religion and virtue.
Page 42 - I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth : And in Jefus Chrift His only Son our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Ghoft, Born of the Virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was.
Page 523 - All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. 28 For the kingdom is the LORD'S : and he is the governor among the nations.
Page 356 - Height of men, and cunning craftinefs, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; but fpeaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Chrift...
Page 628 - Why, to be sure, sir, it was I who took the Fort, but I hope there was no harm in it!
Page 430 - So as the other artists, and especially the historian, affirming many things, can, in the cloudy knowledge of mankind, hardly escape from many lies. But the poet, as I said before, never affirmeth; the poet never maketh any circles about your imagination, to conjure you to believe for true what he writeth; he citeth not authorities of other histories, but even for his entry calleth the sweet Muses to inspire into him a good invention; in truth, not laboring to tell you what is or is not, but what...