The Observer: Being a Collection of Moral, Literary and Familiar Essays, Volume 4C. Dilly, 1788 - Conduct of life |
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Page 16
... whilft his eye - in a fine phrenfy roll- " ing - glanced over this enchanting prospect , " he might burst forth into the following , or " something like the following , rhapsody- " Bleft above men , if he perceives and feels The ...
... whilft his eye - in a fine phrenfy roll- " ing - glanced over this enchanting prospect , " he might burst forth into the following , or " something like the following , rhapsody- " Bleft above men , if he perceives and feels The ...
Page 17
... Whilft all the neighb'ring continent is trench'd And furrow'd with the ghastly seams of war : Barriers and forts and arm'd battalions stand On the fierce confines of each rival state , Jealous to guard , or eager to invade ; d Between ...
... Whilft all the neighb'ring continent is trench'd And furrow'd with the ghastly seams of war : Barriers and forts and arm'd battalions stand On the fierce confines of each rival state , Jealous to guard , or eager to invade ; d Between ...
Page 26
... fuch a difpofition of our time more glaring , for whilft the best hours of the afternoon were devoted to the table , all exercise and enjoyment out of doors - were either to be given up , or taken. were becomes 26 N 96 . THE OBSERVER .
... fuch a difpofition of our time more glaring , for whilft the best hours of the afternoon were devoted to the table , all exercise and enjoyment out of doors - were either to be given up , or taken. were becomes 26 N 96 . THE OBSERVER .
Page 28
... whilft the fcrutinizing eye of Attalus was employed in a minute examination of every thing appertaining to the cavalry and carriages , the horfes were wrong harneffed , they were to be changed from the off - fide to the near - fide ...
... whilft the fcrutinizing eye of Attalus was employed in a minute examination of every thing appertaining to the cavalry and carriages , the horfes were wrong harneffed , they were to be changed from the off - fide to the near - fide ...
Page 41
... have respect to our fellow - creatures ; they look for their account in an honorable fame , in the enjoyment of present praise and in the anti- cipation cipation of that , which pofterity shall bestow ; whilft N ° 97 . 41 THE OBSERVER .
... have respect to our fellow - creatures ; they look for their account in an honorable fame , in the enjoyment of present praise and in the anti- cipation cipation of that , which pofterity shall bestow ; whilft N ° 97 . 41 THE OBSERVER .
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