The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 78, Part 2; Volume 104F. Jefferies, 1808 - Early English newspapers The "Gentleman's magazine" section is a digest of selections from the weekly press; the "(Trader's) monthly intelligencer" section consists of news (foreign and domestic), vital statistics, a register of the month's new publications, and a calendar of forthcoming trade fairs. |
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Page 618
... command to Abra- ham to sacrifice Isaae , has been repre- sented as a command to commit murder in its most horrid form , and , conse- quently , as inconsistent with the holiness of God to give ; but it may be vindicated , whether we ...
... command to Abra- ham to sacrifice Isaae , has been repre- sented as a command to commit murder in its most horrid form , and , conse- quently , as inconsistent with the holiness of God to give ; but it may be vindicated , whether we ...
Page 630
... command will teach , that Fate No more recalls bright - twenty - one ! Since then the joys of peace in age Rise but from acts which now are done ; Let this sometimes our thoughts engage , ' Mid dazzling scenes of twenty - one ! Let ...
... command will teach , that Fate No more recalls bright - twenty - one ! Since then the joys of peace in age Rise but from acts which now are done ; Let this sometimes our thoughts engage , ' Mid dazzling scenes of twenty - one ! Let ...
Page 633
... command off Roche- fort , was almost unequalled in our naval history . It would appear , that from an early period in the month of October , un- til the 1st of December , no kind of sup- ply was sent to his squadron , being a po- riod ...
... command off Roche- fort , was almost unequalled in our naval history . It would appear , that from an early period in the month of October , un- til the 1st of December , no kind of sup- ply was sent to his squadron , being a po- riod ...
Page 638
... command , as per margin , captured the French letter of marque brig Jean , Jacques , pierced for 18 guns , only six mounted , long 9 - pounders , thirty - six days from Bourdeaux , bound to Caudaloupe . I have great pleasure in bearing ...
... command , as per margin , captured the French letter of marque brig Jean , Jacques , pierced for 18 guns , only six mounted , long 9 - pounders , thirty - six days from Bourdeaux , bound to Caudaloupe . I have great pleasure in bearing ...
Page 640
... commands in the port of Cadiz being one of the deputed , they did not choose he should depart until the surrender of ... command during the late operations , and witnessed the temper and disposition of the people , I have ordered that ...
... commands in the port of Cadiz being one of the deputed , they did not choose he should depart until the surrender of ... command during the late operations , and witnessed the temper and disposition of the people , I have ordered that ...
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Page 770 - And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.
Page 981 - The intense view of these manifold contradictions and imperfections in human reason has so wrought upon me, and heated my brain, that I am ready to reject all belief and reasoning, and can look upon no opinion even as more probable or likely than another.
Page 584 - FORASMUCH as it hath pleased Almighty God of his great mercy to take unto himself the soul of our dear brother here departed, we therefore commit his body to the ground, earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust, in sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life...
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Page 839 - France shall have disembarked it in the harbours specified, or in any other of the ports of France to which stress of weather may force them, every facility shall be given them to return to England without delay ; and security against capture until their arrival in a friendly port.
Page 770 - And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man: all in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died.
Page 988 - I run into the crowd for shelter and warmth; but cannot prevail with myself to mix with such deformity. I call upon others to join me, in order to make a company apart; but no one will hearken to me. Every one keeps at a distance, and dreads that storm, which beats upon me from every side.
Page 839 - All the places and forts in the kingdom of Portugal, occupied by the French troops, shall be delivered up to the British army in the state in which they are at the period of the signature of the present Convention.
Page 941 - At length, however, all regard to the rights of others having been thrown aside, the belligerent powers have beset the highway of commercial intercourse with edicts which, taken together, expose our commerce and mariners, under almost every destination, a prey to their fleets and armies. Each party, indeed, would admit our commerce with themselves, with the view of associating us in their war against the other. But we have wished war with neither. Under these circumstances were passed the laws of...