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... tion even of the most incurious , is the Ball - Chafer ( Phanæus carnifex ) . It is a short , square - built , thick - set beetle , a little smaller than our English cockchafer : the abdomen and the elytra are metallic green , the top ...
... tion even of the most incurious , is the Ball - Chafer ( Phanæus carnifex ) . It is a short , square - built , thick - set beetle , a little smaller than our English cockchafer : the abdomen and the elytra are metallic green , the top ...
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... tion . Here we pause , although our subject is far from being exhausted . And now let us give a picture of the scenes witnessed by those who are honoured in rescuing the deluded Hindoo from the pit of error into which he has fallen . We ...
... tion . Here we pause , although our subject is far from being exhausted . And now let us give a picture of the scenes witnessed by those who are honoured in rescuing the deluded Hindoo from the pit of error into which he has fallen . We ...
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... tion had given out that Christians could drink what would poison Mahomedans . of But , unhappily , the sultan himself was the greatest robber of all . First , he was dissatisfied with the present made to him on receiving the expedition ...
... tion had given out that Christians could drink what would poison Mahomedans . of But , unhappily , the sultan himself was the greatest robber of all . First , he was dissatisfied with the present made to him on receiving the expedition ...
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... tion not to say a word about the money to any one , as if they did , his people would want a share of it , and if he did not give it to them , they would not accompany him with the expedition to Zinder . The sultan one day sent to Dr ...
... tion not to say a word about the money to any one , as if they did , his people would want a share of it , and if he did not give it to them , they would not accompany him with the expedition to Zinder . The sultan one day sent to Dr ...
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... tion of the crown of Poland , and recognise his rival . Stanislaus , in his turn , was obliged to abandon the throne of Poland and seek refuge in France in 1709. He was succeeded by Augustus II . , who made a treaty with Peter the Great ...
... tion of the crown of Poland , and recognise his rival . Stanislaus , in his turn , was obliged to abandon the throne of Poland and seek refuge in France in 1709. He was succeeded by Augustus II . , who made a treaty with Peter the Great ...
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Page 129 - If a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young: but thou shalt in any wise let the dam go, and take the young to thee; that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days.
Page 263 - Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times ; and the turtle, and the crane, and the swallow, observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD.
Page 123 - And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
Page 80 - ... to their correction: this has given some of them such an air, that in time they come to be consulted with and dedicated to as the top critics of the town. — As for the poor critics, I'll give you one instance of my management, by which you may guess...
Page 424 - The more we live, more brief appear Our life's succeeding stages : A day to childhood seems a year, And years like passing ages. The gladsome current of our youth, Ere passion yet disorders, Steals lingering like a river smooth Along its grassy borders. But as the care-worn cheek grows wan, And sorrow's shafts fly thicker, Ye Stars, that measure life to man, Why seem your courses quicker ? When joys have lost their bloom and breath And life itself is vapid, Why, as we reach the Falls of Death, Feel...
Page 80 - It was the enterprising Mr. Lintot, the redoubtable rival of Mr. Tonson, who, mounted on a stone-horse, overtook me in Windsor Forest. He said he heard I designed for Oxford, the seat of the Muses, and would, as my bookseller, by all means accompany me thither. " I asked him where he got his horse ? He answered he got it of his publisher ; ' for that rogue, my printer (said he), disappointed me.
Page 80 - now you talk of translators, what is your method of managing them ?' 'Sir' (replied he), ' these are the saddest pack of rogues in the world : in a hungry fit, they'll swear they understand all the languages in the universe. I have known one of them take down a Greek book upon my counter, and cry, " Ah, this is Hebrew," and must read it from the latter end.
Page 80 - As Mr. Lintot was talking, I observed he sat uneasy on his saddle, for which I expressed some solicitude : Nothing, says he, I can bear it well enough ; but since we have the day before us, methinks it would be very pleasant for you to rest awhile under the woods.
Page 18 - Her blossoms ; and luxuriant above all The jasmine, throwing wide her elegant sweets, The deep dark green of whose unvarnish'd leaf Makes more conspicuous, and illumines more, The bright profusion of her scatter'd stars...
Page 177 - The supposed spirit had before publicly promised, by an affirmative knock, that it would attend one of the gentlemen into the vault under the church of St. John, Clerkenwell, where the body is deposited...