Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments;: Tending to Amuse the Fancy, and Inculcate Morality, Volume 3 |
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... Duke of Rothes , and feveral other Scots quality , being one night with the King over a bottle , they all complained of an impertinent fpeech Downing had made in Parliament , reflecting on the Scots na- tion , which they thought his ...
... Duke of Rothes , and feveral other Scots quality , being one night with the King over a bottle , they all complained of an impertinent fpeech Downing had made in Parliament , reflecting on the Scots na- tion , which they thought his ...
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... DUKE OF NIVER NOIS AND A WH POOR CLERGYMAN . HEN the Duke of Nivernois was ambaffa- dor in England , he was going down to Lord Townshend's feat in Norfolk , on a private vifit , vifit , quite en difhabille , and with only one ( 1 )
... DUKE OF NIVER NOIS AND A WH POOR CLERGYMAN . HEN the Duke of Nivernois was ambaffa- dor in England , he was going down to Lord Townshend's feat in Norfolk , on a private vifit , vifit , quite en difhabille , and with only one ( 1 )
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... Duke alighted , the clergyman , not knowing his rank , begged him to come in and dry himself , which the other accepted , by borrowing a pair of old worfted ftockings and flippers of him , and warming himself by a good fire . After fome ...
... Duke alighted , the clergyman , not knowing his rank , begged him to come in and dry himself , which the other accepted , by borrowing a pair of old worfted ftockings and flippers of him , and warming himself by a good fire . After fome ...
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... Duke of Niver- nois's compliments wait on the Rev. Mr. — and , as a remembrance for the good drubbing he gave him at chefs , begs that he would accept of the living of , worth 400l . per annum , and that he will wait on his Grace the Duke ...
... Duke of Niver- nois's compliments wait on the Rev. Mr. — and , as a remembrance for the good drubbing he gave him at chefs , begs that he would accept of the living of , worth 400l . per annum , and that he will wait on his Grace the Duke ...
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... Duke de Choifeul was informed of an incident fo uncom- mon , he ordered the youth before him , and afked the reafon of his forbearance . The boy , with a manly fortitude , replied , - Sir , when I had the honour of being admitted to the ...
... Duke de Choifeul was informed of an incident fo uncom- mon , he ordered the youth before him , and afked the reafon of his forbearance . The boy , with a manly fortitude , replied , - Sir , when I had the honour of being admitted to the ...
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Page 48 - Cowards die many times before their deaths ; The valiant never taste of death but once. Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, It seems to me most strange that men should fear; Seeing that death, a necessary end, Will come when it will come.
Page 8 - O gentle sleep, Nature's soft nurse, how have I frighted thee, That thou no more wilt weigh my eyelids down, And steep my senses in forgetfulness...
Page 8 - With deafning clamours in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurly," death itself awakes ? Can'st thou, O partial sleep ! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude ; And in the calmest and most stillest night, With all appliances and means to boot, Deny it to a king? Then, happy low, lie down ! Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.
Page 232 - Let me be quickly rich,' said Ortogrul ; ' let the golden stream be quick and violent.' ' Look round thee,' said his father,
Page 8 - Wilt thou upon the high and giddy mast Seal up the ship-boy's eyes, and rock his brains In cradle of the rude imperious surge, And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafening clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurly, death itself awakes...
Page 8 - And hush'd with buzzing night-flies to thy slumber, Than in the perfum'd chambers of the great, Under the canopies of costly state, And lull'd with sounds of sweetest melody?
Page 24 - is a voyage, in the progress of which we are perpetually changing our scenes ; we first leave childhood behind us, then youth, then the years of ripened manhood, then the better and more pleasing part of old age.
Page 230 - The dishes of Luxury cover his table, the voice of Harmony lulls him in his bowers; he breathes the fragrance of the groves of Java, and sleeps upon the down of the cygnets of Ganges.
Page 8 - larum bell ? Wilt thou upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the ship-boy's eyes, and rock his brains In cradle of the rude imperious surge. And in the visitation of the winds...
Page 175 - To purchase heaven has gold the power ? Can gold remove the mortal hour ? In life can love be bought with gold ? Are friendship's pleasures to be sold ? No— all that's worth a wish — a thought, Fair virtue gives unbrib'd, unbought.