The Gentleman's Magazine, Volumen 21

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F. Jefferies, 1751
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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Página 61 - But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him ; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
Página 236 - Wished yourselves unmarried again ; Or in a twelvemonth and a day, Repented not in thought any way ; But continued true in thought and desire, As when you join'd hands in holy quire.
Página 16 - On both sides of this island runs all the water that comes from the lakes of Canada, viz. Lake Superior, lake...
Página 584 - Few are placed in a situation so gloomy and distressful, as not to see every day beings yet more forlorn and miserable, from whom they may learn to rejoice in their own lot.
Página 88 - And that after the return, he excited the mob to murder the returning 'officer, who was then prefent, repeating with imprecations, " Will nobody knock the dog down ?"
Página 584 - One of the great arts of escaping superfluous uneasiness, is to free our minds from the habit of comparing our condition with that of others on whom the blessings of life are more bountifully bestowed, or with imaginary states of delight and security, perhaps unattainable by mortals.
Página 6 - ... body. This being whispered about, and the numbers that came to the dismal sight hourly increasing, notice was immediately given of the suspicion to the attending officer, who dispatched a messenger to court to acquaint them with the rumour, and the ill consequences the spreading or examining into it further might have. On which the bodies were immediately ordered down to be buried again to prevent any infection. Certain is it, they were not burnt, as in prudence, for that pretended reason, might...
Página 268 - em, no fadtion invite To heed what they fay, or to read what they write ; Sedition, and Tumult, and Difcord are fled, And Slander fcarce ventures to lift up her head — In fhort, public bus'nefs is fo carry'd on, That their country is fav'd, and the patriots undone.
Página 16 - Hennepin, supposes it 600 Feet perpendicular; but he has gained little credit in Canada; the name of honour they give him there, is un grand Menteur, or The great Liar; he writes of what he saw in places where he never was. 'tis true he saw this Fall: but as it is the way of some travellers to magnify every thing, so has he done with regard to the fall of Niagara.
Página 16 - Canoes can go half a league above the beginning of the carrying-place, tho' they muft work againft a water extremely rapid ; but higher up it is quite impoffible, the whole courfe of the water for two leagues and a half up to the great Fall, being a feries of fmaller Falls, one under another, in which the greateft canoe or Battoe would in a moment be turn'd upfide down. We went afhore therefore, and walk'd over the carrying-place, having befides the high and fteep fide of the river, two great hills...

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