The Republic of Letters: A Weekly Republication of Standard Literature, Volumen 5Published for the proprietors, 1836 |
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... English ambassador , who resided at Pe- * A French league contains three English miles . tersburgh in 1733 , and who had been at Madrid , says , in his manuscript relation , that in Spain , which is the least populous state in Europe ...
... English ambassador , who resided at Pe- * A French league contains three English miles . tersburgh in 1733 , and who had been at Madrid , says , in his manuscript relation , that in Spain , which is the least populous state in Europe ...
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... English we make no such distinctions in the name of these people , but always call them Russians . try , and a body of religious crusaders , called port glaives , or sword - bearers , who were afterwards incorporated in the Teutonic ...
... English we make no such distinctions in the name of these people , but always call them Russians . try , and a body of religious crusaders , called port glaives , or sword - bearers , who were afterwards incorporated in the Teutonic ...
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... English sailing up the river Dwina , * ar- rived at the midland part of the country , and at length at Moscow . Here they easily made them- selves masters of the trade of Russia , which was removed from the city of Novogorod , where it ...
... English sailing up the river Dwina , * ar- rived at the midland part of the country , and at length at Moscow . Here they easily made them- selves masters of the trade of Russia , which was removed from the city of Novogorod , where it ...
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... English ambassador , whom I have mentioned before , allows only five ; but he cer- tainly was not furnished with such faithful me- moirs as those with which I have been favoured . Russia therefore is exactly five times less popu- lous ...
... English ambassador , whom I have mentioned before , allows only five ; but he cer- tainly was not furnished with such faithful me- moirs as those with which I have been favoured . Russia therefore is exactly five times less popu- lous ...
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... English are indebted for finding in their corn a treasure far superior to their woollen manufacture . This gross neglect of the necessary arts , suffici- ently shows that the people of Russia had no idea of the polite arts , which ...
... English are indebted for finding in their corn a treasure far superior to their woollen manufacture . This gross neglect of the necessary arts , suffici- ently shows that the people of Russia had no idea of the polite arts , which ...
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Página 17 - Hampton takes its name. Here Britain's statesmen oft the fall foredoom Of foreign tyrants, and of nymphs at home : Here thou, great Anna! whom three realms obey, Dost sometimes counsel take — and sometimes tea.
Página 16 - Grace, And calls forth all the Wonders of her Face ; Sees by Degrees a purer Blush arise, And keener Lightnings quicken in her Eyes.
Página 16 - But chiefly Love— to Love an Altar built, Of twelve vast French Romances, neatly gilt. There lay three garters, half a pair of gloves; And all the trophies of his former loves...
Página 19 - On various tempers act by various ways, Make some take physic, others scribble plays; Who cause the proud their visits to delay, And send the godly in a pet to pray. A nymph there is, that all thy power disdains, And thousands more in equal mirth maintains. But oh! if e'er thy gnome could spoil a grace, Or raise a pimple on a beauteous face, Like citron-waters matrons...
Página 16 - Favours to none, to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike. Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void of pride, Might hide her faults, if Belles had faults to hide : If to her share some female errors fall, Look on her face, and you'll forget 'em all. This nymph, to the destruction of mankind, Nourish'd two locks which graceful hung behind In equal curls, and well conspired to deck With...
Página 16 - Beaux banish beaux, and coaches coaches drive. This erring mortals levity may call ; Oh blind to truth ! the sylphs contrive it all.
Página 86 - Why am I thus bereaved thy prime decree ? The sun to me is dark And silent as the moon, When she deserts the night, Hid in her vacant interlunar cave.
Página 17 - Lock ; Ariel himself shall be the guard of Shock. " To fifty chosen sylphs, of special note, We trust th...