The Republic of Letters: A Weekly Republication of Standard Literature, Volumen 5Published for the proprietors, 1836 |
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... prisoner , Strahlemberg , who made such advantageous use of his misfor- tunes , and who examined those extensive countries with so much attention , was the first who gave an air of probability to a fact , which before had been always ...
... prisoner , Strahlemberg , who made such advantageous use of his misfor- tunes , and who examined those extensive countries with so much attention , was the first who gave an air of probability to a fact , which before had been always ...
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... prisoner in the battle of Pultowa , and lived fifteen years in Siberia , and made the entire tour of that country . He says , that there are still some remains of an ancient people , whose skin is spotted or va- riegated with different ...
... prisoner in the battle of Pultowa , and lived fifteen years in Siberia , and made the entire tour of that country . He says , that there are still some remains of an ancient people , whose skin is spotted or va- riegated with different ...
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... prisoner by the Poles , who were then at war with the Russians ; so little was the law of nations known to the ... prisoners ; and , at his return , his son created him patriarch , and the old man was in fact king , under his son's ...
... prisoner by the Poles , who were then at war with the Russians ; so little was the law of nations known to the ... prisoners ; and , at his return , his son created him patriarch , and the old man was in fact king , under his son's ...
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... prisoner , he end- ed his life by the hands of the executioner ; like all those of this stamp , who have nothing to ex- pect but a throne or a scaffold . About twelve thousand of his adherents are said to have been hanged on the high ...
... prisoner , he end- ed his life by the hands of the executioner ; like all those of this stamp , who have nothing to ex- pect but a throne or a scaffold . About twelve thousand of his adherents are said to have been hanged on the high ...
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... prisoners of war were the slaves of those to whose lot they fell . Alexis employed them in agriculture : he did his utmost endeavours to introduce discipline among his troops : in a word , he was worthy of being the father of Peter the ...
... prisoners of war were the slaves of those to whose lot they fell . Alexis employed them in agriculture : he did his utmost endeavours to introduce discipline among his troops : in a word , he was worthy of being the father of Peter the ...
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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...