The Republic of Letters: A Weekly Republication of Standard Literature, Volumen 5Published for the proprietors, 1836 |
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... thousand common leagues of France , * and about eight hundred in its greatest breadth from north to south . It borders upon Poland and the Frozen Sea , and joins to Sweden and China . Its length from the Island of Dago , in the ...
... thousand common leagues of France , * and about eight hundred in its greatest breadth from north to south . It borders upon Poland and the Frozen Sea , and joins to Sweden and China . Its length from the Island of Dago , in the ...
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... thousand souls . In the environs of the city are several villas or country - seats , which surprise all travellers by their magnificence There is one in particular which has water - works superior to those of Versailles . There was ...
... thousand souls . In the environs of the city are several villas or country - seats , which surprise all travellers by their magnificence There is one in particular which has water - works superior to those of Versailles . There was ...
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... thousand two hundred computed French leagues ; and from southern Tartary , which serves as its boundary to the Fro- zen Sea , about four hundred , which is the least breadth of the Russian empire . This country produces the richest furs ...
... thousand two hundred computed French leagues ; and from southern Tartary , which serves as its boundary to the Fro- zen Sea , about four hundred , which is the least breadth of the Russian empire . This country produces the richest furs ...
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... thousand miles , it falls into a bay of the Frozen Sea . In the Russian language Irtish . This river runs from N. to S. through all Russia , and falling into the former river , forms part of the boundary between Asia and Europe . In the ...
... thousand miles , it falls into a bay of the Frozen Sea . In the Russian language Irtish . This river runs from N. to S. through all Russia , and falling into the former river , forms part of the boundary between Asia and Europe . In the ...
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... thousand years , supposes , as we have already observed , many essays and efforts in preceding ages . The Russians came very late ; but the arts having been introduced amongst them in their full perfection , it has happened that they ...
... thousand years , supposes , as we have already observed , many essays and efforts in preceding ages . The Russians came very late ; but the arts having been introduced amongst them in their full perfection , it has happened that they ...
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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...