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... themselves , under pretence that the Hernici were preparing to shake off the Ro- man yoke ; but as he had been nominated Dicta- tor to perform a religious ceremony , and not to command an army , the tribunes of the people re- pelled ...
... themselves , under pretence that the Hernici were preparing to shake off the Ro- man yoke ; but as he had been nominated Dicta- tor to perform a religious ceremony , and not to command an army , the tribunes of the people re- pelled ...
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... themselves for their bravery . Don Alvarez was a youth about twenty , tall and athletic , with a moft pre- poffeffing countenance , and moft engaging man- hers ; he was deeply enamoured with the beaute- ous Leonora , and he had reason ...
... themselves for their bravery . Don Alvarez was a youth about twenty , tall and athletic , with a moft pre- poffeffing countenance , and moft engaging man- hers ; he was deeply enamoured with the beaute- ous Leonora , and he had reason ...
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... themselves as creatures hardly civilized and polifhed for fociety . But this extremity of felf fufficiency has contributed not a little to the cor- ruption of their manners , nay , to fuch a degree , that , among them , to be well ...
... themselves as creatures hardly civilized and polifhed for fociety . But this extremity of felf fufficiency has contributed not a little to the cor- ruption of their manners , nay , to fuch a degree , that , among them , to be well ...
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... when they beheld him and themselves , at the comparifon . He had letters of recommenda- tion to a colonel , whom we fhall call Halden , VOL . IV . D and came to ferve as a volunteer against the ene- No. 82.) THE PHOENIX; ...
... when they beheld him and themselves , at the comparifon . He had letters of recommenda- tion to a colonel , whom we fhall call Halden , VOL . IV . D and came to ferve as a volunteer against the ene- No. 82.) THE PHOENIX; ...
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... them . The three parties were therefore almost instantly formed into one , and believing themselves ftrong enough to encir- le the little English troop , and make them pri- foners , came directly to the charge . The colonel ( 70 )
... them . The three parties were therefore almost instantly formed into one , and believing themselves ftrong enough to encir- le the little English troop , and make them pri- foners , came directly to the charge . The colonel ( 70 )
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Página 175 - Walpole had a little fat black spaniel, that he was very fond of, which he sometimes used to set down, and let it run by the chaise side. We were at that time in a very rough road, not two yards broad at most ; on one side was a great wood of pines, and on the other a vast precipice; it was noon-day, and the sun shone bright, when all of a sudden, from the wood-side, (which was as steep upwards, as the other part was downwards) out rushed a great wolf, came close to the head of the...
Página 406 - ... attended at his lodgings, and followed him with huzzas, as he went to court, or returned from it. As he was a man of humour, he would always thank them for their civilities, when he left them at the door, to go in to the king ; and would let them know exactly at what hour he intended to come out again, and return to his lodgings.
Página 406 - Christians, to keep the poor bairns out of danger. All this could never prevail on him to part with his beard; but yet, in compliance to his...
Página 406 - His unusual dress and figure, when he was in London, never failed to draw after him a great crowd of boys, and other young people, who constantly attended at his lodgings, and followed him with huzzas, as he went to court, or returned from it. As he was a man of humour, he would always thank them for their civilities...
Página 405 - In my time, his head was bald, which he covered only with a beaver hat, the brim of which was not above three inches broad. His beard was white and bushy, and yet reached down almost to his girdle.
Página 137 - No living creature was ever known to pass through this narrow except an Indian woman, who was in a canoe, attempting to cross the river above it, but carelessly suffered herself to fall within the power of the current. Perceiving her danger she took a bottle of rum she had with her and drank the whole of it; then lay down in her canoe to meet her destiny. She...
Página 233 - The jest was rash, and the character to whom it was applied not to be played upon with impunity ; the hand of the sovereign of Spain (which even the fair sex kneel down to salute) was...
Página 67 - myfelf happy, however, in being offered forty " guineas a year, without furplus, or furplice " fees; but how was I chagrined, on being told by " the Rector, on the very firft Sunday I went to " officiate, that I need not trouble myfelf as a..
Página 69 - I make a shift to keep soul and body together ; and I thank God for that. If, Sir, you could recommend me, here is my address, up four pair of stairs.
Página 134 - The middle river is named Connecticut, after the great Sachem to whom that part of the province through which it runs belonged. This vast river is...