Museum of Foreign Literature and Science, Količina 6Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith E. Littell, 1825 |
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Stran 15
... favour of the describer of personal adventures in America , than of one who would do the same for this or any long civilized and organized country . Here , the peculiarities that ren- der such things piquant being almost entirely out of ...
... favour of the describer of personal adventures in America , than of one who would do the same for this or any long civilized and organized country . Here , the peculiarities that ren- der such things piquant being almost entirely out of ...
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... favour of a foreign country . Travellers used to better things , will complain of bad travelling accommodation ; and the hectoring assumption of independence , which too many underbred Americans think it their duty and their privilege ...
... favour of a foreign country . Travellers used to better things , will complain of bad travelling accommodation ; and the hectoring assumption of independence , which too many underbred Americans think it their duty and their privilege ...
Stran 23
... favour , and that learnedly and eloquently , ( see Burke , ) in spite of these delin- quencies ? We must also most positively rebut the charge of Eng- land's being the fountain of infidelity . Infidelity , as all versed in the learning ...
... favour , and that learnedly and eloquently , ( see Burke , ) in spite of these delin- quencies ? We must also most positively rebut the charge of Eng- land's being the fountain of infidelity . Infidelity , as all versed in the learning ...
Stran 24
... favour- able situations captured a frigate a - piece , ( we rather think we are exaggerating the maritime trophies of America , ) equalled to those of Nelson ? Or when the deeds of some captain of bush - fighters , who did not run away ...
... favour- able situations captured a frigate a - piece , ( we rather think we are exaggerating the maritime trophies of America , ) equalled to those of Nelson ? Or when the deeds of some captain of bush - fighters , who did not run away ...
Stran 27
... Favours . His Custom was to lye in Bed the greatest Part of the Day , and to go out in the Dark with the utmost Privacy , and after having paid his Visit , re- turn again before Morning to his Lodging , which was in the Gar- ret of an ...
... Favours . His Custom was to lye in Bed the greatest Part of the Day , and to go out in the Dark with the utmost Privacy , and after having paid his Visit , re- turn again before Morning to his Lodging , which was in the Gar- ret of an ...
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Stran 85 - Friend after friend departs ; Who hath not lost a friend? There is no union here of hearts, That finds not here an end.
Stran 92 - Yet, when the sense of sacred presence fires, And strong devotion to the skies aspires, Pour forth thy fervours for a healthful mind, Obedient passions, and a will resigned ; For love, which scarce collective man can fill ; For patience, sovereign o'er transmuted ill ; For faith, that, panting for a happier seat, Counts death kind nature's signal of retreat...
Stran 161 - AND is there care in heaven ? and is there love In heavenly spirits to these creatures base, That may compassion of their evils move ? There is : else much more wretched were the case Of men than beasts...
Stran 161 - How oft do they their silver bowers leave, To come to succour us that succour want ! How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting...
Stran 86 - Beyond the reign of death, There surely is some blessed clime Where life is not a breath, Nor life's affections transient fire, Whose sparks fly upward and expire.
Stran 375 - I shall detain you now no longer in the demonstration of what we should not do, but straight conduct you to a hill-side, where I will point you out the right path of a virtuous and noble education ; laborious indeed at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospect, and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming-.