A Selection of Curious Articles from the Gentleman's Magazine, Volumen2Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1814 |
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... inch , and it would take a considerable time to survey the then mountainous bulk of our own bodies.- So likewise if our sense of hearing were exalted proportionably to the former , what a miserable condition would mankind be in ...
... inch , and it would take a considerable time to survey the then mountainous bulk of our own bodies.- So likewise if our sense of hearing were exalted proportionably to the former , what a miserable condition would mankind be in ...
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... inches , to some eyes more , and to others less , and in the horizon to be two or three feet , more or less , according to the extent of ground they are seen over . But if one has an opportunity , as I have here frequently had , of ...
... inches , to some eyes more , and to others less , and in the horizon to be two or three feet , more or less , according to the extent of ground they are seen over . But if one has an opportunity , as I have here frequently had , of ...
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... inch and a half in length , and in breadth about half an inch . It is seemingly confined by a small part of the frænum ; the fore - part of the tongue is very thin , but gradually thickens towards the oesophagus ; it lies in an oblique ...
... inch and a half in length , and in breadth about half an inch . It is seemingly confined by a small part of the frænum ; the fore - part of the tongue is very thin , but gradually thickens towards the oesophagus ; it lies in an oblique ...
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... inch . The son - in - law , who is about thirty years of age , was taken by the Turks , who cut out his tongue ; he cannot pronounce a syllable , nor is his tongue grown at all since the operation , which was more than five years ago ...
... inch . The son - in - law , who is about thirty years of age , was taken by the Turks , who cut out his tongue ; he cannot pronounce a syllable , nor is his tongue grown at all since the operation , which was more than five years ago ...
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... inches round , and from it were gathered two hundred and sixty pompions , one with It is probable that this was that species of pompion , or gourd , that strikes out roots at the joints , which furnish a new supply of sap to carry on so ...
... inches round , and from it were gathered two hundred and sixty pompions , one with It is probable that this was that species of pompion , or gourd , that strikes out roots at the joints , which furnish a new supply of sap to carry on so ...
Términos y frases comunes
12th century Acta Diurna Æneid amongst ancient animals appears beautiful Bible Bishop bones called cause century church Cicero common copy Crasis curious earth Eclogue edition Eloisa to Abelard English expression feet fire French give gizzard gospels Greek hand hath heaven Homer imagine Imitation inches instance Johnson Julius Cæsar kind King language Latin learned letters likewise lines Lord Magazine manner means Mediterranean mentioned Milton months Mopsus nature never night nopal observed occasion opinion original Ovid painted parish particular passage PAUL GEMSEGE Pelias perhaps person Plautus poem poet Pope printed probably quæ quantity quid quod reader reason remarkable Roman Saxon says seems sense Shakespeare shew signifies Silius Italicus Statius suppose thing thou thought tion Toy's Hill translation trees URBAN verse Virgil whence whole winds word writers written
Pasajes populares
Página 320 - I'll kneel down, And ask of thee forgiveness : so we'll live, And pray, and sing, and tell old tales, and laugh At gilded butterflies ; and hear poor rogues Talk of...
Página 497 - As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come 'into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.
Página 248 - Now if nature should intermit her course, and leave altogether, though it were but for a while, the observation of her own laws; if those principal and mother elements of the world, whereof all things in this lower world are made, should lose the qualities which now they have; if the frame of that heavenly arch erected over our heads should loosen and dissolve itself; if celestial spheres should forget their wonted motions, and by irregular volubility turn themselves any way as it might happen; if...
Página 302 - YET once more, O ye laurels, and once more, Ye myrtles brown, with ivy never sere, I come to pluck your berries harsh and crude, And with forced fingers rude Shatter your leaves before the mellowing year.
Página 277 - O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head ; Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies; The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight. Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light.
Página 305 - And when the sun begins to fling His flaring beams, me, Goddess, bring To arched walks of twilight groves, And shadows brown that Sylvan loves Of pine, or monumental oak, Where the rude axe with heaved stroke Was never heard the Nymphs to daunt, Or fright them from their hallowed haunt.
Página 321 - Glittering in golden coats, like images ; As full of spirit as the month of May, And gorgeous as the sun at midsummer ; Wanton as youthful goats, wild as young bulls.
Página 363 - Self-love but serves the virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake ; The centre moved, a circle straight succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads ; Friend, parent, neighbour, first it will embrace; His country next, and next all human race...
Página 360 - They looking back, all th' eastern side beheld Of paradise, so late their happy seat, Wav'd over by that flaming brand, the gate With dreadful faces throng'd, and fiery arms : Some natural tears they dropt ; but wip'd them soon. The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide: They hand in hand, with wand'ring steps and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way.
Página 138 - And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.