Chambers' Edinburgh Journal, Volúmenes5-6William Orr, 1846 |
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... appearance , but be of bad example ; others , disposed to give up the political point , were neverthe- less among the objectors , on account of the doubtful character of the individual . In the two bulky volumes now before us , Mr ...
... appearance , but be of bad example ; others , disposed to give up the political point , were neverthe- less among the objectors , on account of the doubtful character of the individual . In the two bulky volumes now before us , Mr ...
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... appearance of having recently been filled with water . I was informed , however , that it is only after the melting of unusually deep snows on the hills that they exhibit any considerable stream - a circumstance which happens probably ...
... appearance of having recently been filled with water . I was informed , however , that it is only after the melting of unusually deep snows on the hills that they exhibit any considerable stream - a circumstance which happens probably ...
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... appearance of the edifice , as seen from a distance . Admiring the industry of those who , without the assist- ance of any of the appliances of science , had rescued from the barrenness of nature the patches of cultiva- tion which I saw ...
... appearance of the edifice , as seen from a distance . Admiring the industry of those who , without the assist- ance of any of the appliances of science , had rescued from the barrenness of nature the patches of cultiva- tion which I saw ...
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... appearance of a cave near the spot would seem to indicate that , even under this supposition , the founder had fixed on the wrong locality . Continuing our ascent from the neighbourhood of this chapel , we came to another flight of ...
... appearance of a cave near the spot would seem to indicate that , even under this supposition , the founder had fixed on the wrong locality . Continuing our ascent from the neighbourhood of this chapel , we came to another flight of ...
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... appearance denot- ing the ceremony which was about to have taken place , the men , supposing their prisoner to be the intended bridegroom , rudely commented on the change of scene which had occurred . Intreating them , for the sake of ...
... appearance denot- ing the ceremony which was about to have taken place , the men , supposing their prisoner to be the intended bridegroom , rudely commented on the change of scene which had occurred . Intreating them , for the sake of ...
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Página 16 - are most of them old decayed serving-men and tapsters, and such kind of fellows ; and,' said I, ' their troops are gentlemen's sons, younger sons, and persons of quality ; do you think that the spirits of such base and mean fellows will ever be able to encounter gentlemen, that have honour and courage and resolution in them...
Página 16 - Honest men served you faithfully in this action. Sir, they are trusty : I beseech you, in the name of God, not to discourage them. I wish this action may beget thankfulness and humility in all that are concerned in it. He that ventures his life for the liberty of his country, I wish he trust God for the liberty of his conscience, and you for the liberty he fights for.
Página 16 - I did indeed ; and desired him " that he would make some additions to my Lord Essex's " army of some new regiments ; and I told him I would " be serviceable to him in bringing such men in as I thought " had a spirit that would do something in the work. This " is very true that I tell you ; God knows I lie not. ' Your " ' troops,' said I, ' are most of them old decayed serving" ' men, and tapsters, and such kind of fellows ; and...
Página 47 - The plan which I adopted, and the one by which I was most successful, was that of making friends of all the little white boys whom I met in the street. As many of these as I could, I converted into teachers.
Página 111 - Peninsula and Brock Rivulet long memorable to me. We English have some tents; the Scots have none. The hoarse sea moans bodeful, swinging low and heavy against these whinstone bays; the sea and the tempests are abroad, all else asleep but we, — and there is One that rides on the wings of the wind.
Página 15 - I was a person who, from my first ' employment, was suddenly preferred and lifted up from lesser ' trusts to greater ; from my first being a Captain of a Troop ' of Horse ; and did labour as well as I could to discharge ' my trust ; and God blessed me " therein " as it pleased
Página 17 - The next day, the other two towers were summoned; in one of which was about six or seven score; but they refused to yield themselves: and we knowing that hunger must compel them, set only good guards to secure them from running away until their stomachs were come down. From one of the said towers, notwithstanding their condition, they killed and wounded some of our men. When they submitted, their officers were knocked on the head ; and every tenth man of the soldiers killed; and the rest shipped...
Página 46 - if you teach that nigger (speaking of myself) how to read, there would be no keeping him. It would forever unfit him to be a slave. He would at once become unmanageable, and of no value to his master. As to himself, it could do him no good, but a great deal of harm. It would make him discontented and unhappy.
Página 237 - While thus exerting himself, a bystander destitute of sight would suppose that the whole feathered tribe had assembled together on a trial of skill, each striving to produce his utmost effect, so perfect are his imitations. He many times deceives the sportsman, and sends him in search of birds that perhaps are not within miles of him, but whose notes he exactly imitates ; even birds themselves are frequently imposed on by this admirable mimic, and are decoyed by the fancied calls of their mates ;...
Página 53 - I thought it right he. should be inform'd of our success in using it, and wrote him several letters containing accounts of our experiments. He got them read in the Royal Society, where they were not at first thought worth so much notice as to be printed in their Transactions.