The Gleaner: A Series of Periodical Essays, Volumen2Nathan Drake Suttaby, Evance, and Company, 1811 |
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... happiness and the design of her creation . In the former essay , notice was taken of the advantages which the soul may derive from the subordinate assistance of the body ; it was then observed THE GLEANER . NO . 49 .
... happiness and the design of her creation . In the former essay , notice was taken of the advantages which the soul may derive from the subordinate assistance of the body ; it was then observed THE GLEANER . NO . 49 .
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... call Diana a homely prude . Wit too was so flippant with her tongue , as to transgress the bounds which Pallas ( who had taken a sort of fancy to the girl ) had often prescribed her ; nor was NO . 52 . 23 THE GLEANER .
... call Diana a homely prude . Wit too was so flippant with her tongue , as to transgress the bounds which Pallas ( who had taken a sort of fancy to the girl ) had often prescribed her ; nor was NO . 52 . 23 THE GLEANER .
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... taken with a splendid outside , of all the addresses she seem- ed most to encourage those of a glittering cox- comb , called Wealth . In spite of her sister's re- monstrances , she married him . But though they were as unhappy as Wit ...
... taken with a splendid outside , of all the addresses she seem- ed most to encourage those of a glittering cox- comb , called Wealth . In spite of her sister's re- monstrances , she married him . But though they were as unhappy as Wit ...
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... taken from . A very laboured motion of the fore legs of the bee soon directed my eye thither , and the whole business was then immediately explained : I found she had carefully brought together every particle that she had wiped off from ...
... taken from . A very laboured motion of the fore legs of the bee soon directed my eye thither , and the whole business was then immediately explained : I found she had carefully brought together every particle that she had wiped off from ...
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... taken off by the gallantry of the Lord Mayor , the whole army , like a body when the head is severed , fell instantly to the ground ; whence many were afterwards lifted to that fatal machine , which is above taken no- tice of . I shall ...
... taken off by the gallantry of the Lord Mayor , the whole army , like a body when the head is severed , fell instantly to the ground ; whence many were afterwards lifted to that fatal machine , which is above taken no- tice of . I shall ...
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Página 129 - There at the foot of yonder nodding beech That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, His listless length at noontide would he stretch, And pore upon the brook that babbles by.
Página 373 - Come, but keep thy wonted state, With even step and musing gait And looks commercing with the skies...
Página 281 - HAPPINESS ! our being's end and aim ! Good, pleasure, ease, content — whate'er thy name. That something still which prompts th' eternal sigh, For which we bear to live, or dare to die...
Página 373 - There, held in holy passion still, Forget thyself to marble, till With a sad, leaden, downward cast Thou fix them on the earth as fast.
Página 110 - Ye that in waters glide, and ye that walk The earth, and stately tread, or lowly creep Witness if I be silent, morn or even, To hill or valley, fountain, or fresh shade, Made vocal by my song, and taught his praise. Hail universal Lord, be bounteous still To give us only good; and if the night Have gather'd aught of evil, or conceal'd, Disperse it, as now light dispels the dark.
Página 8 - Mind, mind alone, (bear witness, earth and heaven!) The living fountains in itself contains Of beauteous and sublime: here hand in hand, Sit paramount the Graces; here enthroned, Celestial Venus, with divinest airs, Invites the soul to never-fading joy.
Página 218 - His cloister'd flight; ere to black Hecate's summons The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums Hath rung night's yawning peal, there shall be done A deed of dreadful note.
Página 41 - IT may seem strange that none of our political writers, in their learned treatises on the English constitution should take notice of any more than three estates, namely, Kings, Lords, and Commons, all entirely passing by in silence that very large and powerful body which form the fourth estate in this community, and have been long dignified and distinguished by the name of The Mob.
Página 14 - God, binding themselves by a solemn oath, not for the purposes of any wicked design, but never to commit any fraud, theft, or adultery, never to falsify their word, nor deny a trust when they should be called upon to deliver it up; after which it was their custom to separate and then reassemble to eat in common a harmless meal.
Página 68 - For neither man nor angel can discern Hypocrisy, the only evil that walks Invisible, except to God alone, By his permissive will, through heaven and earth : And oft, though wisdom wake, suspicion sleeps At wisdom's gate, and to simplicity Resigns her charge, while goodness thinks no ill Where no ill seems...