The Life, Adventures, and Opinions of Col. George Hanger, Volumen2J. Debrett, 1801 |
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Página 59
... army , in what an high si- tuation I should have stood in point of rank and command , had I remained in the guards . I quitted the guards at the period when the American war com- menced , in which fate destined me to serve . With a ...
... army , in what an high si- tuation I should have stood in point of rank and command , had I remained in the guards . I quitted the guards at the period when the American war com- menced , in which fate destined me to serve . With a ...
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... army . " He then said , " I am sorry you are so determined , Mr. Hanger ; but if you will bring the Hessian minister to me any morning , I will give orders that you shall be admit- ed , and will say any thing you shall please to the ...
... army . " He then said , " I am sorry you are so determined , Mr. Hanger ; but if you will bring the Hessian minister to me any morning , I will give orders that you shall be admit- ed , and will say any thing you shall please to the ...
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... army will never want recruits , and be kept complete . The clergy should also adopt some tri- bute in lieu of the small tithes ; as they cannot but perceive that the profits de- rived from them are comparatively small , and so very ...
... army will never want recruits , and be kept complete . The clergy should also adopt some tri- bute in lieu of the small tithes ; as they cannot but perceive that the profits de- rived from them are comparatively small , and so very ...
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... army . " Now , in all these points I differ but in a very small degree with this pious man's instructions . The poor being much better provided for in the present days , our universities also being in the highest state of affluence ...
... army . " Now , in all these points I differ but in a very small degree with this pious man's instructions . The poor being much better provided for in the present days , our universities also being in the highest state of affluence ...
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... your friends might have had interest enough to have procured him a commission in the army ; for , as his unbounded and undistinguish- ing philanthropy was extended to coach- painters , glaziers , waiters , and persons of the 141.
... your friends might have had interest enough to have procured him a commission in the army ; for , as his unbounded and undistinguish- ing philanthropy was extended to coach- painters , glaziers , waiters , and persons of the 141.
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Página 210 - ... and they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they go in unto the tent of meeting, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die...
Página 423 - ... to be united under one Government. Just as this war commenced, you were going to fight amongst yourselves, and would have fought, had the British not interfered : you then, one and all, united against us as your common enemy; but one of these days the Northern and Southern powers will fight as vigorously against each other as they both have united to do against the British.
Página 156 - The husband also, by the old law, might give his wife moderate correction. For, as he is to answer for her misbehaviour, the law thought it reasonable to intrust him with this power of restraining her, by domestic chastisement, in the same moderation that a man is allowed to correct his apprentices or children; for whom the master or parent is also liable in some cases to answer.
Página 212 - London 1 called on Mr. Croucher, a shoemaker in Shepherd's Market, who told me a parcel was left there for me, but what it was he knew not. I opened it, and behold there was a pair of leather breeches with a note in them ! the substance of which was, to the best of my remembrance, as follows : " ' SIR, — I have sent you a pair of breeches, and hope they will fit.
Página 212 - Sir, — I have sent you a pair of breeches, and hope they will fit. I beg your acceptance of them ; and, if they want any alteration, leave in a note what the alteration is...
Página 211 - I therefore told my most bountiful and ever-adored Master what I wanted; and he, who stripped Adam and Eve of their fig-leaved aprons, and made coats of skins and clothed them; and who clothes the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven; must clothe us, or we shall soon go naked; and so Israel found it, when God took away his wool and his flax, which he gave to...
Página 212 - I often made very free in my prayers with my invaluable Master for this favour; but he still kept me so amazingly poor that I could not get them at any rate. At last I was determined to go to a friend of mine at Kingston, who is of that branch of business, to bespeak a pair ; and to get him to trust me until my Master sent me money to pay him.
Página 210 - And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute for ever unto him and his seed after him.
Página 192 - Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
Página 222 - ... very handsome bed, bedstead, and all its furniture and necessaries, that I might not be under the necessity of walking home in the cold winter nights. — A daughter of mine in the faith gave me a looking-glass for my chapel study. — Another friend gave me my pulpit cushion and a book-case for my study. — Another gave me a bookcase for the vestry. — And my good friend Mr. E. seemed to level all his displeasure at the devil ; for he was in hopes I should be enabled, through the gracious...