Memoirs: Containing the Lives of Several Ladies of Great Britain: A History of Antiquities, Productions of Nature, and Monuments of Art. Observations on the Christian Religion, as Professed by the Established Church, and Dissenters of Every Denomination. Remarks on the Writings of the Greatest English Divines ... with a Variety of Disquisitions and Opinions Relative to Criticism and Manners; and Many Extraordinary Actions ... |
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... all round with the finest flowers and shells. Robins and nightingales, the finch
and the linnet, were in the neatest reed cages of her own making ; and at the
upper end of the chamber, in a charming little open grott, was the with this
passage.
... all round with the finest flowers and shells. Robins and nightingales, the finch
and the linnet, were in the neatest reed cages of her own making ; and at the
upper end of the chamber, in a charming little open grott, was the with this
passage.
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finest strix capite aurito, corpore rufo, that I have seen, that is, the great eagle owl.
This beautiful bird, in a nich like a ruin, looked vastly fine (a). As to the flowers
which adorned this room, I thought they were all natural at my first coming in, but
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finest strix capite aurito, corpore rufo, that I have seen, that is, the great eagle owl.
This beautiful bird, in a nich like a ruin, looked vastly fine (a). As to the flowers
which adorned this room, I thought they were all natural at my first coming in, but
...
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The stone of this chamber is a veined green marble, the veins black, with some
spots and clouds of purple ; and its arched roof and sides covered with the finest
combinations and protuberances of the most elegant and beautiful spars.
The stone of this chamber is a veined green marble, the veins black, with some
spots and clouds of purple ; and its arched roof and sides covered with the finest
combinations and protuberances of the most elegant and beautiful spars.
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She had the finest black eyes in the world, and a nose the most beautifully
Roman. Her lips were red and admirable, and her teeth as polished pearl. She
was in reality whatLucian fays of his imaginary Smyrnean, a very miracle ; a
wonder far ...
She had the finest black eyes in the world, and a nose the most beautifully
Roman. Her lips were red and admirable, and her teeth as polished pearl. She
was in reality whatLucian fays of his imaginary Smyrnean, a very miracle ; a
wonder far ...
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I was delighted with* this grot beyond all things my eyes have seen. It is the finest
cell that contemplation has in our hemisphere. One way the sparkling cave takes
in the awful, silent, fragrant glin : And before you, in all the majesty of spectacle, ...
I was delighted with* this grot beyond all things my eyes have seen. It is the finest
cell that contemplation has in our hemisphere. One way the sparkling cave takes
in the awful, silent, fragrant glin : And before you, in all the majesty of spectacle, ...
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Página 1 - Be kind and courteous to this gentleman ; Hop in his walks, and gambol in his eyes ; Feed him with apricocks and dewberries, With purple grapes, green figs, and mulberries ; The honey-bags steal from the humble-bees, And for night-tapers crop their waxen thighs, And light them at the fiery glow-worm's eyes...
Página 158 - Pursuing and pursued, each other's prey ; As wolves for rapine, as the fox for wiles, Till Death, that mighty hunter, earths them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What though we wade in wealth, or soar in fame ? Earth's highest station ends in, ' Here he lies ;' And ' dust to dust
Página 490 - ... but when the fulness of the time was come, GOD sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And, because ye are sons, GOD hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son ; and if a son, then an heir of GOD, through CHRIST.
Página xxviii - I had him often to myself in his rides and walks, and have studied his soul when he little thought what I was about. As I lodged for a year within a few doors of him, I knew his times of going out to a minute, and generally nicked the opportunity.
Página 490 - Galatia, grace be to you, and peace, from God the Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Página 131 - Ye men of Israel, hear these words, Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know...
Página xxviii - He fays it never can be drawn up with any degree of accuracy, fo exceedingly ftrange, various, and perplexed it was ; and yet the materials are to be gathered from his writings. All this I deny. I think I can draw his character ; not from his writings, but from my own near obfervations of the man. I knew him well, tho...
Página 365 - God; maker of all things; a clear knowledge of their duty was wanting to mankind. This part of knowledge, though cultivated with some care, by some of the heathen philosophers, yet got little footing among the people. All men indeed, under pain of displeasing the gods, were to frequent the temples, every one went to their sacrifices and services; but the priests made it not their business to teach them virtue.
Página 162 - Son alfo may glorify thee : 2 As thou haft given him power over all flefh, that he fhould give eternal life to as many as thou haft given him.
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| Título | Memoirs: Containing the Lives of Several Ladies of Great Britain: A History of Antiquities, Productions of Nature, and Monuments of Art. Observations on the Christian Religion, as Professed by the Established Church, and Dissenters of Every Denomination. Remarks on the Writings of the Greatest ... |
| Autor | Thomas Amory |
| Editor | John Noon, 1755 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Michigan |
| Digitalizado | 22 Mayo 2007 |
| Largo | 527 páginas |
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