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... naval hiftory of Britain , a long train of heroes prefent themselves to our view . Each of them is diftinguished by fomething peculiar to himfelf . This is the characteristic of genius , in whatever line it is difplayed . More ...
... naval hiftory of Britain , a long train of heroes prefent themselves to our view . Each of them is diftinguished by fomething peculiar to himfelf . This is the characteristic of genius , in whatever line it is difplayed . More ...
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... naval profeffion : -fcarcely turned of fixteen , he attained to the rank of Lieutenant on board the Al- cide ; and in his twentieth year he was conftituted a Poft Captain . So rapid a promotion is an indication of merit . We have every ...
... naval profeffion : -fcarcely turned of fixteen , he attained to the rank of Lieutenant on board the Al- cide ; and in his twentieth year he was conftituted a Poft Captain . So rapid a promotion is an indication of merit . We have every ...
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... naval confequence , will furely countenance a work deftined to record her naval victories , POETRY . Here we with pleafure mention the English Lyrics ; Charlotte Smith's Elegiac Sonnets ; Jackson's Reign of Liberty ; Bidlake's Country ...
... naval confequence , will furely countenance a work deftined to record her naval victories , POETRY . Here we with pleafure mention the English Lyrics ; Charlotte Smith's Elegiac Sonnets ; Jackson's Reign of Liberty ; Bidlake's Country ...
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... Naval Dominion : a Poem . By Henry James Pye , Efq . Nicol . THE poet Laureat is particularly happy in the choice of his subject . At all times our naval dominion has been the pride and boast of our countrymen . Now , our eyes are more ...
... Naval Dominion : a Poem . By Henry James Pye , Efq . Nicol . THE poet Laureat is particularly happy in the choice of his subject . At all times our naval dominion has been the pride and boast of our countrymen . Now , our eyes are more ...
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... naval triumphs . We could fele & t many beautiful pas- fages . But we must refrain from numerous quotations . Our limits will not permit it . We however will pre- fent the reader with two fpecimens , which will afford him an idea of the ...
... naval triumphs . We could fele & t many beautiful pas- fages . But we must refrain from numerous quotations . Our limits will not permit it . We however will pre- fent the reader with two fpecimens , which will afford him an idea of the ...
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admiration againſt alfo almoft beauty becauſe beft breaft caufe character circumftance confequence confiderable converfation defire difplayed diftinguished enemy Evan Nepean fafely faid fame fatisfaction fcarcely fcenes fecond feems fenfe fent fentiments fervant fervice feven feveral fhade fhall fhips fhould figh fince firft fituation flain fleet fmile fome fometimes foon forrow foul fource fpirit ftate ftill fubject fublime fuch fuffered fuperior fuppofed fure fweet genius happineſs heart hiftory himſelf honour human inftances inftruction intereft itſelf John Horne Tooke juft laft lefs loft Lord meaſure mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary never o'er obferved occafion paffed paffion perfons pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poffeffed prefent purpoſe racter reafon refpect reft rifing ſcene ſhall ſhe Sir G ſtate tafte thee thefe themſelves theſe thofe THOMAS CHATTERTON thoſe thou thouſand tion underſtanding uſeful virtue whilft whofe whoſe youth
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Page 67 - The powers of man; we feel within ourselves His energy divine; he tells the heart, He meant, he made us to behold and love What he beholds and loves, the general orb Of life and being; to be great like him, Beneficent and active.
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Page 139 - ... the outlines. The opinions he formed of men, upon a slight acquaintance, were frequently erroneous ; but the tendency of his nature inclined him much more to blind partiality, than to ill-founded prejudice.
Page 300 - Abbreviations are the wheels of language, the wings of " Mercury, and though we might be dragged along without "them, it would be with much difficulty, very heavily, and
Page 234 - As with my hat upon my head I walk'd along the Strand, I there did meet another man With his hat in his hand.
Page 410 - All the fountains of the great deep were broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.
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Page 234 - Yet hear, alas ! this mournful truth, Nor hear it with a frown ; — Thou canst not make the tea so fast As I can gulp it down.