Observations on Popular Antiquities: Including the Whole of Mr. Bourne's Antiquitates Vulgares, with Addenda to Every Chapter of that Work: as Also an Appendix Containing Such Articles on the Subject, as Have Been Omitted by that Author |
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... fhew him ; and how unfriendly is it , to change it into Negligence and too great Refignation ? How unchristian , instead of a becoming Sorrow and decent Gravity , to put on an unbecoming Joy and undecent Pastime , OBSERVATIONS 0 ON ...
... fhew him ; and how unfriendly is it , to change it into Negligence and too great Refignation ? How unchristian , instead of a becoming Sorrow and decent Gravity , to put on an unbecoming Joy and undecent Pastime , OBSERVATIONS 0 ON ...
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... fhew that they have ended their fpiritual Warfare , that they have finished their Course with Joy , and are become Conquerors ; which furely is a Matter of no little Confolation for the loofing of our Friend . And how becoming is it to ...
... fhew that they have ended their fpiritual Warfare , that they have finished their Course with Joy , and are become Conquerors ; which furely is a Matter of no little Confolation for the loofing of our Friend . And how becoming is it to ...
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... fhew their Love , the Neighbours far and near , Follow'd with wistful Look the Damfel's Bier : Sprigg'd Rosemary the Lads and Laffes bere , While difmally the Parfon walk'd before . * The Reader , converfant in claffical Learning , will ...
... fhew their Love , the Neighbours far and near , Follow'd with wistful Look the Damfel's Bier : Sprigg'd Rosemary the Lads and Laffes bere , While difmally the Parfon walk'd before . * The Reader , converfant in claffical Learning , will ...
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... fhew- ing them dead Bodies looking that Way , " and Sepulchres turned towards the East , as they used to bury . Diog . Laert . Vit . Solon , & c . And the Scholiaft upon Thucidides fays , It was the Manner of all the Greeks to bury ...
... fhew- ing them dead Bodies looking that Way , " and Sepulchres turned towards the East , as they used to bury . Diog . Laert . Vit . Solon , & c . And the Scholiaft upon Thucidides fays , It was the Manner of all the Greeks to bury ...
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... fhew what Truth there is in this vulgar Opinion , I fhall confider , First , What Truth there is in the Roaming of Spirits in the Night . And , Secondly , Whether they are ob- liged to go away at Cock - crow . I believe none who affent ...
... fhew what Truth there is in this vulgar Opinion , I fhall confider , First , What Truth there is in the Roaming of Spirits in the Night . And , Secondly , Whether they are ob- liged to go away at Cock - crow . I believe none who affent ...
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