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... which happened in his tenth year was another of the misfortunes of his
childhood ; for though she kindly endeavoured to alleviate his loss by a legacy of
three hundred pounds , yet as he had -none to prosecute his claim , to shelter
him from ...
... which happened in his tenth year was another of the misfortunes of his
childhood ; for though she kindly endeavoured to alleviate his loss by a legacy of
three hundred pounds , yet as he had -none to prosecute his claim , to shelter
him from ...
Page 141
Two wo sea - port cities mark Britannia's fame , And these from commerce diff'rent
honours claim . What diff'rent honours shall the Muses pay , While one inspires
and one untunes the lay ? Now silver Isis bright'ning flows along , 5 Echoing ...
Two wo sea - port cities mark Britannia's fame , And these from commerce diff'rent
honours claim . What diff'rent honours shall the Muses pay , While one inspires
and one untunes the lay ? Now silver Isis bright'ning flows along , 5 Echoing ...
Page 65
At a vast distance we of Homer heard Till you brought in and naturaliz'd the bard ,
Bad him our English rights and freedoni claim , His voice , his habit , and his air ,
the fanie . Now in the mighty stranger we rejoice , And Britain thanks thee with ...
At a vast distance we of Homer heard Till you brought in and naturaliz'd the bard ,
Bad him our English rights and freedoni claim , His voice , his habit , and his air ,
the fanie . Now in the mighty stranger we rejoice , And Britain thanks thee with ...
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Contents
To the Right Hon Sir Robert Walpole | 151 |
To Mr John Dyer a Painter c | 159 |
To Aaron Hill Esq with the Tragedy of | 165 |
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| Title | Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to Churchill ... Volumes 88-90 of Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to Churchill, John Hamilton Mortimer |
| Illustrated by | Thomas Stothard, John Hamilton Mortimer |
| Publisher | J. Bell, 1776 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 3 Oct 2006 |
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