The Lounger's Common-place Book: Or, Miscellaneous Anecdotes. A Biographic, Political, Literary, and Satirical Compilation: a New Edition, ... in Two Volumes. ...editor, and sold, 1796 - Anecdotes |
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... fhort cropped hair , a mariner's cap ge- nerally on his head , and twenty- four years of age . Living in the market - place , he was every day a witnefs to the difputes between the fruit - fellers and the collectors of the Gabelle , an ...
... fhort cropped hair , a mariner's cap ge- nerally on his head , and twenty- four years of age . Living in the market - place , he was every day a witnefs to the difputes between the fruit - fellers and the collectors of the Gabelle , an ...
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... fhort time , but if you do not " fee me fafe , and at liberty , by " feven o'clock to - morrow morn- " ing , you may take it for granted " there has been treachery , and " will of courfe fet fire to the pa- " lace , and purfue fuch ...
... fhort time , but if you do not " fee me fafe , and at liberty , by " feven o'clock to - morrow morn- " ing , you may take it for granted " there has been treachery , and " will of courfe fet fire to the pa- " lace , and purfue fuch ...
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... calling him on " all occafions , ARISTIDES THE JUST . " 66 66 This fhort but impreffive anec- dote is introduced in this place for the cool confideration of cer- tain fanguine friends of the Edi- E 2 tor , • ASPASIA . ARISTIDES . 27.
... calling him on " all occafions , ARISTIDES THE JUST . " 66 66 This fhort but impreffive anec- dote is introduced in this place for the cool confideration of cer- tain fanguine friends of the Edi- E 2 tor , • ASPASIA . ARISTIDES . 27.
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... fhort memorial on the subject , to the king , whofe fcrutinizing eye , e- qually formed for minute precifion and vaft defign , was immediately ftruck with the fimplicity of the poor man's narrative ; and though 1 during a confiderable ...
... fhort memorial on the subject , to the king , whofe fcrutinizing eye , e- qually formed for minute precifion and vaft defign , was immediately ftruck with the fimplicity of the poor man's narrative ; and though 1 during a confiderable ...
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... fhort filence , the queftion was repeated , hefitated ; his wife , who did not at first fee whither the original queftion would lead , hung her head , and blushed . " You will " neither of you , ' , " exclaimed Af- pafia , fatisfy me on ...
... fhort filence , the queftion was repeated , hefitated ; his wife , who did not at first fee whither the original queftion would lead , hung her head , and blushed . " You will " neither of you , ' , " exclaimed Af- pafia , fatisfy me on ...
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Page 203 - Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much ; Who, born for the Universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind.
Page 222 - ... to dive into the depths of dungeons ; to plunge into the infection of hospitals ; to survey the mansions of sorrow and pain ; to take the gauge and dimensions of misery, depression, and contempt; to remember the forgotten, to attend to the neglected, to visit the forsaken, and to compare and collate the distresses of all men in all countries.
Page 149 - This is owing to you ; for you put it into my head by the question you put to me at Chalfont ; which before I had not thought of.
Page 203 - Though equal to all things, for all things unfit; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for a wit; For a patriot too cool; for a drudge disobedient; And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient. In short, 'twas his fate, unemploy'd, or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor.
Page 204 - As an actor, confess'd without rival to shine ; As a wit, if not first, in the very first line : Yet, with talents like these, and an excellent heart, The man had his failings, a dupe to his art. Like an ill-judging beauty, his colors he spread, And beplaster'd with rouge his own natural red.
Page 203 - Here Cumberland lies, having acted his parts, The Terence of England, the mender of hearts; A flattering painter, who made it his care To draw men as they ought to be, not as they are.
Page 222 - ... and dimensions of misery, depression and contempt; to remember the forgotten, to attend to the neglected, to visit the forsaken, and to compare and collate the distresses of all men in all countries. His plan is original ; and it is as full of genius as it is of humanity. It was a voyage of discovery ; a circumnavigation of charity.
Page 46 - Exert not your curiosity too early : it is in your power to make me grateful on certain terms. I have friends who are faithful ; but they do not bark before they bite.
Page 71 - I see the muddy wave, the dreary shore, The sluggish streams that slowly creep below, Which mortals visit, and return no more. Farewell, ye blooming fields ! ye cheerful plains!
Page 66 - Sir, there is as much evidence for the existence of spirits as against it. You may not believe it, but you cannot deny it.