A Museum for Young Gentlemen and Ladies: Or, a Private Tutor for Little Master and Misses ... with Letters, Tales and Fables, for Amusement and Instruction; Illustrated with CutsMessrs. Newbery and Carnan ... and B. Collins, in Salisbury, 1778 - Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries - 186 pages |
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... Length . The following Verfe of ten Syllables may ferve for an Example : The Monarch Spoke , and ftráit a Murmur róse . But English Poetry allows of frequent Varia- tions from this Rule , especially in the first and fecond Syllables in ...
... Length . The following Verfe of ten Syllables may ferve for an Example : The Monarch Spoke , and ftráit a Murmur róse . But English Poetry allows of frequent Varia- tions from this Rule , especially in the first and fecond Syllables in ...
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... Length is 812 Miles , its Breadth is 320 , and its Circumference 1836 ; and is reckoned one of the finest Islands in Europe . C The 1 The whole Island was anciently called Albion , which feems ( 9 ) A concife ACCOUNT of ...
... Length is 812 Miles , its Breadth is 320 , and its Circumference 1836 ; and is reckoned one of the finest Islands in Europe . C The 1 The whole Island was anciently called Albion , which feems ( 9 ) A concife ACCOUNT of ...
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... length Weffex , over- powering the reft , formed them all into one Monarchy . One of thofe Weft - Saxon Kings , called Ina , made many good Laws , fome of which are ftill extant : He also was the first that granted Peter's Pence to the ...
... length Weffex , over- powering the reft , formed them all into one Monarchy . One of thofe Weft - Saxon Kings , called Ina , made many good Laws , fome of which are ftill extant : He also was the first that granted Peter's Pence to the ...
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... length all Parties were again reconciled , and Thomas reftored to his See , after feven Years Banifhment : But fome Time after , the King hearing of his Misbehaviour , complained in his Court , that he had no one to revenge him on that ...
... length all Parties were again reconciled , and Thomas reftored to his See , after feven Years Banifhment : But fome Time after , the King hearing of his Misbehaviour , complained in his Court , that he had no one to revenge him on that ...
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... length King Henry having fubdued Ireland , died there in 1189 , and in the 34th Year of his Reign . RICHARD I. fucceeded his Father Henry II . and was no fooner crowned , than he took upon him the Crofs , and went with Philip , King of ...
... length King Henry having fubdued Ireland , died there in 1189 , and in the 34th Year of his Reign . RICHARD I. fucceeded his Father Henry II . and was no fooner crowned , than he took upon him the Crofs , and went with Philip , King of ...
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Page 183 - Behind she hears the hunter's cries, And from the deep-mouth'd thunder flies; She starts, she stops, she pants for breath; She hears the near advance of death; She doubles to mislead the...
Page 184 - And from the deep-mouthed thunder flies: She starts, she stops, she pants for breath; She hears the near advance of death; She doubles to mislead the hound, And measures back her mazy round, Till, fainting in the public way, Half dead with fear she gasping lay.
Page 184 - She next the stately Bull implored, And thus replied the mighty lord: " Since every beast alive can tell That I sincerely wish you well, I may, without offence, pretend To take the freedom of a friend. Love calls me hence : a...
Page 185 - of tender age, In this important care engage? Older and abler pass'd you by; How strong are those ! how weak am I ! Should I presume to bear you hence, Those friends of mine may take offence. Excuse me, then. You know my heart, But dearest friends, alas ! must part. How shall we all lament ! Adieu ! For see, the hounds are just in view.
Page 184 - And when a lady's in the case, You know, all other things give place. To leave you thus might seem unkind; But see, the Goat is just behind." The Goat remarked her pulse was high, Her languid head, her heavy eye; "My back," says he, "may do you harm; The Sheep's at hand, and wool is warm.
Page 183 - Friendship, like love, is but a name, Unless to one you stint the flame. The child, whom many fathers share, Hath seldom known a father's care. Tis thus in friendships; who depend On many, rarely find a friend.
Page 184 - She hears the near advance of death; She doubles, to mislead the hound, And measures back her mazy round, Till, fainting in the public way, Half dead with fear she gasping lay. What transport in her bosom grew, When first the Horse appeared in view! "Let me," says she, "your back ascend, And owe my safety to a friend.
Page 164 - I ever saw, which grew still more extraordinary as we came nearer the stream. Imagine a vast torrent of liquid fire rolling from the top down the side of the mountain, and with irresistible fury bearing down and consuming vines, olives, fig-trees, houses; in a word every thing that stood in its way.
Page 163 - Vesuvius to the south-west, whence we rode four or five miles before we came to the burning river, which was about midnight. The roaring of the volcano grew exceeding loud and horrible as we approached. I observed a mixture of colours in the cloud over the crater, green, yellow, red, and blue; there was likewise a ruddy dismal light in...
Page 162 - I may say so, an eruption in miniature. Had the wind driven in our faces, we had been in no...