The London Quarterly Review, Volume 23Theodore Foster, 1820 |
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... passages are ex- tracted , describes the troops as the scum and dregs of mankind- earthly devils , who seemed as if they were broke loose from hell . Allowing for the exaggeration of a man who says of himself , that all his comfort was ...
... passages are ex- tracted , describes the troops as the scum and dregs of mankind- earthly devils , who seemed as if they were broke loose from hell . Allowing for the exaggeration of a man who says of himself , that all his comfort was ...
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... passage of the Queich , nor the camp of Langencandel , at all times famous for being a strong post . Had they not been the most frightened people in the world , ' he said , they would never have quitted those two posts . " The Margrave ...
... passage of the Queich , nor the camp of Langencandel , at all times famous for being a strong post . Had they not been the most frightened people in the world , ' he said , they would never have quitted those two posts . " The Margrave ...
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... passage almost without opposition , when the troops expected the bloodiest day they had ever experienced . The Elector immediately abandoned his attempt upon Brussels , leaving not only his cannon , but his wounded also . There had been ...
... passage almost without opposition , when the troops expected the bloodiest day they had ever experienced . The Elector immediately abandoned his attempt upon Brussels , leaving not only his cannon , but his wounded also . There had been ...
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... passage of the Lenemy's lines , a great and unexpected success . ' I bless God , ' said Marlborough , for putting it into their heads not to defend them , for at Pont de Vendin where I passed , the Mareschal d'Ar- tagnan was with 20,000 ...
... passage of the Lenemy's lines , a great and unexpected success . ' I bless God , ' said Marlborough , for putting it into their heads not to defend them , for at Pont de Vendin where I passed , the Mareschal d'Ar- tagnan was with 20,000 ...
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... Passage , ( Canal d'Entrecasteaux , ) a strait about thirty miles long , dividing the large island Bruny from the main land , and continuing from two to five miles wide , till it opens to the southern ocean , at Tasman's Head . This ...
... Passage , ( Canal d'Entrecasteaux , ) a strait about thirty miles long , dividing the large island Bruny from the main land , and continuing from two to five miles wide , till it opens to the southern ocean , at Tasman's Head . This ...
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Page 313 - For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.
Page 307 - Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we : come on, let us deal wisely with them ; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.
Page 310 - Let my people go, that they may serve me. For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep : there shall be a very grievous murrain...
Page 385 - It is clear, therefore, that with any view of making room for an unrestricted increase of population, emigration is perfectly inadequate ; but as a partial and temporary expedient, and with a view to the more general cultivation of the earth, and the wider extension of civilization, it seems to be both useful and proper...
Page 210 - ... the tomb, Consenting to thy doom ; Ere yet the white-robed Angel shone Upon the sealed stone. And when thou didst arise, thou didst not stand With Devastation in thy red right hand, Plaguing the guilty city's murtherous crew ; But thou didst haste to meet Thy mother's coming feet, And bear the words of peace unto the faithful few. Then calmly, slowly didst thou rise Into thy native skies, Thy human form dissolved on high In its own radiancy.
Page 582 - Thus never shall the indignities of time Approach their reverend graces unopposed ; Nor shall the elements be free to hurt Their fair proportions ; nor the blinder rage Of bigot zeal, madly to overturn...
Page 425 - ... but that of pleasing myself: and got the languages, by hunting after the stories in the several poets I read; rather than read the books to get the languages. I followed...
Page 408 - Bowles informs us that one of the essential qualities of a poet .' is to have an eye attentive to and familiar with (for so he strengthens his canons of criticism) every external appearance of nature, every change of season, every variation of light and shade, every rock, every tree, every leaf. every diversity of hue,* &c. ; we all know who the poet is that Mr Bowles so fondly describes 'Here, Pope,' he adds, 'from infirmities and from physical causes, was particularly deficient.
Page 210 - Pour'd through the host of heaven the charmed clouds along. One angel troop the strain began, Of all the race of man By simple shepherds heard alone, That soft Hosanna's tone. And when thou didst depart, no car of flame To bear thee hence in lambent radiance came; Nor visible angels...
Page 172 - To entertain our wish'd delay, — The images which morning wears, The wakening charms of early day ! Now let me tread the meadow paths While glittering dew the ground illumes...