Public Characters, 5. kötetR. Phillips, 1803 - 568 oldal |
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... England in January 1779 , and took a part in the debates of that session , and in the inquiries respecting the conduct of the American war . In the same ses- sion he brought forward a bill ( the act 19 Geo . 3 . cap . 74. ) to amend the ...
... England in January 1779 , and took a part in the debates of that session , and in the inquiries respecting the conduct of the American war . In the same ses- sion he brought forward a bill ( the act 19 Geo . 3 . cap . 74. ) to amend the ...
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... England . The discussion and inquiry were pursued by others with much ability . In the year 1780 Mr. Eden was appointed chief Secretary in Ireland , in the viceroyalty of the Earl of Carlisle : he was soon afterwards sworn of the Irish ...
... England . The discussion and inquiry were pursued by others with much ability . In the year 1780 Mr. Eden was appointed chief Secretary in Ireland , in the viceroyalty of the Earl of Carlisle : he was soon afterwards sworn of the Irish ...
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... England , and was appointed Vice- they were communicated , and intended to be gradually produced . The recall of the Viceroy , however , was so sudden and unquali- fied , that it looked like a plan to deprive him of all the credit due ...
... England , and was appointed Vice- they were communicated , and intended to be gradually produced . The recall of the Viceroy , however , was so sudden and unquali- fied , that it looked like a plan to deprive him of all the credit due ...
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... England , particu- Jarly Gloucestershire , and known by the name of the Cow - pox . " The result of his further experience was also brought forward in subsequent publications in the course of the two succeeding years ; and the whole ...
... England , particu- Jarly Gloucestershire , and known by the name of the Cow - pox . " The result of his further experience was also brought forward in subsequent publications in the course of the two succeeding years ; and the whole ...
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... Europe , as well as England , had pustulous cruptions , and a virulent discase . The source from which the matter issued will account for this event . Nor Nor is it strange , that Dr. Woodville and Dr. 26 DR . JENNER .
... Europe , as well as England , had pustulous cruptions , and a virulent discase . The source from which the matter issued will account for this event . Nor Nor is it strange , that Dr. Woodville and Dr. 26 DR . JENNER .
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24. oldal - Vaccinae, A Disease Discovered in Some of the Western Counties of England. Particularly Gloucestershire, and Known by the Name of the Cow Pox...
456. oldal - The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and there is no new thing under the sun.
221. oldal - Johnson praised its humour, and seemed much diverted with it. He repeated the following passage : " In strains more exalted the salt-box shall join, And clattering and battering and clapping combine ; With a rap and a tap, while the hollow side sounds. Up and down leaps the flap, and with rattling rebounds '." . I mentioned the periodical paper called
316. oldal - I did not however quite resign the hope of one day succeeding to Mr. Hugh Smerdon, and therefore secretly prosecuted my favourite study, at every interval of leisure. These intervals were not very frequent ; and when the use I made of them was found out, they were rendered still less so. I could not guess the motives for this at first ; but at length I discovered that my master destined his youngest son for the situation to which I aspired.
317. oldal - I was indebted to chance alone for stumbling upon his hiding-place.
315. oldal - In these there was nothing remarkable ; but my master was the strangest creature. He was a Presbyterian, whose reading was entirely confined to the small tracts published on the Exeter controversy. As these (at least his portion of them) were all on one side, he entertained no doubt of their infallibility, and, being noisy and disputatious, was sure to silence his opponents ; and became, in consequence of it, intolerably arrogant and conceited.
317. oldal - This was not done without difficulty. I had not a farthing on earth, nor a friend to give me one: pen, ink, and paper, therefore...
310. oldal - On seeing me, this great man observed, with a look of pity and contempt, that I was " too small,' and sent me away sufficiently mortified. I expected to be very ill received by my godfather, but he said nothing. He did not, however, choose to take me back himself, but sent me in a passage-boat to Totness, from whence I was to walk home.
9. oldal - Majesty being concerned to find that discontents and jealousies are prevailing amongst his loyal subjects in Ireland, upon matters of great weight and importance, earnestly recommends to this House, to take the same into their most serious consideration, in order to such a final adjustment as may give mutual satisfaction to both kingdoms.
307. oldal - Book;' but from my mother, who had stored up the literature of a country town, which about half a century ago amounted to little...