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... moral and critical observations that evince correctness of judgment , and delicacy of taste . " London Review . " This work difcovers refpectable traits of difcrimination , and has the merit of being uncontaminated by the virulence of ...
... moral and critical observations that evince correctness of judgment , and delicacy of taste . " London Review . " This work difcovers refpectable traits of difcrimination , and has the merit of being uncontaminated by the virulence of ...
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... morals of prisoners ; to introduce a system of solitary imprison- ment for certain crimes , and to establish penitentiary houses . This bill , founded in true wisdom , sound policy , and genuine humanity , reflects great honour on the ...
... morals of prisoners ; to introduce a system of solitary imprison- ment for certain crimes , and to establish penitentiary houses . This bill , founded in true wisdom , sound policy , and genuine humanity , reflects great honour on the ...
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... morality , with chastised feelings and a corrected wisdom . The event , however , proved , that if such were his lordship's expectations , he deceived himself . The bill was warmly opposed , and among the foremost of its professed ...
... morality , with chastised feelings and a corrected wisdom . The event , however , proved , that if such were his lordship's expectations , he deceived himself . The bill was warmly opposed , and among the foremost of its professed ...
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... moral interests with unabated zeal and equal ability , by a due discharge of his public duties as a peer of parliament ; and , as no member of either house has had more practice as a statesman , whatever falls from his lordship has ...
... moral interests with unabated zeal and equal ability , by a due discharge of his public duties as a peer of parliament ; and , as no member of either house has had more practice as a statesman , whatever falls from his lordship has ...
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... morality , to a gaming - house , is nothing more nor less than a market - place ; the Formerly , the place of rendezvous for persons transacting business in the funds was Jonathan's coffee - house in ' Change- alley , Cornhill . From ...
... morality , to a gaming - house , is nothing more nor less than a market - place ; the Formerly , the place of rendezvous for persons transacting business in the funds was Jonathan's coffee - house in ' Change- alley , Cornhill . From ...
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Страница 456 - The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and there is no new thing under the sun.
Страница 221 - 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
Страница 316 - 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.
Страница 317 - I was indebted to chance alone for stumbling upon his hiding-place.
Страница 315 - 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.
Страница 317 - 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...
Страница 310 - 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.
Страница 9 - 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.
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