The Novelist's Magazine, Volume 20Harrison and Company, 1786 - English fiction A collection of separately paged novels. |
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Page viii
... Such a drefs will beft edify and entertain . The flowing robes of oratory may indeed amuse and amaze , but will never strike the mind with folid attention . In fhort , Sir , a piece of this kind is much wanted in the world , which is ...
... Such a drefs will beft edify and entertain . The flowing robes of oratory may indeed amuse and amaze , but will never strike the mind with folid attention . In fhort , Sir , a piece of this kind is much wanted in the world , which is ...
Page xv
... Such an alarming ⚫ reflection as that , will , at the fame time that it raifes the hope and ambition of the bumble , correct and mortify the difdain of the proud : for it will compel them to ⚫ obferve , and acknowledge , that it is ...
... Such an alarming ⚫ reflection as that , will , at the fame time that it raifes the hope and ambition of the bumble , correct and mortify the difdain of the proud : for it will compel them to ⚫ obferve , and acknowledge , that it is ...
Page 41
... such a face to be afhamed of . " O how like a fool I looked ! Lady Arthur faid- Ay , my good Pamela , I fay as her ladyfhip fays : ' don't be fo confufed ; though indeed it becomes you too . I think your good lady departed made a fweet ...
... such a face to be afhamed of . " O how like a fool I looked ! Lady Arthur faid- Ay , my good Pamela , I fay as her ladyfhip fays : ' don't be fo confufed ; though indeed it becomes you too . I think your good lady departed made a fweet ...
Page 42
... such a face and shape in my life ; why the must be better defcended ⚫ than you have told me ! ' And fo they ran on for half an hour more , in my praifes , as I was told ; and glad was I , when I got out of the hearing of them , But ...
... such a face and shape in my life ; why the must be better defcended ⚫ than you have told me ! ' And fo they ran on for half an hour more , in my praifes , as I was told ; and glad was I , when I got out of the hearing of them , But ...
Page 45
... letter , and my master's harfhnefs , put me into such a flufter ; but I will not keep you in fu- fpence . I went to Mrs. Jervis's chamber ; and , O dreadful ! O dreadful ! my wicked master had hid himfelf , PAMEL A. 45.
... letter , and my master's harfhnefs , put me into such a flufter ; but I will not keep you in fu- fpence . I went to Mrs. Jervis's chamber ; and , O dreadful ! O dreadful ! my wicked master had hid himfelf , PAMEL A. 45.
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Page 569 - I say not this, that I would have children kept from the conveniences or pleasures of life that are not injurious to their health or virtue. On the contrary, I would have their lives made as pleasant and as agreeable to them as may be, in a plentiful enjoyment of whatsoever might innocently delight them...
Page 586 - But under whose care soever a child is , . put to be taught during the tender and flexible years of his life, this is certain, it should be one who thinks Latin and language the least. part of education...
Page 73 - Now I will give you a picture of this wretch. She is a broad, squat, pursy, fat thing, quite ugly, if any thing human can be so called ; about forty years old. She has a huge hand, and an arm as thick as my waist, I believe.
Page 586 - Geography, I think, should be begun with ; for the learning of the figure of the globe, the situation and boundaries of the four parts of the world, and that of particular kingdoms and countries, being only an exercise of the eyes and memory, a child with pleasure will learn and retain them : and this is so certain, that I now live in the house with a child, whom his mother has so well instructed this way in geography...
Page 583 - ... again, and restored him to his former credit. If this were constantly observed, I guess there would be little need of blows or chiding : their own ease and satisfaction would quickly teach children to court commendation, and avoid doing that, which they found every body condemned, and they were sure to suffer for, without being chid or beaten. This would teach them modesty and shame ; and they would quickly come to have a natural abhorrence for that, which they found made them slighted and neglected...
Page 586 - I do not mention this,' adds Mr. Locke, ' as an imagination of what I fancy may do, but as ' of a thing I have known done, and the Latin tongue got
Page 568 - On the other side, to flatter children by rewards of things that are pleasant to them, is as carefully to be avoided.
Page 583 - Satisfaction would quickly teach Children to court Commendation, and avoid doing that which they found every Body condemned, and they were sure to suffer for, without being chid or beaten. This would teach them Modesty and Shame; and they would quickly come to have a natural Abhorrence for that, which, they found, made them slighted and neglected by every Body.