 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1780 - 206 pages
...form a fcale of the curiefity of modern art ; not to collect medals, or collate manufcripts :•— but to dive into the depths of dungeons ; to plunge into the infection of hofpitals ; to furvey the manfions of forrow and pain ; to take the gage and dimenfions of mifery,... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1786 - 680 pages
...form a fcalc of the curiofity of modern art) not to coilcft medals, or to collate manufcripts : — but to dive into the depths of dungeons ; to plunge into the infection of holpitaU ; to furvey the manfions of farrow and pain; to take the gage and dimenfions of mifcry, depreffion,... | |
 | Parliament proc - 1787 - 590 pages
...a fcale of the curiofityof " modern art; not to collect medals or to collate manuf l fcripts;—but to dive into the depths of dungeons; to " plunge into the infection of hefpitals; to furvey the man" {ions of forrow and pain ; to take the gage and dimenfions f e of mifery,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1788 - 762 pages
...to form a fcale of the curiofity of modern art ; not to collect medals, or collate manufcripts: — 'but to dive into the depths of dungeons; to plunge into the infection of hofjpitals; to furvey the manfions of forro w and pain ; to take the gage and dimenfions of mifery,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1792 - 676 pages
...to form a fcale of the curiofity of modern art ; not to collect medals, or collate maimfcripts : — but to dive into the depths of dungeons ; to plunge into the infection of hofpitals ; to furvey the manfions of forrow and pain ; to take the gage and dimenfions of mifery,... | |
 | 1794 - 524 pages
...accurate meafurements of the remains of ancient grandeur, nor to form an epitome of modern art — but to dive into the depths of dungeons ; to plunge into the infection of hofpitals; to furvey the manfions ol lorrow and pain ; to take the gauge and dimenfions of milery,... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 490 pages
...mankind. He has visited all Europe, not to survey the swmptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to make accurate measurements of...remains of ancient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the- curiosity of modern art ; not to collect medals, or collate manuscripts ; but to dive into the depth... | |
 | James Hardie - Biography - 1802 - 486 pages
...survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of temples — not to make accurate measurements of ancient grandeur — nor to form a scale of the...or to collate manuscripts — but to dive into the depth of dungeons — to plunge into the infection of hospitals — to survey the mansions of sorrow... | |
 | Thomas Eddy - Correctional institutions - 1801 - 120 pages
...form a fcale of the cu" riofity of modern art; not to collect medals, or collate manufcripts ;— " but to dive into the depths of dungeons; to plunge into the infection of " hofpitals; to furvey the manfions of forrow and pain; to take the guage " and dimtulions of mifery,... | |
 | John Coakley Lettsom - Charities - 1801 - 386 pages
...his exuberant philanthropy. EDIT. modern art; not to colleA medals, or to collate manufcripts:—but to dive into the depths of dungeons; to plunge into the infection of hofpitals; to furvey the maniions of forrow and pain ; to take the gage and dimenfions of mifery, depreflion,... | |
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I cannot name this gentleman without remarking that his labours and writings have done much to open the eyes and hearts of mankind. He has visited all Europe,— not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of temples; not to make accurate... 
