The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 60Tobias Smollett W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, 1785 - English literature Each number includes a classified "Monthly catalogue." |
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... learned pity from their misfortunes ; for their rulers were once fhipwrecked , and hofpitably received by the natives ; and we do not find that the fubfequent conduct of the ftrangers ever induced the inhabitants to repent of their ...
... learned pity from their misfortunes ; for their rulers were once fhipwrecked , and hofpitably received by the natives ; and we do not find that the fubfequent conduct of the ftrangers ever induced the inhabitants to repent of their ...
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... learned to dance , before they could hew timber , or fhape ftone : they painted their bodies long before they clothed them : while the palate had little choice of meats and drinks , the eye was courted with fhining ores , and fhells ...
... learned to dance , before they could hew timber , or fhape ftone : they painted their bodies long before they clothed them : while the palate had little choice of meats and drinks , the eye was courted with fhining ores , and fhells ...
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... learned to datur , seni timber , or shape ftone : they painted they clothed them : while the pait lui and drinks , the eye was courrou w 3 and feathers : while the hand as yer ear toiled not to relifh fweet in in umes indeed , are in a ...
... learned to datur , seni timber , or shape ftone : they painted they clothed them : while the pait lui and drinks , the eye was courrou w 3 and feathers : while the hand as yer ear toiled not to relifh fweet in in umes indeed , are in a ...
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... learned The- ban ' who painted it must , for an ancient , be miferably igno rant of the make of mufical inftruments , It is impoffible to follow our author regularly . Where we agree with him , it is when he takes up the opinions of ...
... learned The- ban ' who painted it must , for an ancient , be miferably igno rant of the make of mufical inftruments , It is impoffible to follow our author regularly . Where we agree with him , it is when he takes up the opinions of ...
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... , though under different titles ; not to add , that the distinction of the orders of the clafs fyngenefia , are better re- membered membered when once learned in this ( perhaps fanciful ) 22 Planting and Ornamental Gardening .
... , though under different titles ; not to add , that the distinction of the orders of the clafs fyngenefia , are better re- membered membered when once learned in this ( perhaps fanciful ) 22 Planting and Ornamental Gardening .
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Page 114 - God came from Teman, And the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, And the earth was full of his praise. And his brightness was as the light; He had horns coming out of his hand : And there was the hiding of his power.
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Page 17 - are arranged into strata, and run on to a great length ; and some of them I have been able to pursue, and to guess pretty well at their form and direction. It is probable enough that they may surround the whole starry sphere of the heavens, not unlike the Milky Way, which undoubtedly is nothing but a stratum of fixed stars.