The British Critic, and Quarterly Theological Review, Volume 8F. and C. Rivington, 1796 |
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... fufficient to diffolve legitimate matri- mony . This proves that their physicians have never been capable of curing that indifpofition ; otherwife they would not have confidered a tranfient evil as fufficient to deftroy what was ...
... fufficient to diffolve legitimate matri- mony . This proves that their physicians have never been capable of curing that indifpofition ; otherwife they would not have confidered a tranfient evil as fufficient to deftroy what was ...
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... fufficient authors , therefore , know , that when they fight the air , and raife fuch phantoms of reviewers , they are , perhaps , contending with the ableft fcho- lars or critics of the age : It is To return from this digreffion , and ...
... fufficient authors , therefore , know , that when they fight the air , and raife fuch phantoms of reviewers , they are , perhaps , contending with the ableft fcho- lars or critics of the age : It is To return from this digreffion , and ...
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... fufficient bafis for a relative law among them is Re- vealed Religion . As the arguments of Mr. W. on this fubject appear to us of confiderable importance , we will endeavour to state them , as much as poffible , in his own words . The ...
... fufficient bafis for a relative law among them is Re- vealed Religion . As the arguments of Mr. W. on this fubject appear to us of confiderable importance , we will endeavour to state them , as much as poffible , in his own words . The ...
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... fufficient to prove him a being whofe nature cannot be difcovered , with any great degree of certainty , to impel him in- variably to the obfervance of one certain fyftem , it will follow that the laws of reafon themselves will not ...
... fufficient to prove him a being whofe nature cannot be difcovered , with any great degree of certainty , to impel him in- variably to the obfervance of one certain fyftem , it will follow that the laws of reafon themselves will not ...
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... fufficient proofs that she had extended her care much farther , as all her clothing , befide being calculated for real service , fhewed great tafte , and exhibited no little variety of ornament . The materials , though rude , were very ...
... fufficient proofs that she had extended her care much farther , as all her clothing , befide being calculated for real service , fhewed great tafte , and exhibited no little variety of ornament . The materials , though rude , were very ...
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Page 25 - The shrieks and groans of the poor expiring wretches were truly dreadful; and my horror was much increased at seeing a young girl, seemingly about eighteen years of age, killed so near me, that when the first spear was stuck into her side she fell down at my feet, and...
Page 523 - Thou heard'st their frantic females throw These galling taunts around : " Make now your choice — the terms we give. Desponding victims, hear : These fetters on your hands receive, Or in your hearts the spear.
Page 35 - Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight : but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Page 336 - Welcome, mighty chief, once more, Welcome to this grateful shore: Now no mercenary foe Aims again the fatal blow, Aims at thee the fatal blow. Virgins fair, and matrons grave, These thy conquering arm did save, Build for thee triumphal bowers; Strew, ye fair, his way with flowers, Strew your Hero's way with flowers.
Page 27 - ... and exhibited no little variety of ornament. The materials, though rude, were very curiously wrought, and so judiciously placed as to make the whole of her garb have a very pleasing, though rather romantic appearance.
Page 475 - Paramaribo) gets out of his hammock with the rising sun, viz. about six o'clock in the morning, when he makes his appearance under the piazza of his house ; where his coffee is ready waiting for him, which he generally takes with his pipe, instead of toast and butter ; and there he is attended by half a dozen of the finest young slaves, both male and female, of the plantation, to...
Page 29 - I have frequently known fome of the fulky dames leave their huibands and teats for four or five days at a time, and repeat the farce twice or thrice in a month, while the poor men have never...
Page 336 - Washington crossed the Delaware, and landed on the Jersey shore, he was saluted with three cheers by the inhabitants of the vicinity. When he came to the brow of the hill, on his way to Trenton, a triumphal arch was erected on the bridge, by the direction of the ladies of the place. The crown of the arch was highly ornamented with imperial laurels and flowers, and on it was displayed in large figures, December 26th, 1776. On the sweep of the arch beneath was this inscription, " The defender of the...
Page 76 - The ripe seeds are dried, and sold in every market to clear muddy water. The natives never drink clear well-water if they can get pond or river water, which is always more or less impure according to circumstances. One of the seeds...
Page 164 - Here are no vain boastings of the empiric, nor ingenious and delusive theories of the dogmatist ; but a concise...