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Pagina 12
... by the noble negotiator of the conven- tion , that it may be almost considered as a beneficial incident of debate , that any doubt was started on the fubject . In May and June 1790 , on the occasion of In 12 LORD AUCKLAND .
... by the noble negotiator of the conven- tion , that it may be almost considered as a beneficial incident of debate , that any doubt was started on the fubject . In May and June 1790 , on the occasion of In 12 LORD AUCKLAND .
Pagina 18
... considered as the most dreadful scourge of mankind . A Roman who preserved the life of one citizen , was rewarded with a civic crown . What crown shall be presented to him , who preserves the lives of millions ? Divine honours were paid ...
... considered as the most dreadful scourge of mankind . A Roman who preserved the life of one citizen , was rewarded with a civic crown . What crown shall be presented to him , who preserves the lives of millions ? Divine honours were paid ...
Pagina 31
... considered as completely established ; and I hope and truft it will be one of the first acts of the first Imperial Parliament of the British ifles to bestow an adequate reward , if it can bestow an ade- quate reward , on that ...
... considered as completely established ; and I hope and truft it will be one of the first acts of the first Imperial Parliament of the British ifles to bestow an adequate reward , if it can bestow an ade- quate reward , on that ...
Pagina 45
... considered Dr. Jenner as the author of Vaccine Inoculation ; and the discovery itself as being , be- yond all comparison , the most valuable and important ever made by man . He believes it to be a perfect and permanent security against ...
... considered Dr. Jenner as the author of Vaccine Inoculation ; and the discovery itself as being , be- yond all comparison , the most valuable and important ever made by man . He believes it to be a perfect and permanent security against ...
Pagina 66
... Dr. Rennell , having made concessions and explanations which Dr. Vin- cent considered as satisfactory , all further observations were were suspended . But this pacification proved of short continuance 66 DR . VINCENT .
... Dr. Rennell , having made concessions and explanations which Dr. Vin- cent considered as satisfactory , all further observations were were suspended . But this pacification proved of short continuance 66 DR . VINCENT .
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Pagina 24 - Vaccinae, A Disease Discovered in Some of the Western Counties of England. Particularly Gloucestershire, and Known by the Name of the Cow Pox...
Pagina 456 - The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and there is no new thing under the sun.
Pagina 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
Pagina 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.
Pagina 317 - I was indebted to chance alone for stumbling upon his hiding-place.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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...
Pagina 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.
Pagina 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.
Pagina 307 - Book;' but from my mother, who had stored up the literature of a country town, which about half a century ago amounted to little...