Willis's Current Notes: A Series of Articles on Antiquities, Biography, Heraldry, History, Language, Literature, Natural History, Topography, &c. Selected from Original Letters and Documents Addressed During the Year ... to the PublisherG. Willis, 1853 |
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... wishes , trusts they may long continue , in the words of Milton , “ with plain and lightsome brevity to relate well and orderly things worth the noting . " ( The Articles marked thus * are illustrated by wood vi PREFACE .
... wishes , trusts they may long continue , in the words of Milton , “ with plain and lightsome brevity to relate well and orderly things worth the noting . " ( The Articles marked thus * are illustrated by wood vi PREFACE .
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... thing would depend upon the live- author of any statement , representation , or opinion , that may appear in his " Current Notes , " which are merely selec - liness and accuracy of the details . tions from communications made to him in ...
... thing would depend upon the live- author of any statement , representation , or opinion , that may appear in his " Current Notes , " which are merely selec - liness and accuracy of the details . tions from communications made to him in ...
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... things idolatrous . They were for the most part sold for old brass , and some authority ( I forget who at this moment ) , tells us that , in consequence of the number at one time brought into the market , the price of brass was ...
... things idolatrous . They were for the most part sold for old brass , and some authority ( I forget who at this moment ) , tells us that , in consequence of the number at one time brought into the market , the price of brass was ...
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... things must feel thankful to you . May I ask you to put into your cutter's hands the rough sketch which I send with this ; and will you allow it to be introduced to the notice of your readers , as an illustration of the Bawdrick , or ...
... things must feel thankful to you . May I ask you to put into your cutter's hands the rough sketch which I send with this ; and will you allow it to be introduced to the notice of your readers , as an illustration of the Bawdrick , or ...
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... thing ) , for it is at B that the clapper swings . " Still it is well to have got the thing shewn to the public , and H. T. E. thanks G. W. , and supposes all blunders must be set down to his correspondent's fault of indistinct writing ...
... thing ) , for it is at B that the clapper swings . " Still it is well to have got the thing shewn to the public , and H. T. E. thanks G. W. , and supposes all blunders must be set down to his correspondent's fault of indistinct writing ...
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Página 59 - Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began...
Página 76 - But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her, for her hair is given her for a covering.
Página 6 - And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.
Página 61 - For he that fights and runs away May live to fight another day, But he that is in battle slain Will never rise to fight again.
Página 77 - Even such is Time, which takes in trust Our youth, our joys, and all we have, And pays us but with age and dust ; Who in the dark and silent grave, When we have wandered all our ways, Shuts up the story of our days : And from which earth, and grave, and dust, The Lord shall raise me up, I trust.
Página 72 - No matter how poor I am ; no matter though the prosperous of my own time will not enter my obscure dwelling. If...
Página 36 - Go to the Ant, thou Sluggard, consider her ways, and be wise: which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
Página 80 - I'll borrow. Wake from thy nest, robin-redbreast, Sing, birds, in every furrow ; And from each bill, let music shrill Give my fair Love good-morrow ! Blackbird and thrush in every bush, Stare, linnet, and cock-sparrow ! You pretty elves, amongst yourselves Sing my fair Love good-morrow ; To give my Love good-morrow Sing, birds, in every furrow...
Página 45 - ... letters, in the same manner as the hours of the day are marked upon the ordinary dial-plate. They then fixed one of the needles on each of these plates in such a manner that it could move round without impediment, so as to touch any of the four and twenty letters.
Página 15 - King! Long live our noble King! God save the King! Send him victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us! God save the King!