The London Magazine, Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer, Volume 31R. Baldwin, 1762 - English essays |
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... because , by our being now in poffeffion of the continent on one fide of the Gulph of Florida , and of the Bahama ilands on the other , not fo much as a fingle ship can pass through the Gulph , with- out falling a prey to our cruifers ...
... because , by our being now in poffeffion of the continent on one fide of the Gulph of Florida , and of the Bahama ilands on the other , not fo much as a fingle ship can pass through the Gulph , with- out falling a prey to our cruifers ...
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... because it feems to be a proof of its being the opinion of the legislature , that no man ought to throw himfelf into goal , with a view to take the benefit of fome infolvent act , and that no man who does fo deferves any relief ...
... because it feems to be a proof of its being the opinion of the legislature , that no man ought to throw himfelf into goal , with a view to take the benefit of fome infolvent act , and that no man who does fo deferves any relief ...
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... because they would take care to be intitled , and would take the benefit of the act as foon as paffed ; and to invent an oath for pre- venting this , would only increase per- jury ; or to make a law against it , would be making a law ...
... because they would take care to be intitled , and would take the benefit of the act as foon as paffed ; and to invent an oath for pre- venting this , would only increase per- jury ; or to make a law against it , would be making a law ...
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... because we were then actually engaged in a war with France ; for though no war was declared , hostilities had been committed on both fides : Whereas the king of Pruffia was then in full peace , and under a defenfive alliance with France ...
... because we were then actually engaged in a war with France ; for though no war was declared , hostilities had been committed on both fides : Whereas the king of Pruffia was then in full peace , and under a defenfive alliance with France ...
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... because all these things we have done for him , fince that declaration was made publick . In short , I can think of nothing we can plead for the non - performance of our guaranty , but that general and natural law of infolvency , which ...
... because all these things we have done for him , fince that declaration was made publick . In short , I can think of nothing we can plead for the non - performance of our guaranty , but that general and natural law of infolvency , which ...
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Page 18 - ... continued the Corporal, I thought it was proper to tell him I was Captain Shandy's servant, and that your honour (though a stranger) was extremely concerned for his father ; and that if there was any thing in your house or cellar, — (And thou mightst have added my purse too, said my uncle Toby), — he was heartily welcome to it.
Page 16 - IT was some time in the summer of that year in which Dendermond was taken by the Allies, which was about seven years before my father came into the country, — and about as many after the time that my uncle Toby and Trim had privately decamped from my father's house in town, in order to lay some of the finest sieges to some of the finest fortified cities in Europe; — when my uncle Toby was one evening...
Page 20 - ... in the night, what was his complaint, where was his pain, and what he could do to help him ; and without giving him time to...
Page 18 - I thought, said the curate, that you gentlemen of the army, Mr. Trim, never said your prayers at all. I heard the poor gentleman say his prayers last night, said the landlady, very devoutly, and with my own ears, or I could not have believed it. Are you sure of it? replied the curate. A soldier, an...
Page 18 - I am sure, said I, his honour will not like the toast the worse for being toasted by an old soldier. The youth took hold of my hand, and instantly burst into tears. Poor youth ! said my uncle Toby ; he has been bred up from an infant in the army, and the name of a soldier, Trim, sounded in his ears like the name of a friend : I wish I had him here. I never in the longest march, said the Corporal, had so great a mind to my dinner, as I had to cry with him for company. What could be the matter with...
Page 19 - In the second place, for which, indeed, thou hast the same excuse, continued my uncle Toby — when thou offeredst him whatever was in my house, thou shouldst have offered him my house too. A sick brother officer should have the best quarters, Trim ; and if we had him with us, we could tend and look to him. Thou art an excellent nurse thyself, Trim ; and what with thy care of him, and the old woman's, and his boy's, and mine together, we might recruit him again at once, and set him upon his legs....
Page 446 - Lo, children and the fruit of the womb are an heritage and gift that cometh of the Lord. Like as the arrows in the hand of the giant, even so are the young children. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them ; they shall not be ashamed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.
Page 17 - ... twill be. enough to give your honour your death, and . bring on your honour's torment in your groin.
Page 481 - I can discover no political evil in suffering bullies, sharpers, and rakes to rid the world of each other by a method of their own, where the law hath not been able to find an expedient.
Page 18 - ... said my uncle Toby) he was heartily welcome to it: He made a very low bow (which was meant to your honour) but no answer, — for his heart was full — so he went up stairs with the toast; — I warrant you, my dear...