The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 93, Part 2F. Jefferies, 1823 The "Gentleman's magazine" section is a digest of selections from the weekly press; the "(Trader's) monthly intelligencer" section consists of news (foreign and domestic), vital statistics, a register of the month's new publications, and a calendar of forthcoming trade fairs. |
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... Greek and Roman writers , was merely an external application of unguents , performed with facility and despatch , not for the purpose of pre- serving the corpse , but in honour of the deceased . The ceremony among the Egyptians was ...
... Greek and Roman writers , was merely an external application of unguents , performed with facility and despatch , not for the purpose of pre- serving the corpse , but in honour of the deceased . The ceremony among the Egyptians was ...
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... Greek verse , was on Monday last adjudged to Ben- jamin Hall Kennedy , of St. John's College . Subject : -Henry VIII . Act v . Scene 6 , beginning with " This Royal Infant , " and ending with " And so stand fix'd . ” July 2. - This ...
... Greek verse , was on Monday last adjudged to Ben- jamin Hall Kennedy , of St. John's College . Subject : -Henry VIII . Act v . Scene 6 , beginning with " This Royal Infant , " and ending with " And so stand fix'd . ” July 2. - This ...
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... Greek . Except the mutilation of the nose , which is not irreparable , the whole is in an astonishing state of preservation . There is no emblem , no attribute to indicate the name of this beautiful statue ; but the dignity of the ...
... Greek . Except the mutilation of the nose , which is not irreparable , the whole is in an astonishing state of preservation . There is no emblem , no attribute to indicate the name of this beautiful statue ; but the dignity of the ...
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... Greeks , especially at the open- ing of the campaign ; as those insurgents who have received arms from Hydra are di- vided into corps , more or less numerous , and are in the rear of the Turkish corps in Thessaly , which is thus obliged ...
... Greeks , especially at the open- ing of the campaign ; as those insurgents who have received arms from Hydra are di- vided into corps , more or less numerous , and are in the rear of the Turkish corps in Thessaly , which is thus obliged ...
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... Greek , at Cambridge . Mr. Blake , Chief Remembrancer of the Equity side of the Exchequer . Rev. William Millner , S. C. L. of St. Alban 79 Hall , Master of the Free Grammar - school at Wickwar . John Shephard , Proctor of Doctors ' Com ...
... Greek , at Cambridge . Mr. Blake , Chief Remembrancer of the Equity side of the Exchequer . Rev. William Millner , S. C. L. of St. Alban 79 Hall , Master of the Free Grammar - school at Wickwar . John Shephard , Proctor of Doctors ' Com ...
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Page 204 - E'en such is man; whose thread is spun, Drawn out, and cut, and so is done. The rose withers, the blossom blasteth; The flower fades, the morning hasteth; The sun sets, the shadow flies; The gourd consumes, — and man he dies...
Page 256 - ... shall be guilty of felony ; and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to be transported beyond the seas for life, *or for any term not less than seven years, or to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding four years : and, if a male, to be once, twice, or thrice publicly or privately whipped (if the Court shall so think fit,) in addition to such imprisonment...
Page 451 - NIGHT is the time for rest ; How sweet, when labours close, To gather round an aching breast The curtain of repose, Stretch the tired limbs, and lay the head Down on our own delightful bed...
Page 114 - And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.
Page 114 - And he set the cherubims within the inner house: and they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house.
Page 296 - ... of the church would have fallen upon us. Our rods would not move at all ; the candles and torches, all but one, were extinguished, or burned very dimly. John Scott, my partner, was amazed, looked pale, knew not what to think or do, until I gave directions and command to dismiss the daemons ; which, when done, all was quiet again, and each man returned unto his lodging late, about twelve o'clock at night.
Page 560 - And whereas to pursue schemes of conquest and extension of dominion in India are measures repugnant to the wish, the honour, and policy of this nation...
Page 29 - This sword a dagger had, his page, That was but little for his age...
Page 70 - Gentlemen of the House of Commons, " We have it in command from his Majesty to thank you for the...
Page 427 - That live as if they had been run a-ground, And, when they die, are cast away and drown'd ; That dwell in ships, like swarms of rats, and prey Upon the goods all nations...