Miscellaneous Correspondence, Volume 3W. Owen., 1764 Containing a variety of subjects, relative to natural and civil history, geography, mathematics, poetry, memoirs of monthly occurrences, catalogues of new books, &c... |
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... view the hills , the vales , the meads and plains , And fee old Winter unrelenting reigns O'er all with tyrant power , despotic ( way , And frowning rigid , rigid rules the Day . Amidst his wafte , fee , yon fad valley lie , That us'd ...
... view the hills , the vales , the meads and plains , And fee old Winter unrelenting reigns O'er all with tyrant power , despotic ( way , And frowning rigid , rigid rules the Day . Amidst his wafte , fee , yon fad valley lie , That us'd ...
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... view all Nature's profpect shows , ' With vivid beauty , as their beauty glows . And Nature echo'd with their harmless love . The beamy Moon fhed her alternate ray , And made the night appear a paler day : Still keeps her ftages , ftill ...
... view all Nature's profpect shows , ' With vivid beauty , as their beauty glows . And Nature echo'd with their harmless love . The beamy Moon fhed her alternate ray , And made the night appear a paler day : Still keeps her ftages , ftill ...
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... View of this Harbour , we may refer our Readers to a particular Plan , which Mr. Bowen has given of it . There is another great Bay , called Cul de Sac Robert . The Port of Trinity is another great Bay , which is a very fafe Station for ...
... View of this Harbour , we may refer our Readers to a particular Plan , which Mr. Bowen has given of it . There is another great Bay , called Cul de Sac Robert . The Port of Trinity is another great Bay , which is a very fafe Station for ...
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... View these sweet warblers , and effay to learn To love like them , and as they burn to burn . So fhall no difcord e'er divide your love , But ev'ry hour an hour of pleafure prove ; No black divorcement mutual blifs deftroy , Nor jealous ...
... View these sweet warblers , and effay to learn To love like them , and as they burn to burn . So fhall no difcord e'er divide your love , But ev'ry hour an hour of pleafure prove ; No black divorcement mutual blifs deftroy , Nor jealous ...
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... View . By those who think there is no Need of any , None will be expected ; and by those who think there is , perhaps None will be deem- ed fufficient . The kind and candid Recep- tion which fome former Difcourfes of this Nature have ...
... View . By those who think there is no Need of any , None will be expected ; and by those who think there is , perhaps None will be deem- ed fufficient . The kind and candid Recep- tion which fome former Difcourfes of this Nature have ...
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Page 256 - Traditions," vol. iii. p. 305. flat-bottomed boats ; and, after some movement of the ships, made by Admiral Holmes to draw the attention of the enemy above, the boats fell down with the tide, and landed on the north shore, within a league of Cape Diamond, an hour before daybreak. The rapidity of the tide of ebb carried them a little below the...