The British Essayists: The Guardian

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J. Johnson, J. Nichols and Son, R. Baldwin, F. and C. Rivington, W. Otridge and Son, W. J. and J. Richardson, A. Strahan, J. Sewell, R. Faulder, G. and W. Nicol, T. Payne, G. and J. Robinson, W. Lowndes, G. Wilkie, J. Mathews, P. McQueen, Ogilvy and Son, J. Scatcherd, J. Walker, Vernor and Hood, R. Lea, Darton and Harvey, J. Nunn, Lackington and Company, D. Walker, Clarke and Son, G. Kearsley, C. Law, J. White, Longman and Rees, Cadell, Jun. and Davies, J. Barker, T. Kay, Wynne and Company, Pote and Company, Carpenter and Company, W. Miller, Murray and Highley, S. Bagster, T. Hurst, T. Boosey, R. Pheney, W. Baynes, J. Harding, R. H. Evans, J. Mawman; and W. Creech, Edinburgh, 1802
 

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Strana 191 - nature. I shall conclude this head with the description of honour in the part of young Juba : ' Honour's a sacred tie, the law of kings, The noble mind's distinguishing perfection, That aids and strengthens virtue where it meets her, And imitates her actions Where she is not. It ought not to be sported with
Strana 226 - it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. " She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her houshold, and a portion to her maidens.
Strana 252 - Here the blue fig with luscious juice o'erflows, With deeper red the full pomegranate glows : The branch here bends beneath the weighty pear. And verdant olives flourish round the year. The balmy spirit of the western gale Eternal breathes on fruits untaught to fail: Each dropping pear a following pear supplies, On apples apples, figs on
Strana 226 - for all her houshold are clothed with scarlet. " She maketh herself coverings of tapestry, her clothing is silk and purple. " Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. " She maketh fine linen, and selleth it, and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. " Strength and honour are her clothing, and she shall rejoice in time to come. " She openeth her mouth with wisdom,
Strana 45 - is perpetually exhibiting a miserable example of the -weakness of his mind, or of his body, in their turns, I have had frequent opportunities of late to consider myself in these different views, and hope I have received some advantage by it. If what Mr. Waller says be true, that,
Strana 255 - A quickset hog, shot up into a porcupine, by its being forgot a week in rainy weather. ' A lavender pig with sage growing in his belly. ' Noah's ark in holly, standing on the mount; the ribs a little damaged for want of water. ' A pair of maidenheads in fir, in great forwardness.
Strana 191 - same effects. The lines of action, though drawn from different parts, terminate in the same point. Religion embraces virtue, as it is enjoined by the laws of God ; honour, as it is graceful to human nature. The religious man fears, the man of honour scorns to do an ill action. The latter considers vice as something that is
Strana 226 - out her hand to the poor; yea she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. " She is not afraid of the snow for her houshold, for all her houshold are clothed with scarlet.
Strana 76 - order, so contrived as not to mix Tastes, not well joined, inelegant; but bring Taste after taste, upheld with kindliest change. Whatever earth, all-bearing mother, yields In India East or West, or middle shore
Strana 252 - of wine. Here are the vines in early flow'r descry'd, Here grapes discolour'd on the sunny side, And there in Autumn's richest purple dy'd. • Beds of all various herbs, for ever green, In beauteous order terminate the scene.* • Two plenteous fountains the whole

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