Miscellaneous Works, in Verse and Prose, Volume 1J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1753 |
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... kind of patriots , who think it no waste of the public treasure to purchase polite- nefs to their country . The Poem upon one of King William's campaigns , ad- dreft to His Lordship , was received with great humanity , and occafioned a ...
... kind of patriots , who think it no waste of the public treasure to purchase polite- nefs to their country . The Poem upon one of King William's campaigns , ad- dreft to His Lordship , was received with great humanity , and occafioned a ...
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... . Next to perfonal conversation with the writers themselves , this is the fureft way of coming at their fense ; a compendious and engaging kind of of criticism , which convinces at first fight , and xii The PREFACE .
... . Next to perfonal conversation with the writers themselves , this is the fureft way of coming at their fense ; a compendious and engaging kind of of criticism , which convinces at first fight , and xii The PREFACE .
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... kind concern , with which Mr. Ad- difon left Me as a fort of incumbrance upon this valuable legacy . Nor must I deny myself the honour to acknow- ledge , that the goodness of that great man to me , like many other of his amiable ...
... kind concern , with which Mr. Ad- difon left Me as a fort of incumbrance upon this valuable legacy . Nor must I deny myself the honour to acknow- ledge , that the goodness of that great man to me , like many other of his amiable ...
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... kind heav'n adorn'd the happy land , And scatter'd bleffings with a wasteful hand ! But what avail her unexhausted stores , Her blooming mountains , and her funny fhores , With all the gifts that heav'n and earth impart , The smiles of ...
... kind heav'n adorn'd the happy land , And scatter'd bleffings with a wasteful hand ! But what avail her unexhausted stores , Her blooming mountains , and her funny fhores , With all the gifts that heav'n and earth impart , The smiles of ...
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... kind . Britannia's graceful fons appear in arms , Her haras'd troops the hero's prefence warms , Whilft the high hills and rivers all around With thund'ring peals of British shouts refound : Doubling Doubling their speed they march with ...
... kind . Britannia's graceful fons appear in arms , Her haras'd troops the hero's prefence warms , Whilft the high hills and rivers all around With thund'ring peals of British shouts refound : Doubling Doubling their speed they march with ...
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