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... promised him the first professorship that should be vacant . On this occasion he pronounced an oration upon the use of mechanicks in the science of physick , in which he endeavoured to recommend a rational and mathematial enquiry into ...
... promised him the first professorship that should be vacant . On this occasion he pronounced an oration upon the use of mechanicks in the science of physick , in which he endeavoured to recommend a rational and mathematial enquiry into ...
Pàgina 64
... promised , to defend them from the Symerons , or fugitive Negroes , who , having escaped from the tyranny of their masters in great numbers , had settled themselves under two kings , er leaders , on each side of the way between Nombre ...
... promised , to defend them from the Symerons , or fugitive Negroes , who , having escaped from the tyranny of their masters in great numbers , had settled themselves under two kings , er leaders , on each side of the way between Nombre ...
Pàgina 68
... his wound dressed , and promised to return with him , and complete their design ; he well knew how impracę ticable it was to regain the opportunity when it was once lost , and could easily foresee that a 68 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE ,
... his wound dressed , and promised to return with him , and complete their design ; he well knew how impracę ticable it was to regain the opportunity when it was once lost , and could easily foresee that a 68 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE ,
Pàgina 74
... promises of refreshment and professions of esteem ; but Drake , having waited till the next morning without receiving the provisions he had been prevailed upon to expect , found that all this pretended kindness was no more than a ...
... promises of refreshment and professions of esteem ; but Drake , having waited till the next morning without receiving the provisions he had been prevailed upon to expect , found that all this pretended kindness was no more than a ...
Pàgina 133
... promised to return on the day fol- lowing ; and in the mean time the inhabitants , having leave to traffick , brought down provisions in great abundance . At the time when the king was expected , his brother came a - board , to request ...
... promised to return on the day fol- lowing ; and in the mean time the inhabitants , having leave to traffick , brought down provisions in great abundance . At the time when the king was expected , his brother came a - board , to request ...
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Pàgina 413 - I then went to bed, and, strange as it may seem, I think, slept. When I saw light, it was time to contrive what I should do. Though God stopped my speech, he left me my hand: I enjoyed a mercy which was not granted to my dear friend Lawrence, who now perhaps overlooks me as I am writing, and rejoices that I have what he wanted. My first note was necessarily to my servant, who came in talking, and could not immediately comprehend why he should read what I put into his hands.
Pàgina 414 - I then wrote a card to Mr. Allen, that I might have a discreet friend at hand, to act as occasion should require. In penning this note, I had some difficulty ; my hand, I knew not how nor why, made wrong letters. I then wrote to Dr. Taylor to come to me, and bring Dr. Heberden : and I sent to Dr.
Pàgina 421 - When Queen Mary took the resolution of sheltering herself in England, the Archbishop of St. Andrew's attempting to dissuade her, attended on her journey and when they came to the irremeable stream that separated the two kingdoms, walked by her side into the water, in the middle of which he seized her bridle, and with earnestness proportioned to her danger and his own affection, pressed her to return. The Queen went forward. If the parallel reaches thus far; may it go no further. The tears stand in...
Pàgina 280 - In his habit of clothing, he had an aversion to all finery, and affected plainness both in the fashion and ornaments. He ever wore a cloak, or boots, when few others did. He kept himself always very warm, and thought it most safe so to do, though he never loaded himself with such a multitude of garments, as Suetonius reports of Augustus, enough to clothe a good family.
Pàgina 337 - This morning I saw at breakfast Dr Blacklock, the blind poet, who does not remember to have seen light, and is read to, by a poor scholar, in Latin, Greek, and French. He was originally a poor scholar himself. I looked on him with reverence.
Pàgina 430 - Thy mercy ; enforce and accept my imperfect repentance ; make this commemoration available to the confirmation of my faith, the establishment of my hope, and the enlargement of my charity; and make the death of Thy Son Jesus Christ effectual to my redemption.
Pàgina 430 - ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father, I am now, as to human eyes it seems, about to commemorate, for the * last time, the death of thy Son Jesus Christ our Saviour and Redeemer. Grant, O Lord, that my whole hope and confidence may be in his merits and thy mercy ; enforce and accept my imperfect repentance...
Pàgina 413 - I sat for my picture, and walked a considerable way with little inconvenience. In the afternoon and evening I felt myself light and easy, and began to plan schemes of life. Thus I went to bed, and in a short time waked and sat up, as has been long...
Pàgina 285 - A perusal of the Religio Medici will not much contribute to produce a belief of the author's exemption from this father-sin : pride is a vice, which pride itself inclines every man to find in others, and to overlook in himself.
Pàgina 415 - ... risen. I bullied and bounced, (it sticks to our last sand), and compelled the apothecary to make his salve according to the Edinburgh Dispensatory, that it might adhere better. I have two on now of my own prescription.