The Historical Magazine, Or, Classical Library of Public Events: Consisting of Authentic Anecdotes, Biographical Memoirs, Manners and Customs, Philosophical Papers, Natural History, Theatrical Intelligence, Analysis of Historical Books, Domestic News, &c. &c. &c, Volum 1D. Brewman, New Street, Shoe Lane, 1789 |
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Pàgina 4
... officers , and the Janiffaries of Bender . Grothufen , his favourite and treasurer , was the difpenfer of his liberalities ; a man who , contrary to the custom of per fons in fuch ftations , was as much pleafed with giving as his mafter ...
... officers , and the Janiffaries of Bender . Grothufen , his favourite and treasurer , was the difpenfer of his liberalities ; a man who , contrary to the custom of per fons in fuch ftations , was as much pleafed with giving as his mafter ...
Pàgina 15
... officers in the fervice of the com- pany would have been fuperceded , This measure gave an alarm to the directors and proprietors , who in a full affembly , after a long debate , declared by a majority , that the meafure was not only ...
... officers in the fervice of the com- pany would have been fuperceded , This measure gave an alarm to the directors and proprietors , who in a full affembly , after a long debate , declared by a majority , that the meafure was not only ...
Pàgina 16
... officers to ferve in the Turkish armies and fleets . Baron De Tot gave them confiderable inftruction in gunnery ; and it may be prefumed , that in time they will prove themfelves adepts in the military fcience . Every campaign must ...
... officers to ferve in the Turkish armies and fleets . Baron De Tot gave them confiderable inftruction in gunnery ; and it may be prefumed , that in time they will prove themfelves adepts in the military fcience . Every campaign must ...
Pàgina 26
... officer has feen much fervice , and is grown grey in the field of honour . " Hence the great number of officers who are grown old and rufty in mediocrity ; who neither know , nor can know , how it happened that on one occa- fion they ...
... officer has feen much fervice , and is grown grey in the field of honour . " Hence the great number of officers who are grown old and rufty in mediocrity ; who neither know , nor can know , how it happened that on one occa- fion they ...
Pàgina 35
... officers , clergymen , and ftudents . They all falute each other with abusive language ; all vie in hard drinking ; and clofe to every church , which are fcarce lefs than twenty- eight thoufand feven hundred , there is regularly a beer ...
... officers , clergymen , and ftudents . They all falute each other with abusive language ; all vie in hard drinking ; and clofe to every church , which are fcarce lefs than twenty- eight thoufand feven hundred , there is regularly a beer ...
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Passatges populars
Pàgina 38 - It happened at Athens, during a public representation of some play exhibited in honour of the commonwealth, that an old gentleman came too late for a place suitable to his age and quality. Many of the young gentlemen who observed the difficulty and confusion he was in, made signs to him that they would accommodate him if he came where they sat.
Pàgina 39 - He was not by any means to be forced from the body, but was removed with it bleeding in his arms, and attended with tears by all their comrades who knew their enmity. When he was brought to a tent, his wounds were dressed...
Pàgina 39 - They had spent whole months thus, one injuring, the other complaining, when in the midst of this rage towards each other they were commanded upon the attack of the castle, where the corporal received a shot in the thigh, and fell ; the French pressing on, and he expecting to be trampled to death, called out to his enemy, " Ah, Valentine ! can you leave me here...
Pàgina 39 - Ah, Valentine ! can you leave me here ?" Valentine immediately ran back, and in the midst of a thick fire of the French took the corporal upon his back and brought him through all that danger as far as the Abbey of...
Pàgina 75 - ... battle was given; but, knowing the fatal consequences that would happen to his children and people, in case he should die before he put an end to that war, he commanded his principal officers, that if he died during the engagement, they should conceal his death from the army, and that they...
Pàgina 38 - Their mutual friendship was so strong, that they were ready to die for one another. One of the two (for it is not known which) being condemned to death by the tyrant, obtained leave to go into his own country, to...
Pàgina 317 - Snceberg, are fwom enemies to the paftoral life. Some of their maxims are, to live on hunting and plunder, and never to keep any animal alive for the fpace of one night. By this means they render themfelves odious to the reft of mankind, and are purfued and exterminated like the wild beafts, whofe manners they have af> fumed.
Pàgina 168 - ... for turning out its companions begins to decline from the time it is two or three, till it is about twelve days old, when, as far as I have hitherto seen, it ceases.
Pàgina 219 - August at sun-set, and for half an hour when the atmosphere was clear ; but after a rainy day, or when the air was loaded with vapours, nothing of it was seen. The following flowers emitted flashes more or less vivid, in this order: — 1.
Pàgina 36 - ... perifh for want, and that the feverity of putting a woman of .Family to a violent death, by the hand of the executioner, might thus be avoided. Some days...