The Annual Biography and Obituary, Bind 8Longman., 1824 |
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... present volume has great plea- sure in acknowledging the important assistance which he has received , from various quarters , in preparing it for the press . Among those to whom he is in- debted for aid , are some of the highest names ...
... present volume has great plea- sure in acknowledging the important assistance which he has received , from various quarters , in preparing it for the press . Among those to whom he is in- debted for aid , are some of the highest names ...
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... present propriety and magnificence of its scenery and decorations . During the time of Mr. Kemble's management , he did not confine himself merely to the duties of his situation , but added very considerably to the stock of dramatic ...
... present propriety and magnificence of its scenery and decorations . During the time of Mr. Kemble's management , he did not confine himself merely to the duties of his situation , but added very considerably to the stock of dramatic ...
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... present Duke for some time , giving him lessons on elocution . But no satisfactory return for his superintendance was made , or even seemed to be contemplated by the noble family . Time went on . The day of kindness came . On the very ...
... present Duke for some time , giving him lessons on elocution . But no satisfactory return for his superintendance was made , or even seemed to be contemplated by the noble family . Time went on . The day of kindness came . On the very ...
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... present Majesty , then Prince of Wales , in person , as Grand Master of the Freemasons of Great Britain , attended by the Grand Lodge in form . Mr. Smirke jun . was the architect , and Mr. Copeland the builder . Under their ...
... present Majesty , then Prince of Wales , in person , as Grand Master of the Freemasons of Great Britain , attended by the Grand Lodge in form . Mr. Smirke jun . was the architect , and Mr. Copeland the builder . Under their ...
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... present is perhaps the most fit opportu- nity for saying something of his general qualifications for the stage , and of a few of the characters in the representation of which he was so transcendent . Mr. Kemble combined in an eminent ...
... present is perhaps the most fit opportu- nity for saying something of his general qualifications for the stage , and of a few of the characters in the representation of which he was so transcendent . Mr. Kemble combined in an eminent ...
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action Admiral Admiralty afterwards Angerstein appeared appointed army attack attention Baillie battle of Minden became Bloomfield brigade British brother Capel Lofft Captain Jervis celebrated Channel fleet character Colonel command cowpox daughter death distinguished Duke Dumouriez duty Earl St effect eminent enemy enemy's England exertions expression Farmer's Boy father favour feelings fleet formed Foudroyant France French friends gallant genius George Beckwith guns Henry Raeburn honour Hope House Hutton island Jenner June Kemble Kemble's King land late letter Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Lieutenant-General London Lord Lord Dorchester Lord Keith Lordship Majesty Majesty's Major-General Major-General Craig manner March ment Mysteries of Udolpho nature naval never noble Nollekens occasion officers Parliament person picture Playfair poem possession present racter Radcliffe Raeburn received regiment respect Royal sail Schanck ships Sir John Jervis smallpox Society soon squadron talents tion troops vaccination Vincent William wounded
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Side 29 - Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my latter end be like his.
Side 252 - LL.D., Downing Professor of the Laws of England in the University of Cambridge.
Side 16 - Hear, Nature, hear! dear goddess, hear! Suspend thy purpose, if thou didst intend To make this creature fruitful. Into her womb convey sterility; Dry up in her the organs of increase; And from her derogate body never spring A babe to honour her!
Side 244 - Halifax, one of the justices of the peace for the West. Riding of the county of York, and a deputy lieutenant for the same district.
Side 15 - I have lived long enough : my way of life Is fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf ; And that which should accompany old age, As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, I must not look to have ; but, in their stead, Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not.
Side 285 - Kent. Vex not his ghost. O, let him pass! He hates him That would upon the rack of this tough world Stretch him out longer.
Side 47 - The other shape — If shape it might be called that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint or limb, Or substance might be called that shadow seemed, For each seemed either — black it stood as Night, Fierce as ten Furies, terrible as Hell, And shook a dreadful dart ; what seemed his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on.
Side 47 - His figure was striking, but not so from grace ; it was tall, and, though extremely thin, his limbs were large and uncouth, and as he stalked along, wrapt in the black garments of his order, there was something terrible in its air ; something almost superhuman.
Side 67 - Our tender plants, how blows the citron grove, What drops the myrrh, and what the balmy reed, How nature paints her colours, how the bee Sits on the bloom extracting liquid sweet.
Side 183 - A Series of Engravings, Accompanied with Explanations, Which Are Intended To Illustrate the Morbid Anatomy of Some of the Most Important Parts of the Human Body.