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, Bind 3D. Brewman, New Street, Shoe Lane, 1791 |
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Side 14
... natives of rank , on a mall , raifed platform , around which were placed feveral large chefts , over which hung bladders of oil , large flices of whale's flesh , and proportionable goblets of blub- ber . Feftoons of human fkulls ...
... natives of rank , on a mall , raifed platform , around which were placed feveral large chefts , over which hung bladders of oil , large flices of whale's flesh , and proportionable goblets of blub- ber . Feftoons of human fkulls ...
Side 15
... native Americans to fome of their prifoners of war is fufficient to make human nature fhudder at the bare recital . During the greatest part of their journey homewards , they fuf- fer no injury ; but when they arrive at the territories ...
... native Americans to fome of their prifoners of war is fufficient to make human nature fhudder at the bare recital . During the greatest part of their journey homewards , they fuf- fer no injury ; but when they arrive at the territories ...
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... natives of Prince William's Sound , fays , " They are certainly a very favage race of people , and poffefs an uncommon degree of in- fenfibility to corporal pain . - Of this we had a very fingular proof on the following occafion : -In ...
... natives of Prince William's Sound , fays , " They are certainly a very favage race of people , and poffefs an uncommon degree of in- fenfibility to corporal pain . - Of this we had a very fingular proof on the following occafion : -In ...
Side 41
... natives , whom their majefties were empow ered to incorporate , with a yearly allowance of one hundred thousand pounds , viz . ninety - fix thousand pounds , or eight per cent . for in- tereft , till redeemed , and four thou- fand ...
... natives , whom their majefties were empow ered to incorporate , with a yearly allowance of one hundred thousand pounds , viz . ninety - fix thousand pounds , or eight per cent . for in- tereft , till redeemed , and four thou- fand ...
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... natives of Europe . ANECDOTE OF AN ARTIST . [ Tranfmitted by G. W. ] LEONARDA da Vinci , in hiftory painting excelled all who went before him ; in fculpture and architecture he was a mafter ; fkil- ful in mathematics and mechanics ; and ...
... natives of Europe . ANECDOTE OF AN ARTIST . [ Tranfmitted by G. W. ] LEONARDA da Vinci , in hiftory painting excelled all who went before him ; in fculpture and architecture he was a mafter ; fkil- ful in mathematics and mechanics ; and ...
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Side 168 - At Edial, near Lichfield, in Staffordshire, young gentlemen are boarded and taught the Latin and Greek languages, by SAMUEL JOHNSON.
Side 401 - 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.
Side 400 - We are not here to sell a parcel of boilers and vats, but the potentiality of growing rich, beyond the dreams of avarice'.
Side 247 - English on board) and each of my brethren to a few more in theirs. At seven I joined with the Germans in their public service ; while Mr. Ingham was reading between the decks to as many as desired to hear. At eight we met again to exhort and instruct one another.
Side 401 - ... stroke, and that my speech was taken from me. I had no pain, and so little dejection in this dreadful state, that I wondered at my own apathy, and considered that perhaps death itself, when it should come, would excite less horrour than seems now to attend it.
Side 281 - Report of the Lords of the Committee of Council, appointed for the consideration of all matters relating to trade and foreign plantations...
Side 166 - ... when a boy he was immoderately fond of reading romances of chivalry, and he retained his fondness for them through life...
Side 399 - that the magistrates had not done their duty, but that he would do his own;' and a proclamation was published, directing us to keep our servants within doors, as the peace was now to be preserved by force. The soldiers were sent out to different parts, and the town is now [June 9] at quiet.
Side 157 - Johnson, who, it seems, upon a little recollection, had taken it into his head that he ought to have done the honours of his literary residence to a foreign lady of quality, and, eager to show himself a man of gallantry, was hurrying down the staircase in violent agitation.
Side 86 - This sight pleased me so well, that I w°ould have it repeated : and to try their strength, I made a full-grown negro mount the smallest, and two others the largest. This burden did not seem to me at all disproportioned to their strength.