The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volume 4J. Sibbald, Parliament-Square, 1786 - Books and bookselling |
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A STATE of the BAROMETER in inches and decimals , and of Fa- renheit's THERMOMETER , in the open air , taken before sunrise , and the quantity of rain - water fallen , in inches and decimals , from the 31st of July 1786 to the 30th of ...
A STATE of the BAROMETER in inches and decimals , and of Fa- renheit's THERMOMETER , in the open air , taken before sunrise , and the quantity of rain - water fallen , in inches and decimals , from the 31st of July 1786 to the 30th of ...
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... state of phyfic among them , when we con- fider that madnefs , which has fo long infected them , of finding out a liquor of immortality ; in purfuit of which , it is faid , feveral of their princes have poifoned themselves t . They ...
... state of phyfic among them , when we con- fider that madnefs , which has fo long infected them , of finding out a liquor of immortality ; in purfuit of which , it is faid , feveral of their princes have poifoned themselves t . They ...
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... State Papers . Intereft and Policy of the Continent of America . fits. THE HE following letter is fo fingu- larly ftriking , both in refpect to its ftyle and to its matter , that it would recommend the collection of Earl Clarendon's State ...
... State Papers . Intereft and Policy of the Continent of America . fits. THE HE following letter is fo fingu- larly ftriking , both in refpect to its ftyle and to its matter , that it would recommend the collection of Earl Clarendon's State ...
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... State of Penfl vania . THE HERE is a tradition , that in the planting of New England , the first fettlers met with many dif- ficulties and hardships , as is ge- nerally the cafe when a civilized people attempt eftablishing themfelves in ...
... State of Penfl vania . THE HERE is a tradition , that in the planting of New England , the first fettlers met with many dif- ficulties and hardships , as is ge- nerally the cafe when a civilized people attempt eftablishing themfelves in ...
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... state of our af- fairs , and perhaps the profpeét will appear lefs gloomy than has been i- magined . The great bufinefs of the conti- nent is agriculture . For one arti- fan or merchant , I fuppofe we have at least one hundred farmers ...
... state of our af- fairs , and perhaps the profpeét will appear lefs gloomy than has been i- magined . The great bufinefs of the conti- nent is agriculture . For one arti- fan or merchant , I fuppofe we have at least one hundred farmers ...
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Page 375 - Remember that credit is money. If a man lets his money lie in my hands after it is due, he gives me the interest, or so much as I can make of it during that time. This amounts to a considerable sum where a man has good and large credit, and makes good use of it.
Page 375 - Remember that money is of a prolific generating nature. Money can beget money, and its offspring can beget more, and so on.
Page 304 - What the nestling is not thus thoroughly master of, he hurries over, lowering his tone, as if he did not wish to be heard, and could not yet satisfy himself.
Page 222 - ... of ease : but then, whatever suspends the occupation of the card-player, distresses him ; whereas, to the labourer, every interruption is a refreshment : and this appears in the different effects that Sunday produces upon the two, which proves a day of recreation to the one, but a lamentable burden to the other.
Page 286 - Gie me ae spark o' nature's fire, That's a' the learning I desire; Then tho' I drudge thro' dub an' mire At pleugh or cart, My muse, tho' hamely in attire, May touch the heart.
Page 308 - Thofe who live in the country, on the other hand, do not hear birds fing in their woods for above two months in the year, when the confufion of notes prevents their attending to the fong of any particular bird ; nor does he continue long enough in a' place, for the hearer to recolleft his notes with, accuracy.
Page 42 - And is there, then,' said Musidorus, sighing, ' is there no human being in your thoughts in whom you can confide ? Alas for me ! if you believe you have no friend who is not tainted with the impurities of his sex : and what is friendship ? what, but the union of souls ? and are not souls thus united already married ? For my part, I have long regarded Our pure and spiritualized...
Page 172 - This then being well observed, let us, before we seek to obtain any thing more, consider duly what we already have. We have a House of Commons composed of five hundred and fifty-eight members, in which number are found the most considerable landholders and merchants of the kingdom ; the heads of the army, the navy, and the law ; the occupiers of great offices in the state ; together with many private individuals, eminent by their knowledge, eloquence, or activity.
Page 451 - Then the lord chancellor, by his majefty's command, faid : My lords, and gentlemen, It is his majefty's royal will and pleafure, that this parliament be prorogued to Tuefday, the fifth day of September next, to be then here holden ; and this parliament is accordingly prorogued to the fifth day of September next.
Page 451 - Gentlemen of the Houfe of Commons^ " I thank you for the fupplies which you have granted for the fervice of the current year, and for the provilion you have made for difcharging the incumbrances on the revenue applicable to the ufes of my civil government.