The Works of the English Poets, Volume 53J. Rivington, 1779 - 344 pages |
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Page 72
... shore , And shine with fleeces foft as feathery down . Coarfe Bothnic locks are not devoid of ufe ; They cloath the mountain carl , or mariner Labaring at the wet shrouds , or ftubborn helm , While the loud billows dah the groaning deck ...
... shore , And shine with fleeces foft as feathery down . Coarfe Bothnic locks are not devoid of ufe ; They cloath the mountain carl , or mariner Labaring at the wet shrouds , or ftubborn helm , While the loud billows dah the groaning deck ...
Page 91
... shore Copious affords to tinge the thirsty web ; And the Caribbee ifles , whofe dulcet canes Equal the honey - comb . We next are shown A circular machine * , of new defign , In conic shape : it draws and spins a thread Without the ...
... shore Copious affords to tinge the thirsty web ; And the Caribbee ifles , whofe dulcet canes Equal the honey - comb . We next are shown A circular machine * , of new defign , In conic shape : it draws and spins a thread Without the ...
Page 104
... Shores of Afric . Reflections on the flave trade . The Cape of Good Hope , and the eaftern coast of Africa . Trade to Perfia and Indoftan precarious , through tyranny and frequent infurrec- tions . Difputes between the French and ...
... Shores of Afric . Reflections on the flave trade . The Cape of Good Hope , and the eaftern coast of Africa . Trade to Perfia and Indoftan precarious , through tyranny and frequent infurrec- tions . Difputes between the French and ...
Page 105
... shore and mart , The bold creation of that Kefar's power , Illuftrious Peter , whofe magnific toils Repair the diftant Cafpian , and reftore To trade its ancient ports . Some Thanet's strand , And Dover's chalky cliff , behind them turn ...
... shore and mart , The bold creation of that Kefar's power , Illuftrious Peter , whofe magnific toils Repair the diftant Cafpian , and reftore To trade its ancient ports . Some Thanet's strand , And Dover's chalky cliff , behind them turn ...
Page 107
... shores Neglected trade with difficulty toils , Collecting , flender ftores , the fun - dry'd grape , Or capers from the rock , that prompt the taste- Of luxury . Ev'n Egypt's fertile ftrand , Bereft of human difcipline , has loft Its ...
... shores Neglected trade with difficulty toils , Collecting , flender ftores , the fun - dry'd grape , Or capers from the rock , that prompt the taste- Of luxury . Ev'n Egypt's fertile ftrand , Bereft of human difcipline , has loft Its ...
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