Discoveries in Hieroglyphics and Other Antiquities: In Progress to which Many Favorite Compositions are Put in a Light Now Entirely New, and Such as Rendered Them Infinitely More Amusing ...J. Gillet, 1813 |
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... stands , might itself , if properly explained , be adduced in proof of both the propositions above advanced : " Gil Blas au lecteur - Avant que d'entendre l'histoire de ma vie , écoute , ami lecteur , un conte que je vais te faire ...
... stands , might itself , if properly explained , be adduced in proof of both the propositions above advanced : " Gil Blas au lecteur - Avant que d'entendre l'histoire de ma vie , écoute , ami lecteur , un conte que je vais te faire ...
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... Stand stiff , as ' twere transform'd to stock . Mean while fierce Talgol gath'ring might , 785 With rugged truncheon , charg'd the knight ; But he with petronel upheav'd , Instead of shield , the blow receiv'd . The gun recoil'd , as ...
... Stand stiff , as ' twere transform'd to stock . Mean while fierce Talgol gath'ring might , 785 With rugged truncheon , charg'd the knight ; But he with petronel upheav'd , Instead of shield , the blow receiv'd . The gun recoil'd , as ...
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... stands An ancient castle , that commands Th ' adjacent parts ; in all the fabric You shall not see one stone , nor a brick , 1129 1125 1130 1130. The ancient castle seems to be referable to the shaded part of the moon as viewed with the ...
... stands An ancient castle , that commands Th ' adjacent parts ; in all the fabric You shall not see one stone , nor a brick , 1129 1125 1130 1130. The ancient castle seems to be referable to the shaded part of the moon as viewed with the ...
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... stand , but lie or sit ; And yet so foul , that whoso is in , Is to the middle - leg in prison ; In circle magical confin'd , With walls of subtil air and wind ; 1135 1140 { I have omitted large portions of the text , of this and the ...
... stand , but lie or sit ; And yet so foul , that whoso is in , Is to the middle - leg in prison ; In circle magical confin'd , With walls of subtil air and wind ; 1135 1140 { I have omitted large portions of the text , of this and the ...
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... stands A bastile , built t ' imprison hands ; By strange inchantment made to fetter The lesser parts , and free the greater : For though the body may creep through , The hands in grate are fast enough : And when a circle ' bout the ...
... stands A bastile , built t ' imprison hands ; By strange inchantment made to fetter The lesser parts , and free the greater : For though the body may creep through , The hands in grate are fast enough : And when a circle ' bout the ...
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advanc'd agen alluded ancient appear arms b'ing bear bear-baiting beard beast began believ'd blood blows body bold brave bus'ness call'd CANTO Cerdon character cloven hoof Crowdero cry'd dame drawn in fig durance e'er ears elephant enemy ev'ry eyes face false fear fell fiddle fight figure force fury gain'd ginals give hand haste head heart honour horse Hudibras's inchanted knight lady laid law of arms librations light Magnano moon moon's mouse ne'er numbers o'er oaths on't Orsin Poem poet Pope Joan pow'r prototype prov'd prove quarter Quoth Hudibras Quoth Ralpho rais'd referable renegado resemblance resolv'd seen shadows shew side Sidrophel squire stars steed stout swear sword tail Talgol telescope thee thing thou thought true Trulla truncheon turn'd twas us'd vow'd Whachum whipping wise word worse wound
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Page 8 - Twas Presbyterian true blue, For he was of that stubborn crew Of errant saints, whom all men grant To be the true church militant; Such as do build their faith upon The holy text of pike and gun ; Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery ; And prove their doctrine orthodox By apostolic blows and knocks...
Page 8 - Such as do build their faith upon The holy text of pike and gun; Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery; And prove their doctrine orthodox, By Apostolic blows and knocks; Call fire and sword, and desolation, A godly, thorough Reformation, Which always must be carry'd on, And still be doing, never done; As if Religion were intended For nothing else but to be mended...
Page 135 - The sun had long since, in the lap Of Thetis, taken out his nap, And, like a lobster boil'd, the morn From black to red began to turn...
Page 10 - The one or t'other magazine, They stoutly in defence on't stood, And from the wounded foe drew blood ; And, till th' were storm'd and beaten out, 325 Ne'er left the fortify'd redoubt.
Page 117 - Some have been beaten till they know What wood a cudgel's of, by th' blow ; Some kick'd, until they can feel whether A shoe be Spanish or neat's leather ; And yet have met, after long running, With some whom they have taught that cunning'.
Page 7 - twixt south and south-west side; On either which he would dispute, Confute, change hands, and still confute. He'd undertake to prove, by force Of argument, a man's no horse; He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl, And that a lord may be an owl, A calf an alderman, a goose a justice, And rooks committee-men and trustees.
Page 18 - A squire he had whose name was Ralph '•, That in th' adventure went his half, Though writers, for more stately tone, Do call him Ralpho, 'tis all one ; And when we can, with metre safe, We'll call him so; if not, plain Ralph...
Page 206 - What makes all doctrines plain and clear?— About two hundred pounds a year. And that which was prov'd true before, Prove false again?— Two hundred more.
Page 21 - Still they are sure to be i' th' right. 'Tis a dark lantern of the Spirit, Which none see by but those that bear it ; A light that falls down from on high, For spiritual trades to cozen by ; An...
Page 219 - He that complies against his will, Is of his own opinion still...