British Synonymy: Or, An Attempt at Regulating the Choice of Words in Familiar Conversation, Volume 2G. G. and J. Robinson, 1794 |
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... some fine fhell coloured by Nature's hand , but seen to most advantage through the clear waves that wash the coaft of Coromandel when mild monfoons are blowing . regard to MUSICK , Plato faid long ago , that if With any confiderable ...
... some fine fhell coloured by Nature's hand , but seen to most advantage through the clear waves that wash the coaft of Coromandel when mild monfoons are blowing . regard to MUSICK , Plato faid long ago , that if With any confiderable ...
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... some unhappy females , who , although highly born and de- cently educated , are contented to lead and finish VOL . II . D finish their lives amongst the dregs of fo- ciety , BRITISH SYNONYMY , 33 MOB, POPULACE, THE LOW PEOPLE, THE ...
... some unhappy females , who , although highly born and de- cently educated , are contented to lead and finish VOL . II . D finish their lives amongst the dregs of fo- ciety , BRITISH SYNONYMY , 33 MOB, POPULACE, THE LOW PEOPLE, THE ...
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... some signal mercy from heaven , that he would in gratitude call the girl Mefopotamia , which is known by those who understand Greek to mean the middle of rivers , or fur- rounded by waters , and was the name of a province fo ...
... some signal mercy from heaven , that he would in gratitude call the girl Mefopotamia , which is known by those who understand Greek to mean the middle of rivers , or fur- rounded by waters , and was the name of a province fo ...
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... some families , very old ones now , by titles of infamy or ill - luck , as the Romans phrased it , witness Verdugo , Puta- nero , and others ; to answer which , we have Mr. Bastard and Mr. Coward , & c . But Ro- manists change their ...
... some families , very old ones now , by titles of infamy or ill - luck , as the Romans phrased it , witness Verdugo , Puta- nero , and others ; to answer which , we have Mr. Bastard and Mr. Coward , & c . But Ro- manists change their ...
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... some eminent pro- perties of the things NAMED , or were com pounded of fuch as did - witness the Ante- diluvian names of the firft patriarchs , well worthy the confideration of modern Jews , who upon examination will find that they ...
... some eminent pro- perties of the things NAMED , or were com pounded of fuch as did - witness the Ante- diluvian names of the firft patriarchs , well worthy the confideration of modern Jews , who upon examination will find that they ...
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againſt almoſt anſwer becauſe beft beſt buſineſs caufe cauſe Chriſtian cloſe confequence converfation Dæmons Decius defcribe defire delight diftinctions eaſily elegant Engliſh eſtabliſhed expreffes expreffion fafe faid fame faſhion fays fecond feems fenfe fhall fhew fhould fince firft firſt of theſe fociety fome fomewhat foon foreigners fpeaking ftand ftate ftill fubject fuch fuppofe fure fynonymous himſelf houſe inſtead intereft Italy itſelf Johnſon juftly laft laſt leaſt lefs leſs likewife mafter mean Meantime mifs mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary never obferve occafions paffage perfon perhaps pleaſe pleaſure poffefs poffible preſent purpoſe racter reaſon reft ſaid ſay ſcarce ſcience ſee ſeems ſeen ſenſe ſhall ſhe ſkill ſome ſpeaking ſpirit ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtudy ſuch Telemus thefe themſelves theſe words thing thofe thoſe tion underſtand underſtood uſed verb verſes virtue whilft whofe whoſe
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Page 95 - When Nature underneath a heap Of jarring atoms lay, And could not heave her head ; The tuneful voice was heard on high,
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Page 87 - Well tried through many a varying year, See Levett to the grave defcend; Officious, innocent, fincere, Of every friendlefs name the friend.