The Harleian Miscellany:: A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and Entertaining Pamphlets and Tracts, as Well in Manuscript as in Print, Volume 6John White, and John Murray, Fleet-Street; and John Harding, St. James's-Street., 1810 |
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... taken up in study , and in perusal of books , that yielded most profit , not most delight , and from these he would always arise better , than when he sat down unto them ; his delights were hunt- ing of the hare , or buck , and he would ...
... taken up in study , and in perusal of books , that yielded most profit , not most delight , and from these he would always arise better , than when he sat down unto them ; his delights were hunt- ing of the hare , or buck , and he would ...
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... taken Cadiz , and he believed that a more gallant action could never be im- posed on him , than to be designed unto that place , where he might en- large his own , and renew his father's glory . Being imbarqued for the prosecution of ...
... taken Cadiz , and he believed that a more gallant action could never be im- posed on him , than to be designed unto that place , where he might en- large his own , and renew his father's glory . Being imbarqued for the prosecution of ...
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... taken to secure the persons of the chiefest of those malignant citizens , who were suspected to contrive mischief , and were able to perform it . Whereupon the house of parliament did order , that the trained - bands of London ...
... taken to secure the persons of the chiefest of those malignant citizens , who were suspected to contrive mischief , and were able to perform it . Whereupon the house of parliament did order , that the trained - bands of London ...
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... taken the advantage of a misty morning , with a full resolution to cut off the forces of the parliament that were quarter- ed thereabouts , and from thence to force his way to London , trusting , that , upon their approach so near unto ...
... taken the advantage of a misty morning , with a full resolution to cut off the forces of the parliament that were quarter- ed thereabouts , and from thence to force his way to London , trusting , that , upon their approach so near unto ...
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... taken prisoner . The King's standard was again in danger , and about one hundred and forty gallant horse were taken . Howsoever , the King continued his resolution for the raising of the siege at Reading , and , being advanced to ...
... taken prisoner . The King's standard was again in danger , and about one hundred and forty gallant horse were taken . Howsoever , the King continued his resolution for the raising of the siege at Reading , and , being advanced to ...
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Page 347 - And He shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people : and they shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruninghooks : nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
Page 313 - Wherefore if they shall say unto you. Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Page 347 - For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders ; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
Page 417 - One vessel of water rarefied by fire driveth up forty of cold water ; and a man that tends the work is but to turn two cocks, that, one vessel of water being consumed, another begins to force and refill with cold water, and so successively, the fire being tended and kept constant, which the selfsame person may likewise abundantly perform in the interim, between the necessity of turning the said cocks.
Page 277 - Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth : as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.
Page 347 - Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
Page vi - A Century of the Names and Scantlings of such Inventions as at present I can call to mind to have tried and perfected...
Page 309 - Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. "For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
Page 327 - And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. 9 Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Page 327 - And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him. But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.