The Edinburgh Observer: Or, Town and Country Magazine, Utgaver 1-11J. Moir, printer, 1817 |
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... William Rae , sheriff of the county , who was at the greatest pains in collecting information on the subject , and , if I do not mistake , formed the de- sign from personal inspection of the chief prisons in England . On approaching the ...
... William Rae , sheriff of the county , who was at the greatest pains in collecting information on the subject , and , if I do not mistake , formed the de- sign from personal inspection of the chief prisons in England . On approaching the ...
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... William Gell , F.R.S. F. A. S. & c . and J. P. Gandy , Esq . arch . No. II . 8vo . 8s . BOTANY . five species , engraved on wood by Willis ; to which is added , a general Catalogue of British Birds , with the provincial names for each ...
... William Gell , F.R.S. F. A. S. & c . and J. P. Gandy , Esq . arch . No. II . 8vo . 8s . BOTANY . five species , engraved on wood by Willis ; to which is added , a general Catalogue of British Birds , with the provincial names for each ...
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... William Adams . [ 13th Sept. 1817 . An octavo edition of Mr Mawes ' interesting Travels in the Brazils , will be published shortly . M. L'Abbé Bossut is printing introductory Latin and Italian Books , on the plan of his far - famed ...
... William Adams . [ 13th Sept. 1817 . An octavo edition of Mr Mawes ' interesting Travels in the Brazils , will be published shortly . M. L'Abbé Bossut is printing introductory Latin and Italian Books , on the plan of his far - famed ...
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... William Morgan , aged 28 , and George Sig- committee , that , as far as respects the debtor , the whole is rea . lized in at least one case detailed in the appendix . " The commit- tee , after thus pointing out the extreme oppression ...
... William Morgan , aged 28 , and George Sig- committee , that , as far as respects the debtor , the whole is rea . lized in at least one case detailed in the appendix . " The commit- tee , after thus pointing out the extreme oppression ...
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... William Rae , & c . Friday se'ennight , the materials of the old jail , with the shops attached to the west end of it , were sold , by public roup , for the sum of £ .280 . The taking down of the shops commenced on Tuesday , and the ...
... William Rae , & c . Friday se'ennight , the materials of the old jail , with the shops attached to the west end of it , were sold , by public roup , for the sum of £ .280 . The taking down of the shops commenced on Tuesday , and the ...
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Side 190 - We were all at the first night of it, in great uncertainty of the event; till we were very much encouraged by overhearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, 'it will do — it must do! — I see it in the eyes of them!
Side 166 - Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip, and the pale primrose. Hail, bounteous May, that dost inspire Mirth, and youth, and warm desire ; Woods and groves are of thy dressing, Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing. Thus we salute thee with our early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long.
Side 121 - That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona.
Side 166 - Come, my Corinna, come; and, coming, mark How each field turns a street, each street a park Made green and trimmed with trees; see how Devotion gives each house a bough Or branch: each porch, each door, ere this, An ark, a tabernacle is, Made up of white-thorn, neatly interwove; As if here were those cooler shades of love.
Side 190 - The person who acted Polly, till then obscure, became all at once the favourite of the town; her pictures were engraved, and sold in great numbers; her life written, books of letters and verses to her published, and pamphlets made even of her sayings and jests. Futhermore, it drove out of England (for that season) the Italian Opera, which had carried all before it for ten years.
Side 121 - Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings.
Side 196 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long...
Side 57 - There is an old tale goes, that Herne the hunter, Sometime a keeper here in Windsor forest, Doth all the winter-time, at still midnight, Walk round about an oak, with great ragg'd horns ; And there he blasts the tree, and takes the cattle ; And makes milch-kine yield blood, and shakes a chain In a most hideous and dreadful manner...
Side 144 - ... attended at his lodgings, and followed him with huzzas, as he went to court, or returned from it. As he was a man of humour, he would always thank them for their civilities, when he left them at the door, to go in to the king ; and would let them know exactly at what hour he intended to come out again, and return to his lodgings.
Side 263 - Mr. Osbaldistone, save me ! — save me ! " I was so much moved by this horrid spectacle, that, although in momentary expectation of sharing his fate, I did attempt to speak in his behalf, but, as might have been expected, my interference was sternly disregarded. The victim was held fast by some, while others, binding a large heavy stone in a plaid, tied it round his neck, and otherg again eagerly stripped him of some part of his dress.