The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia. The vision of Theodore. The apotheosis of Milton. Prayers and devotional exercises. Apophthegms, sentiments, opinions and occasional reflections. Irene. Poems. Miscellaneous poems. PoemataJ. Buckland, J. Rivington and Sons, T. Payne and Sons, L. Davis, B. White and Son ... [and 36 others in London], 1787 |
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... the eloquence with which he bewailed them . He mingled cheerfully in the diverfions of the evening , and all rejoiced to find that his heart was lightened . CHAP . III . THE WANTS OF HIM THAT WANTS B 4 PRINCE OF ABISSINIA . 7.
... the eloquence with which he bewailed them . He mingled cheerfully in the diverfions of the evening , and all rejoiced to find that his heart was lightened . CHAP . III . THE WANTS OF HIM THAT WANTS B 4 PRINCE OF ABISSINIA . 7.
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... heart bounded like that of a pri- foner escaped . I felt an unextinguishable curiosity kindle in my mind , and refolved to snatch this op- portunity of feeing the manners of other nations , and of learning fciences unknown in Abiffinia ...
... heart bounded like that of a pri- foner escaped . I felt an unextinguishable curiosity kindle in my mind , and refolved to snatch this op- portunity of feeing the manners of other nations , and of learning fciences unknown in Abiffinia ...
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... heart . I have long meditated an efcape from the happy valley . I have examined the mountains on every fide , but find myself infu- perably barred : teach me the way to break my prifon ; thou shalt be the companion of my flight , the ...
... heart . I have long meditated an efcape from the happy valley . I have examined the mountains on every fide , but find myself infu- perably barred : teach me the way to break my prifon ; thou shalt be the companion of my flight , the ...
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... heart was no longer condemned to fwell with filent vexation . He thought that even the happy valley might be endured with fuch a com- panion , panion , and that if they could range the world PRINCE OF ABISSINIA . 4I Raffelas discovers ...
... heart was no longer condemned to fwell with filent vexation . He thought that even the happy valley might be endured with fuch a com- panion , panion , and that if they could range the world PRINCE OF ABISSINIA . 4I Raffelas discovers ...
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... world overflowed with univerfal plenty , and that nothing was withheld either from want or merit ; that every hand fhowered liberality , VOL . XI . E and and every heart melted with benevolence ; " and who PRINCE OF ABISSINIA . 49.
... world overflowed with univerfal plenty , and that nothing was withheld either from want or merit ; that every hand fhowered liberality , VOL . XI . E and and every heart melted with benevolence ; " and who PRINCE OF ABISSINIA . 49.
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