The Miscellaneous Works of the Late Dr. Arbuthnot, Volumen1James Carlile, 1751 - 312 páginas |
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... are almoft blind , and either know not their nearest acquaintance at the distance of a room'sbreadth , or cannot read in order to pass the time us . time pleasantly , are by Glaffes adapted to the defect of Mathematical Learning . 27.
... are almoft blind , and either know not their nearest acquaintance at the distance of a room'sbreadth , or cannot read in order to pass the time us . time pleasantly , are by Glaffes adapted to the defect of Mathematical Learning . 27.
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... it would be to find out cither of them , have imployed a very fit perfon , the ingenious Mr. Hally , who has joyn'd an entire acquaintance in the 23 practice , 酱 practice , to a full and thorough knowledge of 34 An Effay on the Usefulness.
... it would be to find out cither of them , have imployed a very fit perfon , the ingenious Mr. Hally , who has joyn'd an entire acquaintance in the 23 practice , 酱 practice , to a full and thorough knowledge of 34 An Effay on the Usefulness.
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... acquainted both with the Speculation and Practice . In thofe are all the en- couragements to them imaginable ... acquaintance with the works of the An- cients , where this Learning is so much recommen- ded : There other Faculties are ...
... acquainted both with the Speculation and Practice . In thofe are all the en- couragements to them imaginable ... acquaintance with the works of the An- cients , where this Learning is so much recommen- ded : There other Faculties are ...
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... acquainted with the best methods , and others with you may have them easily from the best and ablest hands . First then , I lay down for a principle , that no body at an University is to be taught the practice of any rule without the ...
... acquainted with the best methods , and others with you may have them easily from the best and ablest hands . First then , I lay down for a principle , that no body at an University is to be taught the practice of any rule without the ...
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... acquainted with the Greek and Roman Authors , I thought it incumbent upon me to do fomething towards the Honour of the Place of my Nativity , and to vindicate the Rheto- • rick of this ancient Forum of our Metropolis , rick ( 40 )
... acquainted with the Greek and Roman Authors , I thought it incumbent upon me to do fomething towards the Honour of the Place of my Nativity , and to vindicate the Rheto- • rick of this ancient Forum of our Metropolis , rick ( 40 )
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Página 93 - ... not received a fall, and some of them two or three. I was assured that a year or two before my arrival, Flimnap would have infallibly broke his neck, if one of the King's cushions, that accidentally lay on the ground, had not weakened the force of his fall.
Página 108 - And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.
Página 93 - Reldresal, principal secretary for private affairs, is, in my opinion, if I am not partial, the second after the treasurer; the rest of the great officers are much upon a par. These diversions are often attended with fatal accidents, whereof great numbers are on record.
Página 93 - ... and whoever jumps the highest without falling, succeeds in the office. Very often the chief ministers themselves are commanded to...
Página 92 - When a great office is vacant, either by death or disgrace (which often happens), five or six of those candidates petition the emperor to entertain his majesty and the court with a dance on the rope, and whoever jumps the highest without falling, succeeds in the office. Very often the chief...
Página 94 - The ceremony is performed in his Majesty's great chamber of state, where the candidates are to undergo a trial of dexterity very different from the former, and such as I have not observed the least resemblance of in any other country of the old or new world.
Página 107 - Perfection is required towards the Procurement of any one Station among you; much less that Men are ennobled on Account of their Virtue, that Priests are advanced for their Piety or Learning, Soldiers for their Conduct or Valour, Judges for their Integrity, Senators for the Love of their Country, or Counsellors for their Wisdom. As for yourself...
Página 72 - Be of your patron's mind, whate'er he says ; Sleep very much ; think little ; and talk less ; Mind neither good nor bad, nor right nor wrong, But eat your pudding, slave; and hold your tongue.
Página 95 - It is allowed on all hands that the primitive way of breaking eggs, before we eat them, was upon the larger end; but his present Majesty's grandfather, while he was a boy, going to eat an egg, and breaking it according to the ancient practice, happened to cut one of his fingers.
Página 94 - ... silk ; the red is given to the next, and the green to the third, which they all wear girt twice round about the middle ; and you see few great persons about this court who are not adorned with one of these girdles.