The Monthly Magazine, Volume 23R. Phillips, 1807 - Art |
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... England ) who ftill difpute the poflibility of a naturalization established in Sweden , during nearly a century . M. Alftroemer imported a flock of Me- rino fheep front Spain in 1723 ; and go- vernment , convinced that the ignorance of ...
... England ) who ftill difpute the poflibility of a naturalization established in Sweden , during nearly a century . M. Alftroemer imported a flock of Me- rino fheep front Spain in 1723 ; and go- vernment , convinced that the ignorance of ...
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... England fuch as were at that time more perfect than France could boaft of poffefling . Colbert's views were ufeful and well - digefted ; but they were alfo new , confequently there were not wanting those who opposed the execu tion of ...
... England fuch as were at that time more perfect than France could boaft of poffefling . Colbert's views were ufeful and well - digefted ; but they were alfo new , confequently there were not wanting those who opposed the execu tion of ...
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... England , and fome other agriculturifts , have procured Merino fheep , from which the ftock is beginning to increase . It is gratifying to fee the head of a govern- ment , as well as the men moft diftin- guilhed by their influence ...
... England , and fome other agriculturifts , have procured Merino fheep , from which the ftock is beginning to increase . It is gratifying to fee the head of a govern- ment , as well as the men moft diftin- guilhed by their influence ...
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... England . On the weft , immediately without the moat , arife heights which completely command the town . One of thefe little hills is as conveniently fituated for an enemy , as if artificially thrown up for his purpofe . I attempted to ...
... England . On the weft , immediately without the moat , arife heights which completely command the town . One of thefe little hills is as conveniently fituated for an enemy , as if artificially thrown up for his purpofe . I attempted to ...
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... England , the masters of our trading - veffels often choose to take in their fea - ftores at this place , rather than in their own country . Through this plain winds the Vittula , difcharging itself into the Baltic at the bottom of Fair ...
... England , the masters of our trading - veffels often choose to take in their fea - ftores at this place , rather than in their own country . Through this plain winds the Vittula , difcharging itself into the Baltic at the bottom of Fair ...
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Page 479 - Constantinople, and the latter, of an unlucky attempt, in which the marines and boats' crews of the Canopus, Royal George, Windsor Castle, and Standard, had been engaged. " It is now my duty to acquaint your lordship with the result of the resolution which, for the reasons I have already detailed, I had adopted, of forcing the passage of the Dardanelles. My letter of the 21st is dated at anchor eight miles from Constantinople, the wind not admitting of a nearer approach ; but the Endymion, which...
Page 445 - And behold, it shall come to pass that my servants shall be sent forth to the east and to the west, to the north and to the south; 64.
Page 479 - March, such was the unfortunate state of the weather, that it was not at any time in our power to have occupied a situation which would have enabled the squadron to commence offensive operations against Constantinople.
Page 479 - Bey, a minister of the Porte, came off, from whose expressions Mr Arbuthnot thought it impossible not to believe, that in the head of the government — for in the present instance every circumstance proved, that between him and the armed populace a great distinction is to be made — there really...
Page 479 - Had it been then in our power, we should then hare taken our station off the town immediately; but as that could not be done from the rapidity of the current, 1 was rather pleased than otherwise with the po.
Page 508 - Alps, as well as to the greater part of calcareous, schistous, and pyritick rocks, and also to the whole chain of the Jura. It was about a week after the fall of the mountain, that our route through Switzerland led us to visit this scene of desolation ; and never can I forget the succession of melancholy views, which presented themselves to our curiosity. In our way to it, we landed at Art, a town situated at the southern extremity of the lake of...
Page 471 - CHEMISTRY, intended for the Instruction and Entertainment of Young People; in which the First Principles of that Science are fully explained. To which are added, Questions and other Exercises for the Examination of Pupils.
Page 425 - In building and furniture of their houses, till of late years, they used the old manner of the Saxons ; for they had their fire in the midst of the house against a hob of clay, and their oxen also under the same roof ; but within these forty years it is altogether altered, so that they have built chimnies, and furnished other parts of their houses accordingly.
Page 481 - ... weight, made such a breach between wind and water, as they have done in our sides, the ship must have sunk ; or had they struck a lower mast in the centre, it must evidently have been cut in two; in the rigging too, no accident occurred that was not perfectly arranged in the course of the next day. The sprit-sail yard of the Royal George...
Page 481 - Talbot, Harvey, and Moubray, which, from my being under the necessity of passing the Point of Pesquies before the van could anchor, he had a greater opportunity of observing than I could, cannot but be highly flattering ; but I was a more immediate witness to the able and officer-like conduct which Captain Moubray displayed in obedience to my signal, by destroying a frigate with which he had been more particularly engaged, having driven, her on shore on the European side, after she had been forced...