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... of Europe in short , when the common interests of humanity , when every dear and invaluable privilege , that can render fociety lovely and defirable , is altogether a 3 altogether neglected or forgotten , and the happy re - PREFACE.. ...
... of Europe in short , when the common interests of humanity , when every dear and invaluable privilege , that can render fociety lovely and defirable , is altogether a 3 altogether neglected or forgotten , and the happy re - PREFACE.. ...
الصفحة 9
... human character under every different attitude it may affume ; in short , to study nature in her works , and man in fociety . The lower orders of peo- ple in this part of Great Britain have as yet yet prefented to me only a picture of ...
... human character under every different attitude it may affume ; in short , to study nature in her works , and man in fociety . The lower orders of peo- ple in this part of Great Britain have as yet yet prefented to me only a picture of ...
الصفحة 12
... human being , as he comes originally from the hand of na- ture , is every where the fame ; the capa- city of improvement , the talents and virtues which the mind is capable of ac- quiring and exercifing , are to every state of society ...
... human being , as he comes originally from the hand of na- ture , is every where the fame ; the capa- city of improvement , the talents and virtues which the mind is capable of ac- quiring and exercifing , are to every state of society ...
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... human kind . - He gave his wordly goods , as far as they would go , to the unfortunate ; and his best wishes and unqualified compaffion to all ; his memory is ftill revered , and his lofs still lamented . I cannot omit fending you a few ...
... human kind . - He gave his wordly goods , as far as they would go , to the unfortunate ; and his best wishes and unqualified compaffion to all ; his memory is ftill revered , and his lofs still lamented . I cannot omit fending you a few ...
الصفحة 19
... human genius and difpofition . We were much diverted with the whole of our walk to Llanvilling , particularly with the small but pleasant river Verniew , which we croffed . It was late when we arrived , and were much disappointed with ...
... human genius and difpofition . We were much diverted with the whole of our walk to Llanvilling , particularly with the small but pleasant river Verniew , which we croffed . It was late when we arrived , and were much disappointed with ...
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Abber affume almoſt alſo Amlwch amongſt Angleſea annum appearance Bala Beaumaris beautiful becauſe beſt Cader Idris Caernarvon caftle caſtle caufe cauſe circumftances cloſe confequently confiderably courfe courſe Crickhowel croffed dear friend defolation Denbigh deſcription diſtance Ditto Druids eſtabliſh exiſtence facred fafe fame fcarcely feemed ferry fhall fide fimilar fimple firſt fituation fociety fome fometimes foon fubject fuch fummit fuperftition furrounding happineſs himſelf houſe inhabitants intereſting iſland itſelf juſtice laft laſt Llanberis Llangollen meaſure ments miles mind moft Montgomeryshire moſt moun mountains muft muſt myſelf North Wales obfervations occafion ourſelves paffage paſs peaſant pleaſing pleaſure prefent reaſon reſpect rifing river river Clwyd River Dee road rock Ruthin ſcene ſcenery ſeen ſhall ſhort ſhould ſmall ſome South Wales ſpot ſtands ſtate ſtones ſtood ſtorm ſtranger ſtriking tain thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thouſand tion town ufual utmoſt vale venerable Welſh whilft whofe wiſhes Wrexham yeſterday
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الصفحة 8 - Oh. how can'st thou renounce the boundless store Of charms which Nature to her vot'ry yields? The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields ; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even ; All that the mountain's sheltering bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven — Oh, how can'st thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven...
الصفحة 134 - BUT poverty, though it does not prevent the generation, is extremely unfavourable to the rearing of children. The tender plant is produced, but in fo cold a foil, and fo fevere a climate, foon withers and dies. It is not uncommon, I have been frequently told, in the Highlands of Scotland for a mother who has borne twenty children not to have two alive.
الصفحة 134 - In some places, one half the children born die before they are four years of age, in many places before they are seven, and in almost all places before they are nine or ten. This great mortality, however, will...
الصفحة 38 - ... a very high hill, when the vale of Clwyd, in all its beauty, unfolded upon the sight: it appeared like a moving picture, upon which nature had been prodigal of its colours. Hamlets, villages, towns, and castles, rose like enchantment upon this rich carpet, that seemed covered with wood and enclosures; in the midst of it, at the...
الصفحة 127 - ... threatening foe. Strange ferocious manners were blended with the hofpitality of thofe days ; but, happily for mankind, fuch barbarous features of uncivilized ages are at length every where humanized into more refined and focial enjoyments. Whether fociety has not arrived at an excefs of refinement; whether a great degree of refinement is not the parent of vice and corruption ; and if fo, whether an age of barbarity, with honefty and virtue, or an age of refinement, with effeminacy, vice, and...
الصفحة 12 - ... we can discern no quality which marks any distinction or superiority. The capacity of improvement seems to be the same ; and the talents he may afterwards acquire...
الصفحة 127 - Jpoils of a vanquifhed enemy ; the conch does not found to war, nor is the bolfy (hield itruck as the fignal to meet the threatening foe. Strange ferocious manners were blended with the hofpitality of thofe days ; but, happily for mankind, fuch barbarous features of uncivilized ages are at length every where humanized into more refined and focial enjoyments. Whether fociety has not arrived at an excefs of refinement ; whether a great degree of refinement is not the parent of vice and corruption ;...
الصفحة 1 - With gold and gems if Chilian mountains glow ; If bleak and barren Scotia's hills arise ; There plague and poison, lust and rapine grow ; Here peaceful are the vales, and pure the skies, And freedom fires the soul, and sparkles in the eyes. Then grieve not, thou, to whom th...
الصفحة 16 - neath this roof thy wine cheer'd moments pafs, Fill to the good man's name one grateful glafs, To higher zeft mall mem'ry wake thy foul, And virtue mingle in the ennobled bowl. But if like me thro...
الصفحة 16 - Viiions fair, His eyes dance rapture, and his bofom glows ! Friend to the friendlefs, to the fick man Health ; With generous Joy he views th...