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Article CHARACTERS IN HARRY THE EIGHTH'S TIME. ← Page 3 of 3 Article OF ANIMALS LIVING IN SOLID BODIES. Page 1 of 4 →
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Characters In Harry The Eighth's Time.
—Abroad , his conduct noble—his observations and exercises manly —At court his presence was graceful ; his discourse solid , digested ' distinct and clear , —much improved by reading , more by travel ' most by conference with those that speak well . —His hospitality was renowned , tns equity and prudence beloved , and his interest " lame and commanding . Three things he took special care of—first that the might receive their stated
poor duly alms—secondly , that the clergy might enjoy their established ri ghts—thirdly , that his tenants should never by oppressed , —that every body should be employed for tenants and commonalty in general , said he , are the supporters of a kingdom . —Improve thriftily , but force not violently , either your bounds or rents above ancestors He had weakness
your . no to be imposed on—no interest to be corrupted , by fond hopes or fair promises of preferment—no sloth , nor neglect to be surprised —no vanity of discourse to offend his King—no partiality to be biassed—no passion to misguide ; in short , one that hateth nothinobut what was dishonest ; loved nothing but what was just and honourable . ¦
Of Animals Living In Solid Bodies.
OF ANIMALS LIVING IN SOLID BODIES .
[[ Continuedfrom our Last . ' } THE more a fact is singular , and varies from the ordinary laws of nature , the more it merits the attention of the philosopher and amateur . When once sufficientl y confirmed , however contrary it may be to prevailing opinions , it is intitled to a place m the rank of knowledge The most obstinate cannot
. scepticism destroy it ' s certainty , and can only afford a proof of the presumption and pride which lead us to deny whatever we are incompetent to explain . The following phenomena are of this kind . They are such as have occurred to us in the course of our readino-- and we have collected them from the hope that some one , whole studies may have been directed to such objectswill enlaro the list The
, -e more they are multi plied , the greater li ght will probably be thrown upon them ; and it will , perhaps , one day be matter of surprise that we have been so long ignorant of their cause . ^ In 1685 , M . de Cassini mentions a fact , from the testimony of M . Duraffe , Ambassador at the Court of Constantinople , who assure himthat stones were frequentlfound there in whichere inclosed
, y , little animals called dact yles . The following instances are not less curious , and are more recent Some workmen in a quarry at Bourfire , in Gotha , having detached a large piece of stone from the mass , found , on breaking it , a
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Characters In Harry The Eighth's Time.
—Abroad , his conduct noble—his observations and exercises manly —At court his presence was graceful ; his discourse solid , digested ' distinct and clear , —much improved by reading , more by travel ' most by conference with those that speak well . —His hospitality was renowned , tns equity and prudence beloved , and his interest " lame and commanding . Three things he took special care of—first that the might receive their stated
poor duly alms—secondly , that the clergy might enjoy their established ri ghts—thirdly , that his tenants should never by oppressed , —that every body should be employed for tenants and commonalty in general , said he , are the supporters of a kingdom . —Improve thriftily , but force not violently , either your bounds or rents above ancestors He had weakness
your . no to be imposed on—no interest to be corrupted , by fond hopes or fair promises of preferment—no sloth , nor neglect to be surprised —no vanity of discourse to offend his King—no partiality to be biassed—no passion to misguide ; in short , one that hateth nothinobut what was dishonest ; loved nothing but what was just and honourable . ¦
Of Animals Living In Solid Bodies.
OF ANIMALS LIVING IN SOLID BODIES .
[[ Continuedfrom our Last . ' } THE more a fact is singular , and varies from the ordinary laws of nature , the more it merits the attention of the philosopher and amateur . When once sufficientl y confirmed , however contrary it may be to prevailing opinions , it is intitled to a place m the rank of knowledge The most obstinate cannot
. scepticism destroy it ' s certainty , and can only afford a proof of the presumption and pride which lead us to deny whatever we are incompetent to explain . The following phenomena are of this kind . They are such as have occurred to us in the course of our readino-- and we have collected them from the hope that some one , whole studies may have been directed to such objectswill enlaro the list The
, -e more they are multi plied , the greater li ght will probably be thrown upon them ; and it will , perhaps , one day be matter of surprise that we have been so long ignorant of their cause . ^ In 1685 , M . de Cassini mentions a fact , from the testimony of M . Duraffe , Ambassador at the Court of Constantinople , who assure himthat stones were frequentlfound there in whichere inclosed
, y , little animals called dact yles . The following instances are not less curious , and are more recent Some workmen in a quarry at Bourfire , in Gotha , having detached a large piece of stone from the mass , found , on breaking it , a