Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Band 74,Teil 1

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F. Jefferies, 1804
The "Gentleman's magazine" section is a digest of selections from the weekly press; the "(Trader's) monthly intelligencer" section consists of news (foreign and domestic), vital statistics, a register of the month's new publications, and a calendar of forthcoming trade fairs.

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Seite 408 - Every member is entitled to vote, ami be concerned in all the transactions of the Society, and to attend and vote at the several committees. He has also the privilege of recommending two persons as auditors at the weekly meeting of the Society, and, by addressing a note to the housekeeper, of introducing his friends to examine the various models, machines, and productions in different branches of arts, manufactures, and commerce, for which premiums have been bestowed.
Seite 223 - And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
Seite 252 - M., when they found, from our continuing to batter, that I would admit of no delay, that they agreed to the original terms, which were immediately carried into full effect by their evacuation of the fort and mountains, of which we took possession. ' If this had not taken place, I had made the necessary arrangements...
Seite 258 - ... opposed by a great superiority, both in number and weight of metal. • When the 76th regiment, which headed the attack, had arrived at the point from which I intended to make the charge, they were so much exposed to the enemy's fire, and losing men so fast, that I judged it preferable to proceed to the attack with that regiment, and as many of the native infantry as had closed to...
Seite 65 - One of his Majefty's Juftices of the Peace for the County of...
Seite 408 - Secretary, who is to read the same, and properly insert the name in a List, which is to be hung up in the SOCIETY'S room until the next Meeting; at which time such person shall be...
Seite 318 - Providence determine otherwise, should you fall in this struggle, should the nation fall, you will have the satisfaction (the purest allotted to man) of having performed your part ; your names will be enrolled with the most illustrious dead, while posterity, to the end of time, as often as they revolve the events of this period (and they will incessantly revolve them), will turn to you a reverential eye, while they mourn over the freedom which is entombed in your sepulchre. I cannot but imagine...
Seite 156 - Thus journals are daily multiplied without increase of knowledge. The tale of the morning paper is told again in the evening, and the narratives of the evening are bought again in the morning.
Seite 272 - He was fully sensible that he had not long to live, yet talked with cheerfulness to all who called on him. In the course of the day he expressed his thankfulness at being permitted to die quietly in his family, without...
Seite 258 - As many of the field pieces as could be brought up, with the gallopers attached to the cavalry, formed four different batteries. At the expiration of the time which I had allowed the enemy to decide, I ordered the infantry to advance ; as soon as they became exposed to the enemy's guns, the four batteries commenced their fire, and continued to advance, though opposed by a great superiority, both in number and weight of metal.

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