The Island of Sardinia,: Including Pictures of the Manners and Customs of the Sardinians, and Notes on the Antiquities and Modern Objects of Interest in the Island: to which is Added Some Account of the House of Savoy, Volume 3

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Richard Bentley, 1849
 

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Pagina 229 - Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem ? The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.
Pagina 97 - For verily I say unto you, that whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea ; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass ; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
Pagina 222 - Then He brought me to the door of the gate of the Lord's house which was toward the north; and, behold, there sat women weeping for Tam muz.
Pagina 202 - What hands are here ? ha ! they pluck out mine eyes. Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood Clean from my hand ? No, this my hand will rather The multitudinous seas incarnadine, Making the green one red.
Pagina 193 - ... of Bacchantes, devised other pretences ; and he supposes that accident led them to the discovery of the Tarantula, on the strength of whose poison the Puglian dames still enjoy their old dance, though time has effaced the memory of its ancient name and institution.
Pagina 51 - ... have bowed their Flags; and with a very rich Prize lying by him. Figure to yourself this proud, conceited man, when the sun rose on Monday morning, his ship dismasted, his Fleet dispersed, and himself in such distress, that the meanest Frigate out of France would have been a very unwelcome guest. But it has pleased Almighty God to bring us into a safe Port, where although we are refused the rights of humanity, yet the Vanguard will in two days get to sea again, as an English Man-ofWar.
Pagina 194 - The Brindifians fay, that the tarantulas fent to Naples for the experiment were not of the true fort, but a much larger and more innocent one ; and that the length of the journey, and want of food, had weakened their power fo much, as to fuffer the Doctor, or others, to put their arm into the bag where they were kept with impunity.
Pagina 200 - The devil hath not in all his quiver's choice An arrow for the heart like a sweet voice.
Pagina 192 - They touched at length the chord supposed to vibrate to her heart ; and up she sprang with a most hideous yell, staggered about the room like a drunken person, holding a handkerchief in both hands, raising them alternately, and moving in very true time. As the music grew brisker, her motions .quickened, and she. skipped about with great vigour, and in a variety of steps, every now and then shrieking very loud.
Pagina 195 - ... fits in wet weather, and cuts its way out if water gains upon it. It weaves a net at the mouth of the hole, Thefe fpiders do not live quite a year. In July they...

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