The history of sir George Ellison [by S. Scott].A. Millar, 1766 |
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Seite 27 - Ellifon replied, that they much over-rated his abilities, which were in no degree adequate to the bufinefs of legiflature ; in that fituation, though integrity might prevent him from doing harm, yet too narrow a capacity would difable him from doing good. In his prefent fphere of life he hoped he might be ufeful to fome, and therefore was unwilling to lofe that power by aiming at greater. ' Once * in a century perhaps...
Seite 196 - He vvas immediately feized with a fever, which carried him off in a few days, after he had for many years wielded the imperial fceptre with equal integrity, ability, and applaufe. Hnalcar, WHEN the neceflary duties were paid to the memory of thirteenth rjs rovaj fatner, Huafcar afcended the throne, and governed "*ca...
Seite 48 - Mr Ellison's house contained also many children of inferior rank; his servants had intermarried, the blacks with blacks, the white servants with those of their own colour; for though he promoted their marrying, he did not wish an union between those of different complexions, the connection appearing indelicate and almost unnatural, (p.
Seite 117 - he much approved her reserve; for nothing so well became a child as to conceal the failings of her parents, but few, he trusted, had been so severely tried; for the account she had given him had chilled his blood with horror, and shewed such baseness, as must appear incredible to any person who had not observed how one vice serves only as the first step towards iniquity, always leading to many others; an invincible...