John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
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| Miscellaneous. (continued) |
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| In this awfully stupendous manner, at which Reason stands aghast, and Faith herself is half confounded, was the grace of God to man at length manifested. |
| Richard Hurd (1720–1808): Sermons. Vol. ii. p. 287. |
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| There is such a choice of difficulties that I am myself at a loss how to determine. |
| James Wolfe (1726–1759): Despatch to Pitt, Sept. 2, 1759. |
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| Kathleen mavourneen! the grey dawn is breaking, The horn of the hunter is heard on the hill. |
| Anne Crawford (1734–1801): Kathleen Mavourneen. |
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| Who can refute a sneer? |
| William Paley (1743–1805): Moral Philosophy. Vol. ii. Book v. Chap. 9. |
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| Why should the Devil have all the good tunes? |
| Rowland Hill (1744–1833). |
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| Ho! why dost thou shiver and shake, Gaffer Grey? And why does thy nose look so blue? |
| Thomas Holcroft (1745–1809): Gaffer Grey. |
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| Millions for defence, but not one cent for tribute. |
| Charles Cotesworth Pinckney (1746–1825),—when Ambassador to the French Republic, 1796. |
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| And ye sall walk in silk attire, And siller hae to spare, Gin ye ’ll consent to be his bride, Nor think o’ Donald mair. |
| Susanna Blamire (1747–1794): The Siller Croun. |
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| A glass is good, and a lass is good, And a pipe to smoke in cold weather; The world is good, and the people are good, And we ’re all good fellows together. |
| John O’Keefe (1747–1833): Sprigs of Laurel. Act ii. Sc. 1. |
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| The moon had climb’d the highest hill Which rises o’er the source of Dee, And from the eastern summit shed Her silver light on tower and tree. |
| John Lowe (1750– ——): Mary’s Dream. |