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In order tu avoid confirfion in the moft variegated landfcape 'the painter need only fix upon one ftriking point of view, and by the magic of his pencil and colours, make every furrounding

memoirs of the right honourable edmund burke charles m'cormick 1798

But all the gene - ra of this order have not the ftriking charafter jull mentioned.

Encyclopædia britannica : or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature : constructed on a plan, by which the different sciences and arts are digested into the form of distinct treatises or systems .. 1797

It beach that the Danifti king Canute gave n about four miles broad, and here the that ftriking reproof to his flattering Danes take toll of all merchant-ftiips courtiers, when the difubedient tide walhci that pafs into the Baltic.

The general gazetteer, or, Compendious geographical dictionary [microform] : containing a description of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities, towns, forts, seas, harbours, rivers, lakes, mountains, capes, &c. in the known world : with the government, customs, manners, and religion of the inhabitants; the extent, boundaries, and natural productions of each country, the trade, manufactures, and curiosities of the cities and towns; their longitude, latitude, bearings and distances in English miles from remarkable places; and the various events by which they have been distinguished : including an account of the counties, cities, boroughs, market-towns, and principal villages, in Great Britain and Ireland 1797

The Indian fpeeches, like thofe of the eaftern nations, generally were adorned with the moft bold and ftriking figures, and have not been inferior to any which either the Englifh, or French have been able to make to them.

A complete history of Connecticut, civil and ecclesiastical, from the emigration of its first planters from England, in MDCXXX, to MDCCXIII 1797

At fome feafons it is foi-med into an intire mafs of fine white ialt, which has a very ftriking appearance.

The general gazetteer, or, Compendious geographical dictionary [microform] : containing a description of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities, towns, forts, seas, harbours, rivers, lakes, mountains, capes, &c. in the known world : with the government, customs, manners, and religion of the inhabitants; the extent, boundaries, and natural productions of each country, the trade, manufactures, and curiosities of the cities and towns; their longitude, latitude, bearings and distances in English miles from remarkable places; and the various events by which they have been distinguished : including an account of the counties, cities, boroughs, market-towns, and principal villages, in Great Britain and Ireland 1797

Amongft the enumerated improvements, the alte - ration in the affairs. of France was not omitted, and tfduld pr6bably have appeared the moft ftriking and riiWarkabie if it had not been wholly eclipfed by the ppWcJtrfioti which was w drawn ffonjL it.

A View of the Causes and Consequences of the Present War with France Thomas Erskine Erskine 1797

The Moheagans flood perfectly ftill, and fpake not a word, until they came within about thirty c "*!.?" yards of them, then fhouting and yelling, in their terri - ble manner, they ran to meet them, and fell upon them ftriking with bows and cutting with knives and hatchets, in their mode of fighting.

A complete history of Connecticut, civil and ecclesiastical, from the emigration of its first planters from England, in MDCXXX, to MDCCXIII 1797

Chaptet ti prefents us with fevcral ftriking in fiances of the effects of climate, food, cuitoms* and manners, upon complexion, features, arid general form.

The Analytical Review, Or History of Literature, Domestic and Foreign, on an Enlarged Plan 1796

This refcmblance is more particularly ftriking when the plant is young and frclh; for if it be kept any time, efpecially when expofcd to the air, it be - comes blackifh, and foon corrupts, on account of the.

An historical, geographical, and philosophical view of the Chinese Empire : comprehending a description of the fifteen provinces of China, Chinese Tartary, tributary states, natural history of China, government, religion, laws, manners and customs, literature, arts, sciences, manufactures, &c. : in two volumes 1796

Some parts of thefe letters may perhaps appear too full of minutiae to intereft thatclafs of readers, who, unaccuftomed to enter into the inveftigation of eaufes or confequences, delight only in recitals of battles, fieges, and other ftriking occurrences which conftitute the more prominent features of hiilory.

Official letters to the Honorable American Congress : written during the war between the united colonies and Great-Britain 1796