 ... fiction. War has means of destruction more formidable than the cannon and the sword. Of the thousands and ten thousands that perished in our late contests with France and Spain, a very small part ever felt the stroke of an enemy; the rest languished...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Pagina 59door Samuel Johnson - 1806Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Samuel Johnson - 1771 - 84 pagina’s
...gafping and groan^ ing unpitied among men made obdurate by long continuance of hopelefs tnifery, and whelmed in pits, or heaved into the ocean, without...without remembrance. By incommodious encampments and unwholefome ftations, where courage is ufelefs, and enterprife impracticable, fleets are filently difpeopled,... | |
 | Thomas Day - 1785 - 300 pagina’s
...gafping and groan' ing, unpilied among men made obdurate by long con' tkiuance of hopelefs mifery, and whelmed in pits, or ' heaved into the ocean, without notice and without remem' brance. By incommodious encampments and unwholfome ' ftations, where courage is ufelefs, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 550 pagina’s
...groaning, unpitied among men, made obdurate by long continuance of hopelefs mifery j and were at laft whelmed in pits, or heaved into the ocean, without...without remembrance. By incommodious encampments and unwholefome ftations, where courage is ufelefs, and enterprife impracticable, fleets are filently difpeopled,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pagina’s
...groaning, unpitied among men, made obdurate by long continuance of hopelefs mifery; and were at laft whelmed in pits, or heaved into the ocean, without notice and without remem•r brance. By incommodious encampments and unwholefome ftations, where courage is ufelefs, and... | |
 | 436 pagina’s
...groaning, unpitied among men, made obdurate by long continuance of hopeIc'fs mifcry ; and were at laft whelmed in pits, or heaved into the ocean, without notice and without remembrance. By incommodious incampmerlts and unwholefome Rations where courage is ufikis, and emerpriie impracticable, fleets are... | |
 | 1795 - 432 pagina’s
...felt the stroke of an enemy ; the rest languished in tents and ships, amidst damps and putrefaclion ; pale, torpid, spiritless, and helpless ; gasping and...without notice and without remembrance. By incommodious encampmenrs and unwholesome stations, where courage is useless, and enterprize impracticable, fleets... | |
 | Helen Maria Williams - 1795 - 292 pagina’s
...groaning, unpitied among men made obdurate by long continuance of helpiefs mifery, and were at laft. whelmed in pits or heaved into the ocean without notice...without remembrance. By incommodious encampments and unwholefome ftations, where courage is ufelefs and enterprife impracticable, fleets are filently difpeopled,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 pagina’s
...groaning, unpitied among men, made obdurate by long continuance of hopelefs mifery ; and were at laft whelmed in pits, or heaved into the ocean, without...without remembrance. By incommodious encampments and unwholefome ftations, where courage is ufekfs, and enterprife impracticable, fleets are filently difpeopled,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 432 pagina’s
...runpitied .among men, made obdurate by long continuance of hopelefs mifery ; and were at laft whelmed jn. pits, . or .heaved into the ocean, without notice....without remembrance. By incommodious encampments and unwholefome ftations, where courage is ufe-lefs,: and enterprife impracticable, fleets areiilently... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pagina’s
...felt the stroke of an enemy; the rest languished in tents and ships, amidst damps and putrefactions, pale, torpid, spiritless, and helpless ; gasping and...made obdurate by long continuance of hopeless misery; or whelmed in pits, or heajed into the ocean, without notice, and without remembrance. By incommodious... | |
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