The following extract will serve as a specimen ol Dr Arbuthnot's serious
composition. It is taken from an essay on the Utffulnai of Mathematical Learning.
The advantages which accrue to the mind by mathematical studies, consist
chiefly in ...
Answer. If a male gossip — scorn his tittle tattle ; If a dear female (bless her prittle
prattle), Believe just half she's 1 certain is quite true,' Laugh at her foible, but
avoid it too. Moral. With stolen goods, or stolen reputation, Both need receivers to
support the trade ; Be honest, disappoint their expectation, Slander and theft alike
will be dismayed 5 No custom found for ' home, or exportation,' To keep on
business each will be afraid. " I quite congratulate you, Mr. Maitland," said Mrs.
Beaumont.
In the same manner, the subject of a conversation need not be made a matter of
study, or special preparation. Men may talk of things ... But quitting the
consideration of the thought, to refer to the mode of its expression, it must be
remarked and insisted, that to “murder the king's English” is hardly less a crime,
than to design against one of the king's subjects. If committed from ... The greatest
of sciences is that of language; the greatest of human arts is that of using words.
No “cunning ...
... of C. uniplicata, that, however different the dark-coloured specimens may
appear, they are but incompletely formed varieties of C. mitri- formis, which is one
of the most beautiful, as well as rare, of the Cancellaria in Mr. Cuming's collection
.
Daud, filho de Cotbo-Addin, e o filho de Malek Attojar erão chefes dos elefantes,
e da cavallaria do Soltão, os quaes tambem consentirão com elle, e fez a Daud
seu camarista. Este Daud, tanto que ferirão sobre o acampamento do Visir, ...
