...his erudition, not to be compared to the little finger of the younger Scaliger, who can truly say — I am monarch of all I survey ; My right there is none to dispute. Himself not blameless, he had a vixen of a wife, of whom (thanks to the manuscript notes of Burraan...

...the dwelling of our host, I could not help thinking that he might justly exclaim with Selkirk : " I'm monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute, From the centra all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the b ute." B 4 The morning passed away not...

...imagination left poor reality in the back ground. All is not gold that glitters, Rattle. 'Tis true, . . " I am monarch of all I survey; My right there is none to dispute:" but, alas! I, like other sovereigns, find that the lap of dignity is not '' a bed of roses," nor royal...

...eventful day. SECTION v. Verses supposed to be written by ALEXANDER SELKIRK*, during his bolitaty abode in the island of Juan Feriiande-z.. I AM monarch of all I survey, From the centre all round to the sea, My right there is none to dispute ; v I am lord of the fowl and...

...idritten by ALEX. SELKIRK, during Aife solitary abode in the Island of Juan Fernandez. 4\ I AM monareh of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute ; From i he eentre all Pnund to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. 0 solitude ! where are the eharms,...

...supposed to be written by ALEXANDER SELKIRK, during his solitary abode in the island of Juan Fernandez. I am monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute; From the centre nil round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. Oh solitude! where are thy charms, Thnt...

...gratifying DE FOE. rii to the imagination in contemplating him as king and owner of every thing about him; " I am monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute/' Among the striking passages of the work may be mentioned the encounter with the wolves and bears in...

...supposed to be written by Alexander Selkirk, during his solitary abode on the Island of Juan Fernandes. I am monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute; *rom the centre all around to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. Oh ! solitude ! where are...

...tuppoted to be -aritttn by Alexander Selkirk, durh • solitary aboM in the island of yuan Fernandez, I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute 5 From the centre all round to tne sea, 1 am lord of the fowl and the bruie. 0 solimde ! where arc...

...alone in this magnificent wilderness ; and though at first I might begin with exultation to cry — " I am monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute," yet I very soon felt that utter loneliness is as disagreeable as unnatural ; and Cowper's exquisite...