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... travelled as a private gentleman . He had attained his twenty - first year , and was attached to a Princess of Prussia , with the consent of her mother the Queen of Prussia , who was the aunt of the Prince of Wales ; but the King , his ...
... travelled as a private gentleman . He had attained his twenty - first year , and was attached to a Princess of Prussia , with the consent of her mother the Queen of Prussia , who was the aunt of the Prince of Wales ; but the King , his ...
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... travelled in Italy , Turkey , and France . He published Euclid's Elements , in 1655. Also Euclid's Data and Optical Lectures in quarto . It is , mentioned in the preface of that work that it was revised and received considerable ...
... travelled in Italy , Turkey , and France . He published Euclid's Elements , in 1655. Also Euclid's Data and Optical Lectures in quarto . It is , mentioned in the preface of that work that it was revised and received considerable ...
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... travelled by sea and land , at home and abroad , amongst strangers and enemies , where he was protected from want and danger , from the most fatal diseases , and where the very air was poisoned by distemper ; 3 Ephesians v . 20 . also ...
... travelled by sea and land , at home and abroad , amongst strangers and enemies , where he was protected from want and danger , from the most fatal diseases , and where the very air was poisoned by distemper ; 3 Ephesians v . 20 . also ...
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... travelled from Britain since the peace , have gone abroad either from idle curiosity , and love of novelty , which they could not afford to gratify and to indulge ; very young persons of both sexes , who could not derive any improvement ...
... travelled from Britain since the peace , have gone abroad either from idle curiosity , and love of novelty , which they could not afford to gratify and to indulge ; very young persons of both sexes , who could not derive any improvement ...
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... travelled farther than to Paris once , I have not been idle in London ; I have again and again intended to go to see Dumfries , and to see your dear father , ( to the Editor ) your dear mother , and enjoy retirement and rural life ...
... travelled farther than to Paris once , I have not been idle in London ; I have again and again intended to go to see Dumfries , and to see your dear father , ( to the Editor ) your dear mother , and enjoy retirement and rural life ...
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Page 109 - For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off. It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us that we may hear it and do it?
Page 85 - ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee ; and dost promise that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name thou wilt grant their requests...
Page 187 - If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, From doing thy pleasure on my holy day ; And call the sabbath a delight, The holy of the Lord, honourable; And shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, Nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord...
Page 241 - Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the Prophets.
Page 186 - Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
Page 110 - I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing 'and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live...
Page 75 - ... (for if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Page 186 - But beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
Page 156 - tis midnight deep. The weary clouds, Slow-meeting, mingle into solid gloom. Now, while the drowsy world lies lost in sleep, Let me associate with the serious night, And contemplation her sedate compeer ; Let me shake off the intrusive cares of day, And lay the meddling senses all aside.
Page 62 - But the Lord is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.