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... whole persists with the Danish hale ; but hale , as in the expression " hale and hearty , " is restricted to one sense of good , robust and vigorous , while whole remains the general term . The English thatch , the covering of a cottage ...
... whole persists with the Danish hale ; but hale , as in the expression " hale and hearty , " is restricted to one sense of good , robust and vigorous , while whole remains the general term . The English thatch , the covering of a cottage ...
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... whole beast - creation , and " bird " to include the whole bird - creation . But he thinks of both beasts and birds as going off separately to rest . Therefore he uses the plural- Now came still Evening on , and Twilight grey Had in her ...
... whole beast - creation , and " bird " to include the whole bird - creation . But he thinks of both beasts and birds as going off separately to rest . Therefore he uses the plural- Now came still Evening on , and Twilight grey Had in her ...
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... whole of the force and vigour of his authority in his centre is derived from a prudent relaxation in all his borders . Spain , in her provinces , is perhaps not so well obeyed as you are in yours . She complies too ; she submits ; she ...
... whole of the force and vigour of his authority in his centre is derived from a prudent relaxation in all his borders . Spain , in her provinces , is perhaps not so well obeyed as you are in yours . She complies too ; she submits ; she ...
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NEED FOR REVISION | 13 |
THE PURPOSE OF LANGUAGE | 25 |
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