American Quarterly Review, Volume 17Robert Walsh Carey, Lea & Carey, 1835 - American literature |
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... rendered venerable . It is , in short , the question of a revolution in the history of intellect , by the intro- duction of an " American Christian System , " as Mr. Grimké phrases it , into our schools and colleges , in lieu of the ...
... rendered venerable . It is , in short , the question of a revolution in the history of intellect , by the intro- duction of an " American Christian System , " as Mr. Grimké phrases it , into our schools and colleges , in lieu of the ...
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... render it at all tangible by human apprehension , and yet was not sus- ceptible of any by which it must not appear degraded . The un- known can only be rendered appreciable by the known , and of the known , that is best adapted to an ...
... render it at all tangible by human apprehension , and yet was not sus- ceptible of any by which it must not appear degraded . The un- known can only be rendered appreciable by the known , and of the known , that is best adapted to an ...
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... render Brazil one of the richest and most powerful nations of the earth . Finally , the southern provinces export wheat , hides , horns , hair , and tallow ; the middle , gold and precious stones ; and the northern , cotton , coffee ...
... render Brazil one of the richest and most powerful nations of the earth . Finally , the southern provinces export wheat , hides , horns , hair , and tallow ; the middle , gold and precious stones ; and the northern , cotton , coffee ...
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... render the cities of the western coast , and the manners and customs of their inhabitants , familiar to us . That writer , domestic or fo- reign , who would , as well , as fully , and as truly describe the cities of our Atlantic coast ...
... render the cities of the western coast , and the manners and customs of their inhabitants , familiar to us . That writer , domestic or fo- reign , who would , as well , as fully , and as truly describe the cities of our Atlantic coast ...
Page 72
... render it piquant . The history of some friend's accouchement , with all the details , is a prolific theme , particularly if it happen to be a little out of the common order , for then all the mi- raculous cases are brought to mind ...
... render it piquant . The history of some friend's accouchement , with all the details , is a prolific theme , particularly if it happen to be a little out of the common order , for then all the mi- raculous cases are brought to mind ...
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