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... things when they cast in their lot with it , but rather are likely to be carried away by the stream themselves . However , politicians we all of us here in England are and must be , and I too cannot help being a politician ; but a ...
... things when they cast in their lot with it , but rather are likely to be carried away by the stream themselves . However , politicians we all of us here in England are and must be , and I too cannot help being a politician ; but a ...
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... things calling on the part of the public for expression , and , as a corollary , no dignity , no come- liness , for ... thing we produced take to producing it for themselves , and think that they can make it ( and we have premised that ...
... things calling on the part of the public for expression , and , as a corollary , no dignity , no come- liness , for ... thing we produced take to producing it for themselves , and think that they can make it ( and we have premised that ...
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... thing fairly in the face , or apply a real remedy like the reform of the law of bequest , but invent palliatives like the ... things , the reign of the Liberal saints . But meanwhile , so long as the Liberals do only as they have done ...
... thing fairly in the face , or apply a real remedy like the reform of the law of bequest , but invent palliatives like the ... things , the reign of the Liberal saints . But meanwhile , so long as the Liberals do only as they have done ...
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... things were below it . Robert Leigh , however , was , she gathered , of a higher type . He was just the subject she wanted . He would appreciate and so be swayed by her reasonings ; and the farther he had gone wrong , the greater and ...
... things were below it . Robert Leigh , however , was , she gathered , of a higher type . He was just the subject she wanted . He would appreciate and so be swayed by her reasonings ; and the farther he had gone wrong , the greater and ...
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... things are passed away . But , ' she went on , changing her position , and becoming more collected , at present ... thing , and its shadows , when they cross it , do but add to its brightness . The Christian Church gave it a fictitious ...
... things are passed away . But , ' she went on , changing her position , and becoming more collected , at present ... thing , and its shadows , when they cross it , do but add to its brightness . The Christian Church gave it a fictitious ...
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Page 402 - Must we but blush? Our fathers bled. Earth! render back from out thy breast A remnant of our Spartan dead! Of the three hundred grant but three To make a new Thermopylae ! What, silent still? and silent all? Ah! no — the voices of the dead Sound like a distant torrent's fall, And answer, "Let one living head, But one arise — we come, we come!
Page 54 - If any member in speaking or otherwise, transgress the rules of the House, the Speaker shall, or any member may call him to order ; in which case the member so called to order shall immediately sit down, unless permitted to explain ; and the House shall, if appealed to, decide on the case, but without debate ; if there be no appeal the decision of the chair shall be submitted to.
Page 563 - My hounds are bred out of the Spartan kind, So flew'd, so sanded ; and their heads are hung With ears that sweep away the morning dew ; Crook-knee'd, and dew-lapp'd like Thessalian bulls ; Slow in pursuit, but match'd in mouth like bells, Each under each.
Page 318 - An Examination of the Testimony of Primitive Times respecting the State of the Faithful Dead, and their Relationship to the Living. Crown 8vo. 6s. THE INTERMEDIATE STATE BETWEEN DEATH AND JUDGMENT. Being a Sequel to After Death.
Page 563 - I was with Hercules, and Cadmus, once, When in a wood of Crete they bayed the bear With hounds of Sparta ; never did I hear Such gallant chiding ; for, besides the groves, The skies, the fountains, every region near Seem'd all one mutual cry. I never heard So musical a discord, such sweet thunder.
Page 764 - But thy most dreaded instrument, In working out a pure intent, Is Man — arrayed for mutual slaughter, . Yea, Carnage is thy daughter...
Page 53 - If any member, in speaking, or otherwise, transgress the rules of the House, the Speaker shall, or any member may, call to order ; in which case the member so called to order shall immediately sit down, unless permitted to explain, and the House shall, if appealed to, decide on the case, but without debate ; if there be no appeal, the decision of the Chair shall be submitted to.
Page 251 - That this House (while fully recognizing the claims of all portions of the British Empire to Imperial aid in their protection against perils arising from the consequences of Imperial policy) is of opinion that Colonies exercising the rights of self-government ought to undertake the main responsibility of providing for their own internal order and security, and ought to assist in their own external defence.
Page 400 - Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah : 30 And the LORD delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel ; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein...
Page 907 - And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.