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My judgment is , that they the idle suggestions of self - conceit . may both move , for aught I know , What is there to be seen about you , although at a very slow pace . which should enable you to penetrate Monk .
My judgment is , that they the idle suggestions of self - conceit . may both move , for aught I know , What is there to be seen about you , although at a very slow pace . which should enable you to penetrate Monk .
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How will it be possible for country ; but exhibits none of those me to cry sufficiently , when there is great rocks which I have seen in fo- no real death ? reign parts . I have seen burning Rem . Make good use of the present mountains ...
How will it be possible for country ; but exhibits none of those me to cry sufficiently , when there is great rocks which I have seen in fo- no real death ? reign parts . I have seen burning Rem . Make good use of the present mountains ...
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Yet , in the darkness of his fate , alone Oh ! many a bright existence we have seen He dwells on earth , while Thou , in life's Quenched in the glow and fullness of its prime ; full pride , art gone ! And many a cherished flower ...
Yet , in the darkness of his fate , alone Oh ! many a bright existence we have seen He dwells on earth , while Thou , in life's Quenched in the glow and fullness of its prime ; full pride , art gone ! And many a cherished flower ...
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... as may be seen by serve them from want and beggary , looking into the periodical paper callIndeed , the principle of the Scottish ed “ The Bee , " written by the late system is to aid the endeavours of the Dr James Anderson .
... as may be seen by serve them from want and beggary , looking into the periodical paper callIndeed , the principle of the Scottish ed “ The Bee , " written by the late system is to aid the endeavours of the Dr James Anderson .
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This public ferry draws , as it frequently been seen sitting at their were , to a focus , a great part of the breakfast , with Captain Gordon at population of the country , where are their head , acknowledged as their to be seen ...
This public ferry draws , as it frequently been seen sitting at their were , to a focus , a great part of the breakfast , with Captain Gordon at population of the country , where are their head , acknowledged as their to be seen ...
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Page 391 - Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Page 457 - Shakspeare, that, take him for all in all, we shall not look upon his like again.
Page 224 - The armaments which thunder-strike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake And monarchs tremble in their capitals, The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war ; These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride, or spoils of Trafalgar.
Page 326 - Signs of remorse and passion, to behold The fellows of his crime, the followers rather (Far other once beheld in bliss), condemned For ever now to have their lot in pain...
Page 33 - Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Page 504 - Its loveliness increases ; it will never Pass into nothingness ; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing. Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing A flowery band to bind us to the earth...
Page 224 - And I have loved thee, Ocean! and my joy Of youthful sports was on thy breast to be Borne, like thy bubbles, onward: from a boy I wantoned with thy breakers - they to me Were a delight; and if the freshening sea Made them a terror - 'twas a pleasing fear, For I was as it were a child of thee, And trusted to thy billows far and near, And laid my hand upon thy mane - as I do here.
Page 387 - In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth...
Page 219 - The moon is up, and yet it is not night — Sunset divides the sky with her — a sea Of glory streams along the Alpine height Of blue Friuli's mountains ; Heaven is free From clouds, but of all colours seems to be Melted to one vast Iris of the West, Where the Day joins the past Eternity ; While, on the other hand, meek Dian's crest Floats through the azure air — an island of the blest ! XXVIII.
Page 221 - Oh Rome ! my country ! city of the soul ! The orphans of the heart must turn to thee, Lone mother of dead empires ! and control In their shut breasts their petty misery.