A Compendious History of English Literature and of the English Language, from the Norman Conquest: with Numerous Specimens, Volume 2Griffin, Bohn, 1861 - English language |
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... reason to believe that after a few years it began to be pretty fre- quently and openly disregarded . This would appear to have been the case from a new ordinance of the Lords and Commons pub- lished in October , 1647 , entitled , " For ...
... reason to believe that after a few years it began to be pretty fre- quently and openly disregarded . This would appear to have been the case from a new ordinance of the Lords and Commons pub- lished in October , 1647 , entitled , " For ...
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... reason Of her branched ruff , a cubit every poke . I seem to wound her , but she strook the stroke At our departure ; and our worships there Paid for our titles dear as any where . This , then , was harder fortune than they met with in ...
... reason Of her branched ruff , a cubit every poke . I seem to wound her , but she strook the stroke At our departure ; and our worships there Paid for our titles dear as any where . This , then , was harder fortune than they met with in ...
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... reason was , Before the parson could say grace The company was seated . Now hats fly off , and youths carouse Healths first go round , and then the house ; The bride's came thick and thick ; And , when ' twas named another's health ...
... reason was , Before the parson could say grace The company was seated . Now hats fly off , and youths carouse Healths first go round , and then the house ; The bride's came thick and thick ; And , when ' twas named another's health ...
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... reason to suspect Our ancient - used Hampshire dialect . Though still disappointed in his hopes of preferment , he con- tinues to believe there is a happy time to come- " Which , " he says in conclusion , when I have most need of ...
... reason to suspect Our ancient - used Hampshire dialect . Though still disappointed in his hopes of preferment , he con- tinues to believe there is a happy time to come- " Which , " he says in conclusion , when I have most need of ...
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... reason or principle , as upon mere passion . They see everything through so thick and deeply coloured an atmosphere of self , that its real shape goes for very little in their conception of it ; change only the hue of the haze , or the ...
... reason or principle , as upon mere passion . They see everything through so thick and deeply coloured an atmosphere of self , that its real shape goes for very little in their conception of it ; change only the hue of the haze , or the ...
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