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... original seeds from whence spring vast fields of new theories , that may be further cultivated , beautified and enlarged . Truth however being of a coherent nature , it is impossible to sepa- rate one branch from another and see it in ...
... original seeds from whence spring vast fields of new theories , that may be further cultivated , beautified and enlarged . Truth however being of a coherent nature , it is impossible to sepa- rate one branch from another and see it in ...
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... original of which in the Valencian dialect was among the MSS . that Pope Alexan- der VII . collected , and which began In nome sia de la Sancta Trinitat , que es Pare , è Fill , e Sant Spirit , tot hum Deu ; and which he as Majordom of ...
... original of which in the Valencian dialect was among the MSS . that Pope Alexan- der VII . collected , and which began In nome sia de la Sancta Trinitat , que es Pare , è Fill , e Sant Spirit , tot hum Deu ; and which he as Majordom of ...
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... original perfection in which the species was created . For although animals are each in their kind less degenerate than man , whom so many circumstances have tended to injure in his physical nature , still , he argued , all which like ...
... original perfection in which the species was created . For although animals are each in their kind less degenerate than man , whom so many circumstances have tended to injure in his physical nature , still , he argued , all which like ...
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... original stamp is gradually effaced what was metaphorical becomes tri- vial ; and this is one of the causes by which our language has been corrupted , more perhaps than any other , recourse being had both in prose and verse to forced ...
... original stamp is gradually effaced what was metaphorical becomes tri- vial ; and this is one of the causes by which our language has been corrupted , more perhaps than any other , recourse being had both in prose and verse to forced ...
Page 157
... original than was necessary for the fluent reading and instant understanding of the author , supplying the place of whatever he removed as obsolete with as little incongruity as possible . " This he has done very skilfully . But the ...
... original than was necessary for the fluent reading and instant understanding of the author , supplying the place of whatever he removed as obsolete with as little incongruity as possible . " This he has done very skilfully . But the ...
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2d Edition ALEXANDER CUNNINGHAMS altogether right animals were benefitted Aristotle beard BEN JONSON Biographer and Disciple Bishop boards BRANTOME called Captain Scoresby CHAPTER Chick-Pick Christian Church cloth Cock-Lock College coloured Comprising confirmed the opinion creature Dictionary Disciple of Dr Divine Doctor Doncaster Duck-Luck Encyclopædia ended her speech English Engravings on Wood Faery Queen Fcap Feap Foolscap 8vo Garden Goosey-Loosey Grammarians have maintained hath held that domesticated Hen-Pen History honour horse Illustrations J. C. Loudon John John Edward Gray John Lindley John Webster King Lady language lero living London Lord mind morocco nature never Nicholas Nobs numerous observed that Grammarians person philosophy Plates Poems Poet Portrait Post 8vo PRINTED FOR MESSRS Professor qu'il Royal Samuel Laing says shaving sive Taxidermy thee things Thomas Thomas Warton thou thought tion Translated TREATISE Turkey-Lurkey Vignette Titles vols volume William Woodcuts word
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Page 124 - tis and ever was my wish and way To let all flowers live freely, and all die (Whene'er their Genius bids their souls depart) Among their kindred in their native place. I never pluck the rose; the violet's head Hath shaken with my breath upon its bank And not reproacht me ; the ever-sacred cup Of the pure lily hath between my hands Felt safe, unsoil'd, nor lost one grain of gold.