University Magazine: A Literary and Philosophic Review, Volume 52W. Curry, jun., and Company, 1858 |
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Page 513 - He died that we might be forgiven, he died to make us good, that we might go at last to heaven, saved by his precious blood.
Page 471 - Secondly, however, we may say, these Historical Novels have taught all men this truth, which looks like a truism, and yet was as good as unknown to writers of history and others, till so taught : that the bygone ages of the world were actually filled by living men, not by protocols, statepapers, controversies and abstractions of men.
Page 369 - Whereas his Majesty is informed, that the practice of reading sermons is generally taken up by the preachers before the University, and therefore continues even before himself; his Majesty hath commanded me to signify to you his pleasure, that the said practice, which took its beginning...
Page 42 - LORD WILMOT, a young man at the head of the Mode more than a century ago, son to Lord Loftus.
Page 501 - Man knoweth not the price thereof; Neither is it found in the land of the living. The depth saith, It is not in me : And the sea saith, It is not with me.
Page 463 - The Life of Joseph Balsamo, commonly called Count Cagliostro : containing the singular and uncommon adventures of that extraordinary personage from his birth till his imprisonment in the Castle of St. Angelo. To which are added, the particulars of his Trial before the Inquisition, the History of his confessions concerning Common and Egyptian Masonry, and a variety of other interesting particulars. Translated from the" Original Proceedings published at Rome, by order of the Apostolic Chamber.
Page 82 - I thank you for the patience and attention with which you have listened to me even at this late hour.
Page 573 - Adonis," being in company with several others, struck a large whale off the coast of New Zealand, which " stove" or destroyed nine boats before breakfast, and the chase consequently was necessarily given up.
Page 159 - Oh dream of joy! is this indeed The lighthouse top I see? Is this the hill? is this the kirk? Is this mine own countree? We drifted o'er the harbour-bar, And I with sobs did pray— 'O let me be awake, my God! Or let me sleep alway.
Page 80 - ... dark hair, which had fallen down over his forehead and eyes, showed a face of marble whiteness, but an unstirring eye of surpassing beauty. " Prisoner !" said the Judge, again.