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... give the most dangerous triumph over the genuine and sa- lutary dictates of nature . They delude and inflame our ... gives us no measure by which we may pre- vent them from degenerating into excess . Rapine and revenge are not less ...
... give the most dangerous triumph over the genuine and sa- lutary dictates of nature . They delude and inflame our ... gives us no measure by which we may pre- vent them from degenerating into excess . Rapine and revenge are not less ...
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... give us some means of ascertaining when he is comical , and when serious . In the life of Dr. Ren- nel , we find this passage : · ― ' Dr. Rennel might well look forward to the highest dignities in the establishment ; but , if our ...
... give us some means of ascertaining when he is comical , and when serious . In the life of Dr. Ren- nel , we find this passage : · ― ' Dr. Rennel might well look forward to the highest dignities in the establishment ; but , if our ...
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... give a stamp to the names , Liberty , Constitution , and People : they infuse sentiments which no- thing but violent ... gives be- tween five and six thousand constituents for each representative ; a number not amount- ing to a third ...
... give a stamp to the names , Liberty , Constitution , and People : they infuse sentiments which no- thing but violent ... gives be- tween five and six thousand constituents for each representative ; a number not amount- ing to a third ...
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... gives the following description of this pastoral metropolitan female : Though she is at least forty , she still appears ... give you a call to- imported from Caledonia a more abominable translator . using the customary phrases , union of ...
... gives the following description of this pastoral metropolitan female : Though she is at least forty , she still appears ... give you a call to- imported from Caledonia a more abominable translator . using the customary phrases , union of ...
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... give orders for the horrid massacre which succeeded . Four thousand of the wretched inhabitants who had surrendered , and who had in vain implored the mercy of their conquerors , were , together with a part of the late Turkish garrison ...
... give orders for the horrid massacre which succeeded . Four thousand of the wretched inhabitants who had surrendered , and who had in vain implored the mercy of their conquerors , were , together with a part of the late Turkish garrison ...
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Page 193 - And now behold I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there ; save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus to testify the Gospel of the grace of God.
Page 118 - ... as are consistent with the laws of Ireland; or as they did enjoy in the reign of King Charles II.; and their Majesties, as soon as their affairs will permit them to summon a Parliament in this kingdom, will endeavour to procure the said Roman Catholics such further security in that particular as may preserve them from any disturbance upon the account of their said religion.
Page 276 - In the four quarters of the globe, who reads an American book? or goes to an American play? or looks at an American picture or statue?
Page 275 - Taxes on the sauce which pampers man's appetite, and the drug that restores him to health ; on the ermine which decorates the judge, and the rope which hangs the criminal ; on the poor man's salt, and the rich man's spice; on the brass nails of the coffin, and the ribands of the bride.
Page iii - Buccleugh-place, the elevated residence of the then Mr. Jeffrey. I proposed that we should set up a Review ; this was acceded to with acclamation. I was appointed Editor, and remained long enough in Edinburgh to edit the first number of the Edinburgh Review. The motto I proposed for the Review was, " Tenui musam meditamur avena." " We cultivate literature upon a little oatmeal.
Page 570 - I believe, that no act in itself unjust, immoral, or wicked, can ever be justified or excused by, or under pretence or colour, that it was done either for the good of the church, or in obedience to any ecclesiastical power whatsoever.
Page 233 - The parent storms, the child looks on, catches the lineaments of wrath, puts on the same airs in the circle of smaller slaves, gives a loose to the worst of passions, and thus nursed, educated, and daily exercised in tyranny, cannot but be stamped by it with odious peculiarities.
Page v - It is always considered as a piece of impertinence in England, if a man of less than two or three thousand a year has any opinions at all upon important subjects...
Page 563 - Then, look at the gigantic Brougham, sworn in at twelve o'clock, and before six pm he has a Bill on the table abolishing the abuses of a court which has been the curse of England for centuries. For twentyfive long years...
Page 192 - But Peter and John answered and said unto them; Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.