The Stoddard Library: A Thousand Hours of Entertainment with the World's Great Writers, Volume 3G.L. Shuman & Company, 1911 - Literature |
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... strength of his knowledge of English affairs , to appoint him to the Governor - Generalship of Iceland ( then vacant ) at a salary of four hundred pounds a year , and landed at Reykjavík with the Icelandic flag , of the white falcon on ...
... strength of his knowledge of English affairs , to appoint him to the Governor - Generalship of Iceland ( then vacant ) at a salary of four hundred pounds a year , and landed at Reykjavík with the Icelandic flag , of the white falcon on ...
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... strength of his body into his arms that he might lift the man out of his seat . But he moved him not an inch . With feet that held the earth like the hoofs of an ox , the young man sat unmoved . Then those who had followed at the ...
... strength of his body into his arms that he might lift the man out of his seat . But he moved him not an inch . With feet that held the earth like the hoofs of an ox , the young man sat unmoved . Then those who had followed at the ...
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... Strength there is and can be no clear feeling , save by what you have prospered in , by what you have done . Between vague wavering Capability and fixed undubitable Performance , what a difference ! A certain inarticulate Self ...
... Strength there is and can be no clear feeling , save by what you have prospered in , by what you have done . Between vague wavering Capability and fixed undubitable Performance , what a difference ! A certain inarticulate Self ...
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... strength ; a spirit , almost a god . Ever from that time , the temper of my misery was changed : not Fear or whining Sorrow was it , but Indigna- tion and grim fire - eyed Defiance . " Thus had the EVERLASTING NO ( das ewige Nein ) ...
... strength ; a spirit , almost a god . Ever from that time , the temper of my misery was changed : not Fear or whining Sorrow was it , but Indigna- tion and grim fire - eyed Defiance . " Thus had the EVERLASTING NO ( das ewige Nein ) ...
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... Strength and Freedom ? Which God - inspired Doc- trine art thou also honored to be taught ; O Heavens ! and broken with manifold merciful Afflictions , even till thou become contrite , and learn it ! O , thank thy Destiny for these ...
... Strength and Freedom ? Which God - inspired Doc- trine art thou also honored to be taught ; O Heavens ! and broken with manifold merciful Afflictions , even till thou become contrite , and learn it ! O , thank thy Destiny for these ...
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