Miscellaneous Essays and Reviews, Volume 2Ivison & Phinney, 1855 - Christianity |
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... unknown ; and when Columbus became ac- quainted with the existence of gold in vast quantities in the Western World , he regarded it only as a new proof that he had been successful in reaching India by steering his course to the West ...
... unknown ; and when Columbus became ac- quainted with the existence of gold in vast quantities in the Western World , he regarded it only as a new proof that he had been successful in reaching India by steering his course to the West ...
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... unknown , Boston , and New York , and Philadelphia , and Cincinnati , have taken the place of Sidon , and Tyre , and Babylon , and Petra , and Carthage . The circle of science and the arts seems to be removed , not enlarged . The centre ...
... unknown , Boston , and New York , and Philadelphia , and Cincinnati , have taken the place of Sidon , and Tyre , and Babylon , and Petra , and Carthage . The circle of science and the arts seems to be removed , not enlarged . The centre ...
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... unknown ; and now that it is known , it is revealed , not to be raised to its former magnificence , but to excite the wonder of the world , that a city , once so splendid , should have become the scene of such utter desolation ; —thus ...
... unknown ; and now that it is known , it is revealed , not to be raised to its former magnificence , but to excite the wonder of the world , that a city , once so splendid , should have become the scene of such utter desolation ; —thus ...
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... unknown seas , and expected to reach India by sailing to the west ; and Diaz directed his course to the south and the east . The one discovered the New World , and called it INDIA ; —the other reached the cape , and called it the Cape ...
... unknown seas , and expected to reach India by sailing to the west ; and Diaz directed his course to the south and the east . The one discovered the New World , and called it INDIA ; —the other reached the cape , and called it the Cape ...
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... unknown , he may have this conscious- ness , that armies and navies , the sword of battle and the thunder of war would protect his feeblest rights against the world . Give but this consciousness to the wandering Be- douin ; let this be ...
... unknown , he may have this conscious- ness , that armies and navies , the sword of battle and the thunder of war would protect his feeblest rights against the world . Give but this consciousness to the wandering Be- douin ; let this be ...
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Page 172 - Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us; 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man.
Page 191 - Cromwell, I did not think to shed a tear In all my miseries; but thou hast forced me, Out of thy honest truth, to play the woman. Let's dry our eyes: and thus far hear me, Cromwell; And, when I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble...
Page 353 - And though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to play upon the earth, so truth be in the field, we do injuriously by licensing and prohibiting to misdoubt her strength. Let her and falsehood grapple; who ever knew truth put to the worse, in a free and open encounter.
Page 292 - But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
Page 184 - Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. 7: The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
Page 46 - And they shall make a spoil of thy riches, and make a prey of thy merchandise: and they shall break down thy walls, and destroy thy pleasant houses: and they shall lay thy stones and thy timber and thy dust in the midst of the water.
Page 169 - ... an inward prompting which now grew daily upon me, that by labour and in'tense study, (which I take to be my portion in this life,) joined with the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to aftertimes, as they should not willingly let it die.
Page 353 - For who knows not that Truth is strong, next to the Almighty; she needs no policies, nor stratagems, nor licensings to make her victorious, those are the shifts and the defences that Error uses against her power.
Page 191 - Love thyself last; cherish those hearts that hate thee; Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace To silence envious tongues. Be just and fear not: Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, Thy God's and truth's...
Page 353 - ... ranged, scattered and defeated all objections in his way, calls out his adversary into the plain, offers him the advantage of wind and sun, if...