The Edinburgh Review, Volume 126A. and C. Black, 1867 - English literature |
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... Church of England and Ireland : with Minutes of Evidence and Appendices . Presented to both Houses of Par- liament by command of Her Majesty . London : 1867 , • VII . - Memoirs of Thomas Drummond , R.E. , F.R.A.S. , Under - Secretary to ...
... Church of England and Ireland : with Minutes of Evidence and Appendices . Presented to both Houses of Par- liament by command of Her Majesty . London : 1867 , • VII . - Memoirs of Thomas Drummond , R.E. , F.R.A.S. , Under - Secretary to ...
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... Church had decided in what terms to invoke Heaven on behalf of the blind and afflicted King ? It is not for us to heap undue eulogy on the memory of George III . We consider some of his political errors to have been- most grave , and ...
... Church had decided in what terms to invoke Heaven on behalf of the blind and afflicted King ? It is not for us to heap undue eulogy on the memory of George III . We consider some of his political errors to have been- most grave , and ...
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... churches , and perhaps castles ; the latter in the time of Edward I. being built on a larger scale , and with more attention to the comfort of the inhabitants . Such castles , however , were occupied by the king and the great lords ...
... churches , and perhaps castles ; the latter in the time of Edward I. being built on a larger scale , and with more attention to the comfort of the inhabitants . Such castles , however , were occupied by the king and the great lords ...
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... Church for incense . 6 The consumption of wine - almost throughout the century- was , also relatively speaking , enormous . It was almost exclu- sively drawn from Gascony , and so cheap as to give some war- rant to the half - historic ...
... Church for incense . 6 The consumption of wine - almost throughout the century- was , also relatively speaking , enormous . It was almost exclu- sively drawn from Gascony , and so cheap as to give some war- rant to the half - historic ...
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... churches were rediscovered in the forests , after not only their parishioners had died out , but their existence had been forgotten . The legend of the valley of Justedal , near Bergen , recounts that it was filled at one time with ...
... churches were rediscovered in the forests , after not only their parishioners had died out , but their existence had been forgotten . The legend of the valley of Justedal , near Bergen , recounts that it was filled at one time with ...
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Page 33 - He says they will be lions, whilst we are lambs; but if we take the resolute part they will undoubtedly prove very meek.
Page 237 - Beautiful forms and compositions are not made by chance, nor can they ever, in any material, be made at small expense. A composition for cheapness, and not for excellence of workmanship, is the most frequent and certain cause of the rapid decay and entire destruction of arts and manufactures.
Page 455 - ... inducing such person to belong to any club or association, or to contribute to any common fund, or to pay any fine or penalty, or on account of his not belonging to any particular club or association, or not having contributed or having refused to contribute to any common fund, or to pay any fine or penalty, or on account of his not having complied or of his refusing to comply with any rules, orders, resolutions or regulations...
Page 121 - GENERAL Councils may not be gathered together without the commandment and will of Princes. And when they be gathered together, (forasmuch as they be an assembly of men, whereof all be not governed with the Spirit and Word of God,) they may err, and sometimes have erred, even in things pertaining unto God. Wherefore things ordained by them as necessary to salvation have neither strength nor authority, unless it may be declared that they be taken out of holy Scripture.
Page 459 - Deans-looking body,' as we Scotch say — and, if not handsome, certainly not ill-looking. Her conversation was as quiet as herself. One would never have guessed she could write her name ; whereas her father talked, not as if he could write nothing else, but as if nothing else was worth writing.
Page 557 - He made an administration, so checkered and speckled; he put together a piece of joinery, so crossly indented and whimsically dove-tailed; a cabinet so variously inlaid; such a piece of diversified Mosaic; such a tesselated pavement without cement; here a bit of black stone, and there a bit of white; patriots and courtiers, king's friends and republicans; whigs and tories; treacherous friends and open enemies : that it was indeed a very curious show; but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand...
Page 455 - ... or if any person shall by violence to the person or property of another, or by threats or intimidation, or by molesting or in any way obstructing another force or endeavour to force any manufacturer or person carrying on any trade or business to make any alteration in his mode of regulating, managing, conducting or carrying on such manufacture, trade or business, or to limit the number of apprentices, or the number or description of his journeymen, workmen, or servants...
Page 489 - Sheridan knocked violently at her door during the five minutes she had desired to have entirely to herself, to compose her spirits before the play began. He burst in, and prophesied that she would ruin herself for ever if she persevered in this resolution to lay down the candlestick ! She persisted, however, in her determination, succeeded, was applauded, and Sheridan begged her pardon. She described well the awe she felt, and the power of the excitement given to her by the sight of Burke, Fox, Sheridan,...
Page 454 - Persons ; or if any Person shall use or employ Violence to the Person or Property of another, or Threats or Intimidation, or shall molest or in any way obstruct another for the Purpose of forcing or inducing such...