The Edinburgh Review, Volume 126A. and C. Black, 1867 - English literature |
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... Natural History of the Country , and of the present Civilisation of the People . By the Rev. William Ellis , F.H.S. , Author of ' Polynesian Researches . ' London : 1858 . 2. Madagascar Revisited , describing the Events of a New Reign ...
... Natural History of the Country , and of the present Civilisation of the People . By the Rev. William Ellis , F.H.S. , Author of ' Polynesian Researches . ' London : 1858 . 2. Madagascar Revisited , describing the Events of a New Reign ...
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... natural bent would be to remove them out of sight . That the King endeavoured to rid himself of them is plain ; but ... naturally , each in turn , gravitated to the central sun of Royalty . 8 July , The Early Administrations of George III .
... natural bent would be to remove them out of sight . That the King endeavoured to rid himself of them is plain ; but ... naturally , each in turn , gravitated to the central sun of Royalty . 8 July , The Early Administrations of George III .
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... naturally exposed him to much obloquy and them to much ridicule . Among the myriads of verses printed at that time on ... natural that the Duke of Devonshire should be dismissed from his post in the King's Household after the distinct ...
... naturally exposed him to much obloquy and them to much ridicule . Among the myriads of verses printed at that time on ... natural that the Duke of Devonshire should be dismissed from his post in the King's Household after the distinct ...
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... naturally quick , shrewd , and eager , by a discipline which would have corrected both his prejudices and his obstinacy . Despite this neglect , circumstances increased the native shrewdness and developed the latent energy of his ...
... naturally quick , shrewd , and eager , by a discipline which would have corrected both his prejudices and his obstinacy . Despite this neglect , circumstances increased the native shrewdness and developed the latent energy of his ...
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... naturally curious to know what news has been brought this day by Lieut . - Col . Conway . I have within this half- hour seen him , and as far as I have been able as yet to collect from him , that , having had Sir Henry Clinton's leave ...
... naturally curious to know what news has been brought this day by Lieut . - Col . Conway . I have within this half- hour seen him , and as far as I have been able as yet to collect from him , that , having had Sir Henry Clinton's leave ...
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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...
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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,...
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