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General biography; or, Lives, critical and historical, of the most eminent ... - Page 156
by John Aikin - 1804
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The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ..., Volume 17

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 544 pages
...shall suppress it.' I had no sooner spoken these words, but a loud, though yet gentle noise, came forth from the heavens, for it was like nothing on earth, which did so chear and comfort me, that I touk my petition as granted, and that I had the sign I demanded ; whereupon...
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A Topographical and Historical Description of the County of Salop ...

Joseph Nightingale - 1813 - 436 pages
...sooner," continues the baron, " spoken these words, but a loud, though yet gentle noise, came from heaven, (for it was like nothing on earth) which did so comfort and chear me, that I took my petition as granted, and that I had the sign I demanded; whereupon also I...
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The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations ..., Volume 13, Issue 1

John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - Architecture - 1813 - 696 pages
...sooner," continues the baron, " spoken these words, but a loud, though yet gentle noise, came from heaven, (for it was like nothing on earth) which did so comfort and chear me, that I took my petition as granted, and that I had the sign I demanded ; whereupon also I...
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The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 17

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 540 pages
...noise, came forth from the heavens, for it was like nothing on earth, which did so chear and comfort me, that I took my petition as granted, and that I had the sign I demanded ; whereupon also I resolved to print my book. This, how strange soever it may seem, I protest...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 536 pages
...shall suppress it.' I had no sooner spoken these words, but a loud, though yet gentle noise, came forth from the heavens, for it was like nothing on earth, which did so chear and comfort me, that I took my petition as granted, and that 1 had the sign I demanded ; whereupon...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Biography - 1814 - 540 pages
...shall suppress it.' I had no sooner spoken these words, but a loud, though yet gentle noise, came forth from the heavens, for it was like nothing on earth, which did so chear and comfort me, that I took my petition as granted, and that I had the sign I demanded ; whereupon...
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The Methodist Magazine, Volume 7

Methodist Church - 1824 - 496 pages
...not publish it. — I had no sooner spoken these words, but a loud, though gentle noise, came forth from the heavens, (for it was like nothing on earth,) which did so cheer and comfort me, that 1 took my petition as granted, and that I had the sign I demanded ; whereupon...
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The flowers of literature, or, Encyclopædia of anecdote, a coll ..., Volume 3

William Oxberry - 1821 - 378 pages
...Glory, I beseech thee give me some sign from Heaven ; if not I shall suppress it. 1 had no sooner spoken these words, but a loud though yet gentle noise .came...took, my petition as granted, and that I had the sign I demanded, whereupon also I resolved to print my book : this (how strange soever it may seem) I protest...
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A Sketch of Old England, Volume 1

James Kirke Paulding - England - 1822 - 332 pages
...though gentle noise came from Heaven, (for it was like nothing on earth,) which did so comfort 183 and cheer me, that I took my petition as granted, and that I had the sign demanded." Two or three things appear pretty certain from, this quotation. His lordship's candour, sincerity,...
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The Retrospective Review, Volume 7

Books - 1823 - 428 pages
...beseech thee give me some sign from heaven ; if not, I shall suppress it. " I had no sooner spoken these words, but a loud, though yet gentle noise came...took my petition as granted, and that I had the sign I demanded, whereupon also I resolved to print my book. " This, how strange soever it may seem, I protest...
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