The Works of Sydney Smith, Volume 1Longman, 1839 |
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... duties , by which social life is preserved or adorned ; and in the pursuit of other duties which are unusual , and indeed imaginary , a succession of airy projects , eager hopes , tumultuous efforts , and galling disappointments , such ...
... duties , by which social life is preserved or adorned ; and in the pursuit of other duties which are unusual , and indeed imaginary , a succession of airy projects , eager hopes , tumultuous efforts , and galling disappointments , such ...
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... duty of a son to a parent , or a parent to a son , is not an ultimate principle of morals , but depends on the principle of universal good , and is only praiseworthy , because it is found to promote it . At the same time , our spheres ...
... duty of a son to a parent , or a parent to a son , is not an ultimate principle of morals , but depends on the principle of universal good , and is only praiseworthy , because it is found to promote it . At the same time , our spheres ...
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... duty , as well as their ordinary habit , to attend . To solve this dif ficulty , it should be remembered , that the eloquence of the Bar and of the Senate force themselves into notice , power , and wealth that the penalty which an ...
... duty , as well as their ordinary habit , to attend . To solve this dif ficulty , it should be remembered , that the eloquence of the Bar and of the Senate force themselves into notice , power , and wealth that the penalty which an ...
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... duties of loving the brotherhood , fearing God , and honouring the King : 7. On the guilt of blood - thirstiness : 8. On atonement : 9. A visitation sermon : 10. Great Bri- tain's naval strength , and insular situation , a cause of ...
... duties of loving the brotherhood , fearing God , and honouring the King : 7. On the guilt of blood - thirstiness : 8. On atonement : 9. A visitation sermon : 10. Great Bri- tain's naval strength , and insular situation , a cause of ...
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... duty of the woman . The operation for this destructive purpose is termed Mee - bra . The burying an infant ( when at the breast ) with the mother , if she should die , is another shocking cause of the thinness of population among them ...
... duty of the woman . The operation for this destructive purpose is termed Mee - bra . The burying an infant ( when at the breast ) with the mother , if she should die , is another shocking cause of the thinness of population among them ...
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Page 282 - And now behold I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there ; save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus to testify the Gospel of the grace of God.
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Page 16 - And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand. When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength: A fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
Page 280 - But Peter and John answered and said unto them; Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.