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... light of nature , and that it requires no special study . The perusal of one of the Papers of Questions in this volume may perhaps suggest to many some doubts as to the absolute perfection of their knowledge . A great deal of nonsense ...
... light of nature , and that it requires no special study . The perusal of one of the Papers of Questions in this volume may perhaps suggest to many some doubts as to the absolute perfection of their knowledge . A great deal of nonsense ...
Page xi
... light of nature ( whatever that may be ) , but condescend to investigate . So may you be admitted to enter the temple of true knowledge . It is necessary to make these remarks because the study of English labours under this great ...
... light of nature ( whatever that may be ) , but condescend to investigate . So may you be admitted to enter the temple of true knowledge . It is necessary to make these remarks because the study of English labours under this great ...
Page xv
... light which it affords . Neither is it necessary to read every author with equal critical care . Close study of a few authors can be advantageously combined with desultory reading in a large number of others , this being one of the ...
... light which it affords . Neither is it necessary to read every author with equal critical care . Close study of a few authors can be advantageously combined with desultory reading in a large number of others , this being one of the ...
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... light on English etymology ; I do not think it has been thoroughly worked out . ) Richtofen , Altfriesisches Wörterbuch . Bosworth , larger Anglo - Saxon Dictionary . Grein , Glossary to the " Bibliothek der Angelsächsischen Poesie ...
... light on English etymology ; I do not think it has been thoroughly worked out . ) Richtofen , Altfriesisches Wörterbuch . Bosworth , larger Anglo - Saxon Dictionary . Grein , Glossary to the " Bibliothek der Angelsächsischen Poesie ...
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... light gypoun ( 1262 ) . ( h ) I wol do sacrifice , and fyres beete ( 1395 ) . ( i ) I am thi ayel ( 1619 ) . 7. Explain the following phrases : ( a ) It is ful fair a man to bere him evene , For al day meteth men atte unset stevene ...
... light gypoun ( 1262 ) . ( h ) I wol do sacrifice , and fyres beete ( 1395 ) . ( i ) I am thi ayel ( 1619 ) . 7. Explain the following phrases : ( a ) It is ful fair a man to bere him evene , For al day meteth men atte unset stevene ...
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