The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 24A. Constable, 1814 |
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Page 152
... period of 52 years , which was denoted by another term ; and , lastly , two of these periods of 52 years formed what they called an old age . The Spanish writers call the first of these a half century , and the second a century . At the ...
... period of 52 years , which was denoted by another term ; and , lastly , two of these periods of 52 years formed what they called an old age . The Spanish writers call the first of these a half century , and the second a century . At the ...
Page 312
... period in which the taxation exceeds the ex- penditure , a state of affairs which does not take place immedi ately after the cessation of hostilities , or even the signature of the definitive treaty , it would be rash to take more than ...
... period in which the taxation exceeds the ex- penditure , a state of affairs which does not take place immedi ately after the cessation of hostilities , or even the signature of the definitive treaty , it would be rash to take more than ...
Page 335
... period - that is , more tenacious of its own opinions and purposes . The whole surface of society appeared cut out into square enclosures and sharp angles , which extended to the dresses of the time , their gravel walks , and clipped ...
... period - that is , more tenacious of its own opinions and purposes . The whole surface of society appeared cut out into square enclosures and sharp angles , which extended to the dresses of the time , their gravel walks , and clipped ...
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The Excursion being a portion of the Recluse | 1 |
On the Light of the Cassegrainian Telescope com | 31 |
Select Passages of the Writings of St Chrysostom | 58 |
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