The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffussion of Useful Knowledge, Volume 8Charles Knight, 1837 |
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... published works of any author at that period living , but who dies more than four- teen , and less than twenty - eight years from the date of publication , go to his assignees if he has assigned , and to his personal representatives if ...
... published works of any author at that period living , but who dies more than four- teen , and less than twenty - eight years from the date of publication , go to his assignees if he has assigned , and to his personal representatives if ...
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... published works of any point of fact divided equally , it has since been held so im- author at that period living , but who dies more than four- portant as a precedent and sustained in so many subsequent teen , and less than twenty ...
... published works of any point of fact divided equally , it has since been held so im- author at that period living , but who dies more than four- portant as a precedent and sustained in so many subsequent teen , and less than twenty ...
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... published in 1694. His considerable river Han - kiang , appears to be a large place , and admirable sonatas for violin and base , or harpsichord , in is said to possess a considerable library , of which one of the which all violinists ...
... published in 1694. His considerable river Han - kiang , appears to be a large place , and admirable sonatas for violin and base , or harpsichord , in is said to possess a considerable library , of which one of the which all violinists ...
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... published in Italy , both in the verna- cular tongue and in Latin . It has been translated into all the civilized languages of Europe , and was once a most po- pular book . There are several English translations of it , the best being ...
... published in Italy , both in the verna- cular tongue and in Latin . It has been translated into all the civilized languages of Europe , and was once a most po- pular book . There are several English translations of it , the best being ...
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... published his survey of Cornwall in 1602 , it was going fast into disuse : the English speech , ' says he , ' doth still encroach upon it , and hath driven the same into the uttermost skirts of the shire . Most of the inhabitants can ...
... published his survey of Cornwall in 1602 , it was going fast into disuse : the English speech , ' says he , ' doth still encroach upon it , and hath driven the same into the uttermost skirts of the shire . Most of the inhabitants can ...
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Page 42 - Will you to the utmost of your power maintain the laws of God, the true profession of the Gospel, and the Protestant reformed religion established by law ; and will you preserve unto the bishops and clergy of this realm, and to the churches committed to their charge, all such rights and privileges as by law do or shall appertain unto them, or any of them ? ' King or queen :
Page 42 - Will You to the utmost of Your Power maintain the Laws of God, the true Profession of the Gospel, and the Protestant Reformed Religion established by Law ? And will You maintain and preserve inviolably the Settlement of the United Church of England and Ireland, and the Doctrine, Worship, Discipline, and Government thereof, as by Law established within England and Ireland, and the Territories thereunto belonging...
Page 42 - Will You solemnly promise and swear to govern the People of this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Dominions thereto belonging, according to the Statutes in Parliament agreed on, and the respective Laws and Customs of the same ? King. I solemnly promise so to do.
Page 227 - Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men that were upon the face of the earth.
Page 170 - I knew not, very ordinarily apparelled, for it was a plain cloth suit, which seemed to have been made by an ill country tailor : his linen was plain and not very clean, and I remember a speck or two of blood upon his little band, which was not much larger than his collar : his hat was without a hat-band, his stature was of a good size, his sword stuck close to his side, his countenance swollen and reddish, his voice sharp and untunable, and his eloquence full of fervour, for the subjectmatter would...
Page 298 - Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.
Page 144 - Creed, ought thoroughly to be received and believed : for they may be proved by most certain warrants of Holy Scripture.
Page 170 - I knew not), very ordinarily appareled ; for it was a plain cloth suit, which seemed to have been made by an ill country tailor ; his linen was plain, and not very clean ; and I remember a speck or two of blood upon his little band, which was not much larger than his collar ; his hat was without a hat-band ; his stature was of a good size ; his sword stuck close to his side; his countenance swollen and reddish, his voice sharp and untunable, and his eloquence full of fervour.
Page 170 - I came one morning into the House well clad, and perceived a gentleman speaking, whom I knew not, very ordinarily apparelled, for it was a plain cloth suit which seemed to have been made by an ill country tailor : his linen was plain and not very clean, and I remember a speck or two of blood upon his little band, which was not much larger than his collar : his hat was without a hat-band, his stature...