The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffussion of Useful Knowledge, Volume 8Charles Knight, 1837 |
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... taken of exhibiting that composition to the eye or ear of another , by recital , by writing , or by printing in any number of copies , or at any period of time , it is always the identical work of the author which is so exhibited , and ...
... taken of exhibiting that composition to the eye or ear of another , by recital , by writing , or by printing in any number of copies , or at any period of time , it is always the identical work of the author which is so exhibited , and ...
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... taken as evidence that the cost of production in this kingdom was at least equally mode- rate with the cost in neighbouring countries , that in all this time no attempt was made to prohibit or restrict the import- ation of the produce ...
... taken as evidence that the cost of production in this kingdom was at least equally mode- rate with the cost in neighbouring countries , that in all this time no attempt was made to prohibit or restrict the import- ation of the produce ...
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... taken by one of his friends to see a lady of whom the latter was enamoured , he fell violently in love with her himself , an incident which furnished him with the plot of his first comedy Milete , produced in 1629 , which was followed ...
... taken by one of his friends to see a lady of whom the latter was enamoured , he fell violently in love with her himself , an incident which furnished him with the plot of his first comedy Milete , produced in 1629 , which was followed ...
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... taken for granted as a general proposition , for there are certainly exceptions . M. Rang makes the genus Ammonites ( Bruguière ) em- brace the following genera : Orbulites , Planorbites , Planu- lites , of Lamarck ; Ellipsolites ...
... taken for granted as a general proposition , for there are certainly exceptions . M. Rang makes the genus Ammonites ( Bruguière ) em- brace the following genera : Orbulites , Planorbites , Planu- lites , of Lamarck ; Ellipsolites ...
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... taken by Sir Richard Grenville , and the earl of Essex , commander - in - chief of the Parliamentarians , retired from Lostwithiel , where he had his quarters , to Fowey , where his infantry was obliged to capi- tulate , though on very ...
... taken by Sir Richard Grenville , and the earl of Essex , commander - in - chief of the Parliamentarians , retired from Lostwithiel , where he had his quarters , to Fowey , where his infantry was obliged to capi- tulate , though on very ...
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afterwards Ammonites animal antient appears banks bill birds bishop body borough called castle century chalk character chief chiefly church coast colour common considerable consists contains Corfu Cork Cornwall corporation Corrèze Corsica cortes cotton court Cranmer Creuse Crocodilus crown Crustacea cultivated curved Cuvier Cyrene Dalmatia death diocese of Exeter district east elytra England English exported extends feet Fowey France French Gavial genus Greek head houses inches inhabitants island king kingdom land latter Launceston length Liskeard Lord lower mandible manufacture membrane ment miles mountains native nearly parish parliament PENNY CYCLOPÆDIA persons plant population portion possession present principal produce quantity reign river Roman side situated species square miles statute stone Strabo surface Temminck tion toes town trade Tregony upper Uzerche whole
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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...