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... spirits , must my course of duty be revealed to me and , oh God ! thou wilt not desert an honest youth and a true Chris ... spirit ; for his resolution did not falter ; and nei- ther seeing nor hearing any farther token , he boldly , but ...
... spirits , must my course of duty be revealed to me and , oh God ! thou wilt not desert an honest youth and a true Chris ... spirit ; for his resolution did not falter ; and nei- ther seeing nor hearing any farther token , he boldly , but ...
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... Spirit of the Lamp . " The light was still there , but a cloud of mist , like a burst of vapour from a steam boiler , came down upon the gale , and flew past , when it disappeared . I followed the white mass as it sailed down the wind ...
... Spirit of the Lamp . " The light was still there , but a cloud of mist , like a burst of vapour from a steam boiler , came down upon the gale , and flew past , when it disappeared . I followed the white mass as it sailed down the wind ...
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... spirit of Old English honour . No leading public man can be found in English history , whose life as a whole equalled his in demonstra- tions of undeviating , exalted patri- otism ; and whose patriotism equal- led his in unconquerable ...
... spirit of Old English honour . No leading public man can be found in English history , whose life as a whole equalled his in demonstra- tions of undeviating , exalted patri- otism ; and whose patriotism equal- led his in unconquerable ...
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... spirit of division , and deprived them of a powerful portion of Pitt's followers . His efforts to overturn them , because he could not make them his instru- ments , aided certain of his colleagues greatly in making them theirs . Several ...
... spirit of division , and deprived them of a powerful portion of Pitt's followers . His efforts to overturn them , because he could not make them his instru- ments , aided certain of his colleagues greatly in making them theirs . Several ...
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... spirit of his subject - shew- ing the man of genius in every page -as Nature disposes of us and al- most all animated nature , when she diurnally withdraws from us that light so necessary to our active ex- istence ; and as respects ...
... spirit of his subject - shew- ing the man of genius in every page -as Nature disposes of us and al- most all animated nature , when she diurnally withdraws from us that light so necessary to our active ex- istence ; and as respects ...
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Page 568 - The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd, But such as, at this day, to Indians known, In Malabar or Decan spreads her arms, Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade, High overarch'd, and echoing walks between...
Page 587 - Live you ? or are you aught That man may question ? You seem to understand me, By each at once her choppy finger laying Upon her skinny lips. — You should be women, And yet your beards forbid me to interpret That you are so.
Page 339 - Accordingly we find, that, in every kingdom, into which money begins to flow in greater abundance than formerly, everything takes a new face : labour and industry gain life ; the merchant becomes more enterprising, the manufacturer more diligent and skilful, and even the farmer follows his plough with greater alacrity and attention.
Page 234 - Others apart sat on a hill retired, In thoughts more elevate, and reasoned high Of providence, foreknowledge, will, and fate, Fixed fate, free will, foreknowledge absolute, And found no end, in wandering mazes lost...
Page 101 - Through the animal and vegetable kingdoms Nature has scattered the seeds of life abroad with the most profuse and liberal hand; but has been comparatively sparing in the room and the nourishment necessary to rear them.
Page 89 - Therefore the land mourns, and all who dwell in it languish, and also the beasts of the field, and the birds of the air; and even the fish of the sea are taken away.
Page 611 - Was the miller's lovely daughter, Fairest of them all. For his bride a soldier sought her, And a winning tongue had he, On the banks of Allan Water, None so gay as she.
Page 49 - Or Shall I bend low and in a bondman's key, With bated breath and whispering humbleness, Say this; 'Fair sir, you spit on me on Wednesday last; You spurn'd me such a day; another time You call'd me dog; and for these courtesies I'll lend you thus much moneys'?
Page 410 - Their rising all at once was as the sound Of thunder heard remote. Towards him they bend With awful reverence prone, and as a God Extol him equal to the Highest in Heaven.
Page 378 - BEHAVE YOURSEL' BEFORE FOLK Behave yoursel' before folk ! Behave yoursel' before folk ! And dinna be sae rude to me As kiss me sae before folk ! It wadna gie me meikle pain, Gin we were seen and heard by nane, To tak' a kiss, or grant you ane ; But gudesake ! no before folk. Behave yoursel' before folk ! Behave yoursel' before folk ! Whate'er you do when out o' view, Be cautious aye before folk.