Library of Universal Knowledge, Volume 2American book exchange, 1879 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... natural and primary family relations of father , mother , son , daughter , hallowed , but even the more conventional affinities of father - in - law , mother - in - law , sister - in - law : that to the organised family life there was ...
... natural and primary family relations of father , mother , son , daughter , hallowed , but even the more conventional affinities of father - in - law , mother - in - law , sister - in - law : that to the organised family life there was ...
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... natural order Umbelliferæ ) , either T. Garganica , or a nearly allied species , T. Silphium - perhaps the drug was produced by both . They are natives of the south of Europe and of Barbary , aud appear to be very active purgatives ...
... natural order Umbelliferæ ) , either T. Garganica , or a nearly allied species , T. Silphium - perhaps the drug was produced by both . They are natives of the south of Europe and of Barbary , aud appear to be very active purgatives ...
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... natural bent of A. impelled him with ardor to these studies . His reputation as a classical scholar soon brought him numerous pupils ; and there being at that time no Greek chair , he was appointed by the university to read lectures in ...
... natural bent of A. impelled him with ardor to these studies . His reputation as a classical scholar soon brought him numerous pupils ; and there being at that time no Greek chair , he was appointed by the university to read lectures in ...
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... natural life . Here he continued to practise professionally , and - for he never succeeded in overcoming this weakness- to indite innumerable pamphlets on political and theological topics . He died in November 1738 . ASH ( Fraxinus ) ...
... natural life . Here he continued to practise professionally , and - for he never succeeded in overcoming this weakness- to indite innumerable pamphlets on political and theological topics . He died in November 1738 . ASH ( Fraxinus ) ...
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... Natural History . - The vast extent of A. , and its great diversities of climate . na- turally lead us to expect in it a great variety of natural productions , both animal and vegetable . This expectation is heightened when we consider ...
... Natural History . - The vast extent of A. , and its great diversities of climate . na- turally lead us to expect in it a great variety of natural productions , both animal and vegetable . This expectation is heightened when we consider ...
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Page 82 - This is the catholic faith : which except a man believe faithfully he cannot be saved.
Page 492 - THE design was to trace the progress of a Poetical Genius, born in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and reason, till that period at which he may be supposed capable of appearing in the world as a Minstrel...
Page 342 - And ye are complete in Him, which is the head of all principality and power; in whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ; buried with Him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with Him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised Him from the dead.
Page 261 - An appendix to the first edition of the Morbid Anatomy of some of the most important parts of the human body, London: J.
Page 357 - An apology for the true Christian divinity as the same is held forth and preached by the people called in scorn Quakers...
Page 178 - To give validity to bills passed by the Reichsrath, the consent of both Chambers is required, as well as* the sanction of the head of the State. The members of both the Upper and the Lower House have the right to propose new laws on subjects within the competence of the Reichsrath ; but in all other matters the initiative belongs solely to the Government.
Page 218 - The Birs Nemroud is a mound of an oblong figure, the total circumference of which is 762 yards. At the eastern side it is cloven by a deep furrow, and is not more than fifty or sixty feet high ; but at the western...
Page 114 - ... elements of a perfect repentance in humanity for all the sin of man — a perfect sorrow — a perfect contrition — all the elements of such a repentance, and that in absolute perfection; all — excepting the personal consciousness of sin; and by that perfect response...
Page 372 - OR, LAST IN HELL. WE two are last in hell ; what may we feare To be tormented or kept pris'ners here ? Alas ! if kissing be of plagues the worst, We'll wish, in hell we had been last and first.
Page 114 - For that response has all the elements of a perfect repentance in humanity for all the sin of man, — a perfect sorrow — a perfect contrition — all the elements of such a repentance, and that in absolute perfection, all — excepting the personal consciousness of sin...