Cyclopædia of American Literature: Embracing Personal and Ciritcal Notices of Authors, and Selections from Their Writings. From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; with Portraits, Autographs, and Other IllustrationsC. Scribner, 1856 - American literature |
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... beauty and opportunities of college halls and usages . The Fair day at Cambridge was kept up till within quite a recent period . To this day the banks of Boston are closed on the holiday of Commencement , and the Governor goes out in ...
... beauty and opportunities of college halls and usages . The Fair day at Cambridge was kept up till within quite a recent period . To this day the banks of Boston are closed on the holiday of Commencement , and the Governor goes out in ...
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... beauty , is a fairer sight , Than Rome in flower , with all her glory dight : Yet Zion's beauty did most clearly shine In Hooker's rule and doctrine ; both divine . Christ in the spirit is more than Christ in flesh , Our souls to ...
... beauty , is a fairer sight , Than Rome in flower , with all her glory dight : Yet Zion's beauty did most clearly shine In Hooker's rule and doctrine ; both divine . Christ in the spirit is more than Christ in flesh , Our souls to ...
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... beauty of the place , with all her fair endowments , I did not think that , in all the known world , it could be paralleled . For so many goodly groves of trees ; dainty , fine , round , rising hillocks ; delicate , fair , large plains ...
... beauty of the place , with all her fair endowments , I did not think that , in all the known world , it could be paralleled . For so many goodly groves of trees ; dainty , fine , round , rising hillocks ; delicate , fair , large plains ...
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... beauty of an heavenly conversation . In fine , our employment lies in heaven . In the morn- ing , if we ask , " Where am I to be to - day ? " our souls must answer , " In heaven . " In the evening , if we ask , " Where have I been to ...
... beauty of an heavenly conversation . In fine , our employment lies in heaven . In the morn- ing , if we ask , " Where am I to be to - day ? " our souls must answer , " In heaven . " In the evening , if we ask , " Where have I been to ...
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... beauty by his works we know . Sure he is goodness , wisdome , glory , light , That hath this under world so richly dight : More heaven than earth was here , no winter and no night . Then on a stately oak I cast mine eye , Whose ruffling ...
... beauty by his works we know . Sure he is goodness , wisdome , glory , light , That hath this under world so richly dight : More heaven than earth was here , no winter and no night . Then on a stately oak I cast mine eye , Whose ruffling ...
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