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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... leave his warm nest ; and to the wonder of his kindred and amazement of those who knew him , undertook this hard , but , in my judgment , heroical resolution to go to Virginia , and help to bear the name of God unto the gentiles . A ...
... leave his warm nest ; and to the wonder of his kindred and amazement of those who knew him , undertook this hard , but , in my judgment , heroical resolution to go to Virginia , and help to bear the name of God unto the gentiles . A ...
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... leave one day . * The son was , though inclined to the study of theology , also bred to the law , and at the early age of eighteen was made a justice of the peace . He discharged the duties of this responsible post in an exemplary ...
... leave one day . * The son was , though inclined to the study of theology , also bred to the law , and at the early age of eighteen was made a justice of the peace . He discharged the duties of this responsible post in an exemplary ...
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... leave their house and mat , To lodge a friend or stranger , When Jews and Christians oft have sent Christ Jesus to the manger . ' Fore day they invocate their gods , Though many false and new ; O how should that God worshipt be , Who is ...
... leave their house and mat , To lodge a friend or stranger , When Jews and Christians oft have sent Christ Jesus to the manger . ' Fore day they invocate their gods , Though many false and new ; O how should that God worshipt be , Who is ...
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... leave to request your reading of one book of your own authors . I mean the " Liberty of Prophesying , " penned by ( so called ) Dr. Jer . Taylor . In the which is excellently asserted the toleration of different religions , yea , in a ...
... leave to request your reading of one book of your own authors . I mean the " Liberty of Prophesying , " penned by ( so called ) Dr. Jer . Taylor . In the which is excellently asserted the toleration of different religions , yea , in a ...
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... leave him to shift for his living and means to go through so high a service , nor leave him to shift for moneys and to mortgage his house and lands to carry on our business and thus to forfeit and lose them ; and lost they are , as all ...
... leave him to shift for his living and means to go through so high a service , nor leave him to shift for moneys and to mortgage his house and lands to carry on our business and thus to forfeit and lose them ; and lost they are , as all ...
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