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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... thought of interrogating his servant , who had been engaged in packing his portmanteau . " Have you put in everything that belongs to me ? " " At least , your honor , " was the candid reply . There is an old passage in the dedication of ...
... thought of interrogating his servant , who had been engaged in packing his portmanteau . " Have you put in everything that belongs to me ? " " At least , your honor , " was the candid reply . There is an old passage in the dedication of ...
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... thought I , If so much excellence abide below ; How excellent is He , that dwells on high ! Whose power and beauty by his works we know . Sure he is goodness , wisdome , glory , light , That hath this under world so richly dight : More ...
... thought I , If so much excellence abide below ; How excellent is He , that dwells on high ! Whose power and beauty by his works we know . Sure he is goodness , wisdome , glory , light , That hath this under world so richly dight : More ...
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... thoughts to end his brother's dayes , Upon whose blood his future good he hopes to raise . There Abel keeps his sheep , no ... thought the rivers did the trees excell , And if the sun would ever shine , there would I dwell . While on the ...
... thoughts to end his brother's dayes , Upon whose blood his future good he hopes to raise . There Abel keeps his sheep , no ... thought the rivers did the trees excell , And if the sun would ever shine , there would I dwell . While on the ...
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... thought to fight nor fly , He fifteen hundred had like women drest , For so to fright the Greeks he judg'd was best . Their golden Ornaments so to set forth , Would ask more time , than were their bodies worth . Great Sisigambis , she ...
... thought to fight nor fly , He fifteen hundred had like women drest , For so to fright the Greeks he judg'd was best . Their golden Ornaments so to set forth , Would ask more time , than were their bodies worth . Great Sisigambis , she ...
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... thoughts , God can make more arise , And if that there were none at all . he can make war with flies . It is the ... thought that it would pass the press . If any at the matter kick , it's like he's galled at heart , And that's the ...
... thoughts , God can make more arise , And if that there were none at all . he can make war with flies . It is the ... thought that it would pass the press . If any at the matter kick , it's like he's galled at heart , And that's the ...
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