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... land , a measure which serves no useful purpose , but , on the contrary , causes proprietors to be careless and inattentive with respect to the admi- nistration of the funds , let it be enact- ed , that from and after a fixed period ...
... land , a measure which serves no useful purpose , but , on the contrary , causes proprietors to be careless and inattentive with respect to the admi- nistration of the funds , let it be enact- ed , that from and after a fixed period ...
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... land . In Scotland , charity , generally speaking , is dispensed as a favour , whereas in England it is claimed as a right which cannot be withheld , even though the poor's rate was to swallow up the value of the land . Again , in ...
... land . In Scotland , charity , generally speaking , is dispensed as a favour , whereas in England it is claimed as a right which cannot be withheld , even though the poor's rate was to swallow up the value of the land . Again , in ...
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... land- ed them on the north shore , in their way to pick pockets at fairs . The most of these facts are derived from the landlord's son of the inn al- ready mentioned , who is a man about seventy years of age . He told me the following ...
... land- ed them on the north shore , in their way to pick pockets at fairs . The most of these facts are derived from the landlord's son of the inn al- ready mentioned , who is a man about seventy years of age . He told me the following ...
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... land of rest , Each to the spot that it loved the best , And left our noisy world ! THE KNIGHTS ERRANT . No II . το μέλλον τις οίδα ; N. It seems as if colonies had always been the chief means by which civili- zation is extended and ...
... land of rest , Each to the spot that it loved the best , And left our noisy world ! THE KNIGHTS ERRANT . No II . το μέλλον τις οίδα ; N. It seems as if colonies had always been the chief means by which civili- zation is extended and ...
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... land . Upon this I inquired what was the matter , and was in- formed that there was a Sea Snake before us . I then ordered the man at the helm to keep to the land again , and to come up with this creature , of which I had heard so many ...
... land . Upon this I inquired what was the matter , and was in- formed that there was a Sea Snake before us . I then ordered the man at the helm to keep to the land again , and to come up with this creature , of which I had heard so many ...
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Page 393 - Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Page 459 - Shakspeare, that, take him for all in all, we shall not look upon his like again.
Page 224 - The armaments which thunder-strike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake And monarchs tremble in their capitals, The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war ; These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike the Armada's pride, or spoils of Trafalgar.
Page 328 - Signs of remorse and passion, to behold The fellows of his crime, the followers rather (Far other once beheld in bliss), condemned For ever now to have their lot in pain...
Page 33 - Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Page 506 - Its loveliness increases ; it will never Pass into nothingness ; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing. Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing A flowery band to bind us to the earth...
Page 224 - And I have loved thee, Ocean! and my joy Of youthful sports was on thy breast to be Borne, like thy bubbles, onward: from a boy I wantoned with thy breakers - they to me Were a delight; and if the freshening sea Made them a terror - 'twas a pleasing fear, For I was as it were a child of thee, And trusted to thy billows far and near, And laid my hand upon thy mane - as I do here.
Page 389 - In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth...
Page 221 - The moon is up, and yet it is not night — Sunset divides the sky with her — a sea Of glory streams along the Alpine height Of blue Friuli's mountains ; Heaven is free From clouds, but of all colours seems to be Melted to one vast Iris of the West, Where the Day joins the past Eternity ; While, on the other hand, meek Dian's crest Floats through the azure air — an island of the blest ! XXVIII.
Page 223 - Oh Rome ! my country ! city of the soul ! The orphans of the heart must turn to thee, Lone mother of dead empires ! and control In their shut breasts their petty misery.