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... journeys , in botany , geology , other natural sciences , and pedestrianism , by making excursions in Scotland . The advantage of this training is obvious in the book of Travels , since his references to these departments of knowledge ...
... journeys , in botany , geology , other natural sciences , and pedestrianism , by making excursions in Scotland . The advantage of this training is obvious in the book of Travels , since his references to these departments of knowledge ...
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... journey and his object , and has just left his native country nerved and prepared for encountering new dangers , and we may reasonably hope destined to achieve new and more splendid successes . There is something so striking in these ...
... journey and his object , and has just left his native country nerved and prepared for encountering new dangers , and we may reasonably hope destined to achieve new and more splendid successes . There is something so striking in these ...
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... journey to Lake Ngami , and finally the last great journey which occupied the years 1852-6 detailed , he will have a clear idea of the arrangement of this book . Speaking generally , I have spent sixteen years of my life , namely , from ...
... journey to Lake Ngami , and finally the last great journey which occupied the years 1852-6 detailed , he will have a clear idea of the arrangement of this book . Speaking generally , I have spent sixteen years of my life , namely , from ...
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... journeys . The book of travels alone gives the detail of these . It is a book which , for its literary merit , new and valuable information , candour , uprightness , and ... journey necessarily occupies most 18 LIFE OF DR LIVINGSTONE .
... journeys . The book of travels alone gives the detail of these . It is a book which , for its literary merit , new and valuable information , candour , uprightness , and ... journey necessarily occupies most 18 LIFE OF DR LIVINGSTONE .
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... journey necessarily occupies most of the book , and absorbs public attention , since during its progress the great discoveries were made of so much consequence to Africa and the world . Preparatory to this , he sent his family home to ...
... journey necessarily occupies most of the book , and absorbs public attention , since during its progress the great discoveries were made of so much consequence to Africa and the world . Preparatory to this , he sent his family home to ...
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Page 244 - And the Lord said, Behold the people is one, and they have all one language ; and this they begin to do : and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do. Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.
Page 320 - After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations and kindreds and people and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands ; And cried with a loud voice ; saying; Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
Page 312 - And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand.
Page 218 - For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. I know all the fowls of the mountains; and the wild beasts of the field are mine. If I were hungry, I would not tell thee; for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.
Page 298 - Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.
Page 271 - And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
Page 212 - While the earth remaineth, seed time and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night, shall not cease.
Page 341 - Waft, waft, ye winds, his story, And you, ye waters, roll, Till like a sea of glory, It spreads from pole to pole ; Till o'er our ransomed nature The Lamb for sinners slain, Redeemer, King, Creator, In bliss returns to reign.