The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th]1844 |
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... thought so in former and brighter times . We agree with him , that an aristocratic government will often encourage genius and proficiency in the arts and letters . So will a kind- hearted autocrat , and for the same reason . Whatever ...
... thought so in former and brighter times . We agree with him , that an aristocratic government will often encourage genius and proficiency in the arts and letters . So will a kind- hearted autocrat , and for the same reason . Whatever ...
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... thought that the Vectigal Charta , being of Dutch origin , must of necessity wear a more mercantile aspect . But con- veyances , for instance , are so arranged , that the lesser fry of purchasers have to pay from five per cent ...
... thought that the Vectigal Charta , being of Dutch origin , must of necessity wear a more mercantile aspect . But con- veyances , for instance , are so arranged , that the lesser fry of purchasers have to pay from five per cent ...
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... thoughts , which he has chosen to furnish out in fragments , rather than encounter the difficulty - we should say the ... thought it right , nevertheless , to make our animadversions , in order that such writers , at least , as stand in ...
... thoughts , which he has chosen to furnish out in fragments , rather than encounter the difficulty - we should say the ... thought it right , nevertheless , to make our animadversions , in order that such writers , at least , as stand in ...
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... place of exile . ' It is easy to conceive that , in her isolated situation , all the affections of the unfortunate widow were concentrated in her only son ; that she hardly thought of anything but 40 CUSTINE'S EMPIRE OF THE CZAR .
... place of exile . ' It is easy to conceive that , in her isolated situation , all the affections of the unfortunate widow were concentrated in her only son ; that she hardly thought of anything but 40 CUSTINE'S EMPIRE OF THE CZAR .
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only son ; that she hardly thought of anything but of him , and scarcely did anything but for him ; that from boyhood the Mar- quis was constantly the object of her solicitude , and of that of his grandmother and of his uncle , as well ...
only son ; that she hardly thought of anything but of him , and scarcely did anything but for him ; that from boyhood the Mar- quis was constantly the object of her solicitude , and of that of his grandmother and of his uncle , as well ...
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Page 422 - Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
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Page 669 - For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming...
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