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Page 62
... short distance from the fire . In a short time a hum- ming is heard , which is the sound of returning life ; in the course of an hour the bees are perfectly recovered , and I never knew that a single quarrel existed between them . This ...
... short distance from the fire . In a short time a hum- ming is heard , which is the sound of returning life ; in the course of an hour the bees are perfectly recovered , and I never knew that a single quarrel existed between them . This ...
Page 259
... short , become heavy syllables when accented . Thus in Pope's distich " To make mankind in conscious virtue bold , Live o'er each scene , and be what they behold , " the word each is short in scansion , though long in quantity ; and in ...
... short , become heavy syllables when accented . Thus in Pope's distich " To make mankind in conscious virtue bold , Live o'er each scene , and be what they behold , " the word each is short in scansion , though long in quantity ; and in ...
Page 266
... short , a sincere and ardent love of truth , firmness , activity , and caution in the pursuit of it , and a clear , manly , independent , discriminating understanding , can scarcely fail , when under the control of sound and ...
... short , a sincere and ardent love of truth , firmness , activity , and caution in the pursuit of it , and a clear , manly , independent , discriminating understanding , can scarcely fail , when under the control of sound and ...
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