Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages, from the Best English Authors and Translations, Volumes 1-2Benjamin B. Mussey, 1842 |
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... appears spotted as far human life . as thou canst see , are more in num- I here fetched a deep sigh : Alas , ber than ... appear miserable , to penetrate ) I saw the valley open- that gives thee opportunities of earn- ing at the further ...
... appears spotted as far human life . as thou canst see , are more in num- I here fetched a deep sigh : Alas , ber than ... appear miserable , to penetrate ) I saw the valley open- that gives thee opportunities of earn- ing at the further ...
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... appearing distinctly in all his limbs to see courage exerting itself in and features ; sometimes we find the ... appear in different kinds of ac- and finishings . tions , according as they are more or less rectified and swayed by ...
... appearing distinctly in all his limbs to see courage exerting itself in and features ; sometimes we find the ... appear in different kinds of ac- and finishings . tions , according as they are more or less rectified and swayed by ...
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... appears unreasonable to the to communicate our good actions or son . There are so few who can intentions to so many as ... appear the worthy off- I went the other day to visit Eliza , spring of such a father . It is after who , in the ...
... appears unreasonable to the to communicate our good actions or son . There are so few who can intentions to so many as ... appear the worthy off- I went the other day to visit Eliza , spring of such a father . It is after who , in the ...
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... appear in- do mischief ; and the mind , if it is superable ; and it is amazing to con - not stored with useful knowledge , sider , how great and numerous obsta- will necessarily become a magazine cles may be removed by a continual of ...
... appear in- do mischief ; and the mind , if it is superable ; and it is amazing to con - not stored with useful knowledge , sider , how great and numerous obsta- will necessarily become a magazine cles may be removed by a continual of ...
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... appear to every body's satisfac- Beyond all this , we may find tion ; so that , upon all accounts , sin- another reason why God hath scat - cerity is true wisdom . Particularly as tered up and down several degrees to the affairs of this ...
... appear to every body's satisfac- Beyond all this , we may find tion ; so that , upon all accounts , sin- another reason why God hath scat - cerity is true wisdom . Particularly as tered up and down several degrees to the affairs of this ...
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Elegant Extracts, Or Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry (Classic Reprint) Vicesimus Knox No preview available - 2018 |
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