Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages, from the Best English Authors and Translations, Volumes 1-2Benjamin B. Mussey, 1842 |
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... ness and consistency were remarkable , and he scorned any concealment of his opinions , however personally disadvantageous to himself might be the avowal of them . Mr. Fox , and other distinguished leaders of the Whig party , sought his ...
... ness and consistency were remarkable , and he scorned any concealment of his opinions , however personally disadvantageous to himself might be the avowal of them . Mr. Fox , and other distinguished leaders of the Whig party , sought his ...
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... ness , Time , Expense , and Amusements Ibid . 58 Ibid . 59 Ibid . 14 48 Idleness avoided by the Observation of Order Ibid . 16 Ibid . 17 49 Order essential to Self - enjoyment and Felicity Idler . 20 · - Rambler . 21 50 Experience to be ...
... ness , Time , Expense , and Amusements Ibid . 58 Ibid . 59 Ibid . 14 48 Idleness avoided by the Observation of Order Ibid . 16 Ibid . 17 49 Order essential to Self - enjoyment and Felicity Idler . 20 · - Rambler . 21 50 Experience to be ...
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... ness and variety of colours which ap- the immensity of God's works . peared in the western parts of heaven : Were the sun , which enlightens in proportion as they faded away and this part of the creation , with all the went out ...
... ness and variety of colours which ap- the immensity of God's works . peared in the western parts of heaven : Were the sun , which enlightens in proportion as they faded away and this part of the creation , with all the went out ...
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... ness ! Spectator . tion , that they did not regard , before those whom they offended were to be $ 8. The Duty of Children to their no more seen . How many thousand things do I remember , which would I am the happy father of a very have ...
... ness ! Spectator . tion , that they did not regard , before those whom they offended were to be $ 8. The Duty of Children to their no more seen . How many thousand things do I remember , which would I am the happy father of a very have ...
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... ness of overhearing our neighbours , out of the interests of the other , as we ride by , point to their chil there arises that happiest intercourse dren , and say , with a voice of joy , of good offices between those dearest " There ...
... ness of overhearing our neighbours , out of the interests of the other , as we ride by , point to their chil there arises that happiest intercourse dren , and say , with a voice of joy , of good offices between those dearest " There ...
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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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