The Life, Character, and Literary Labours of Samuel Drew, A. M.Harper, 1835 - 363 pages |
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... Essay on the Soul - Interview with Mr. Whitaker - Acquaintance with Mr. Britton - Essay on the Soul published - Its favourable reception - Mr . Polwhele's generous conduct SECTION XIV . • 92 • 100 Extension of Mr. Drew's literary ...
... Essay on the Soul - Interview with Mr. Whitaker - Acquaintance with Mr. Britton - Essay on the Soul published - Its favourable reception - Mr . Polwhele's generous conduct SECTION XIV . • 92 • 100 Extension of Mr. Drew's literary ...
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... Essay - Mr . Drew thinks of editing a provincial Newspaper -His " Arguments on the Divinity of Christ , " and " Reply to Thomas Prout , " published . 148 159 SECTION XX . Death of Mr. Drew's father - Examination of Dr. Kidd's Essay on ...
... Essay - Mr . Drew thinks of editing a provincial Newspaper -His " Arguments on the Divinity of Christ , " and " Reply to Thomas Prout , " published . 148 159 SECTION XX . Death of Mr. Drew's father - Examination of Dr. Kidd's Essay on ...
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... neighbouring gentleman brought ' Locke's Essay on the Human Understanding ' to be bound . I had never seen or heard of this work before . I took an occasion to look into it , and I thought his mode of THIRST FOR KNOWLEDGE AWAKENED . 63.
... neighbouring gentleman brought ' Locke's Essay on the Human Understanding ' to be bound . I had never seen or heard of this work before . I took an occasion to look into it , and I thought his mode of THIRST FOR KNOWLEDGE AWAKENED . 63.
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... Essay again for many years , yet the early impression was not forgotten , and it is from this accidental circumstance that I received my first bias for abstruse subjects . " To a friend he observed , " This book set all my soul to think ...
... Essay again for many years , yet the early impression was not forgotten , and it is from this accidental circumstance that I received my first bias for abstruse subjects . " To a friend he observed , " This book set all my soul to think ...
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... Essay fell into his hands . One book he mentions as having highly delighted him , and at the same time deepened his religious impressions , and given him clearer views of vital Christianity . This was the " Pilgrim's Progress " of John ...
... Essay fell into his hands . One book he mentions as having highly delighted him , and at the same time deepened his religious impressions , and given him clearer views of vital Christianity . This was the " Pilgrim's Progress " of John ...
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Page 47 - Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God out of the fish's belly, and said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the Lord, and he heard me: out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.
Page 21 - Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the LORD, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters saith the LORD Almighty...
Page 66 - It is easier to suppress the first desire, than to satisfy all that follow it.
Page 47 - Hitherto shalt thou come, but no farther, and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
Page 264 - Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. What's fame? a fancied life in others' breath, A thing beyond us, ev'n before our death.