The Life, Character, and Literary Labours of Samuel Drew, A. M.Harper, 1835 - 363 pages |
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... A SAGE , WHILE HE FELT AS NEW YORK : PUBLISHED BY HARPER & BROTHERS , NO . 82 CLIFF - STREET , AND SOLD BY THE PRINCIPAL BOOKSELLERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES . 1 8 3 5 . 116,291 FEB 7 1902 EAS • D77 PREFACE . CONSCIOUS.
... A SAGE , WHILE HE FELT AS NEW YORK : PUBLISHED BY HARPER & BROTHERS , NO . 82 CLIFF - STREET , AND SOLD BY THE PRINCIPAL BOOKSELLERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES . 1 8 3 5 . 116,291 FEB 7 1902 EAS • D77 PREFACE . CONSCIOUS.
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... . " The force of these observations Mr. Drew felt ; but , alas ! physical debility rendered him then unequal to the suggested task . Availing himself of a friend's as- sistance , a few particulars of his boyhood were com- A 2.
... . " The force of these observations Mr. Drew felt ; but , alas ! physical debility rendered him then unequal to the suggested task . Availing himself of a friend's as- sistance , a few particulars of his boyhood were com- A 2.
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... felt throughout a nation ; but in either case it will follow , that " the memory of the just is blessed , but the name of the wicked shall rot . " Faithful biography is to the moral philosopher what a series of experiments is to the ...
... felt throughout a nation ; but in either case it will follow , that " the memory of the just is blessed , but the name of the wicked shall rot . " Faithful biography is to the moral philosopher what a series of experiments is to the ...
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... felt " the powers of the world to come , " and being indisposed to make the in- quiry with the docile spirit of a disciple , they would fain per- suade themselves that these things are but enthusiastic dreams , and not the sober ...
... felt " the powers of the world to come , " and being indisposed to make the in- quiry with the docile spirit of a disciple , they would fain per- suade themselves that these things are but enthusiastic dreams , and not the sober ...
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... felt much interested in the different parts of the process of mining , and was very ambitious of sinking a shaft . I prevailed on my brother and another boy to join me , and we commenced operations somewhere near our house . I , though ...
... felt much interested in the different parts of the process of mining , and was very ambitious of sinking a shaft . I prevailed on my brother and another boy to join me , and we commenced operations somewhere near our house . I , though ...
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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...
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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.