Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Volumes 3-4D. Appleton, 1879 |
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Page 15
... called this solicitude mere foppery ; and , in spite of all our admiration for Mr. Fox , we cannot but think that his extreme attention to the petty niceties of language was hardly worthy of so manly and so capacious an under- standing ...
... called this solicitude mere foppery ; and , in spite of all our admiration for Mr. Fox , we cannot but think that his extreme attention to the petty niceties of language was hardly worthy of so manly and so capacious an under- standing ...
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... called judges . But the extreme austerity of Mr. Hallam takes away something from the pleasure of reading his learned , eloquent , and judicious writings . He is a judge , but a hanging judge , the Page or Buller of the high court of ...
... called judges . But the extreme austerity of Mr. Hallam takes away something from the pleasure of reading his learned , eloquent , and judicious writings . He is a judge , but a hanging judge , the Page or Buller of the high court of ...
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... called New Holland . Columbus and Gama went to their graves in ignorance of the fact . He has heard of the Georgium Sidus . Newton was ignorant of the existence of such a planet . He is acquainted with the use of gun- powder . Hannibal ...
... called New Holland . Columbus and Gama went to their graves in ignorance of the fact . He has heard of the Georgium Sidus . Newton was ignorant of the existence of such a planet . He is acquainted with the use of gun- powder . Hannibal ...
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... called a history of actions and reactions . We have often thought that the motion of the public mind in our country resembles that of the sea when the tide is rising . Each successive wave rushes forward , breaks , and rolls back ; but ...
... called a history of actions and reactions . We have often thought that the motion of the public mind in our country resembles that of the sea when the tide is rising . Each successive wave rushes forward , breaks , and rolls back ; but ...
Page 49
... vigour " The unconquerable will And study of revenge , immortal hate , With courage never submit or yield , And what is else not to be overcome . " Then were again seen in the streets faces which called MACKINTOSH'S HISTORY . 49.
... vigour " The unconquerable will And study of revenge , immortal hate , With courage never submit or yield , And what is else not to be overcome . " Then were again seen in the streets faces which called MACKINTOSH'S HISTORY . 49.
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