Sir Edward Thomason's memoirs during half a centuryLongman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1845 |
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... mention to him the subject of your letter , and his Lordship authorized me to say that he shall be glad to see your model when- ever it is convenient to you to bring it to London . " I should recommend to you to call at the Admiralty ...
... mention to him the subject of your letter , and his Lordship authorized me to say that he shall be glad to see your model when- ever it is convenient to you to bring it to London . " I should recommend to you to call at the Admiralty ...
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... mentioned to him the contents , that it might not be delayed at the Custom - house , and hope , therefore , you will soon and safely receive it . " I shall be happy if this is to your satisfaction . " Your sincere and obliged friend ...
... mentioned to him the contents , that it might not be delayed at the Custom - house , and hope , therefore , you will soon and safely receive it . " I shall be happy if this is to your satisfaction . " Your sincere and obliged friend ...
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... mentioned my method of covering iron bolts with sheaths of copper to the ship - builders , when both the ship - builder and myself thought of much suc- cess , and the ship - builder was in extacy when he dis- covered that the bolts ...
... mentioned my method of covering iron bolts with sheaths of copper to the ship - builders , when both the ship - builder and myself thought of much suc- cess , and the ship - builder was in extacy when he dis- covered that the bolts ...
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... mentioned to me the state of the island , and the energetic character and natural talents of the Emperor , and that certain English manufactures would be required . It appeared to me that speculation might be advantageous if I could ...
... mentioned to me the state of the island , and the energetic character and natural talents of the Emperor , and that certain English manufactures would be required . It appeared to me that speculation might be advantageous if I could ...
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... mentioned your plated steel knives and forks , spoons , and plates in imitation of silver , to a gen- tleman who is soon to set off for a country where there is much difficulty in procuring earthenware , he is very desirous of taking ...
... mentioned your plated steel knives and forks , spoons , and plates in imitation of silver , to a gen- tleman who is soon to set off for a country where there is much difficulty in procuring earthenware , he is very desirous of taking ...
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Page 424 - And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me ; for the earth is filled with violence through them ; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
Page 427 - And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them : and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
Page 392 - Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.
Page 416 - Almighty GOD, the giver of all good things, without whose help all labour is ineffectual, and without whose grace all wisdom is folly : grant, I beseech Thee, that in this undertaking thy Holy Spirit may not be with-held from me, but that I may promote thy glory, and the salvation of myself and others: grant this, O Lord, for the sake of thy son, JESUS CHRIST. Amen...
Page 418 - These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens...
Page 88 - Had'st thou but lived, though stripp'd of power, A watchman on the lonely tower, Thy thrilling trump had roused the land, When fraud or danger were at hand ; By thee, as by the beacon-light, Our pilots had kept course aright ; As some proud column, though alone, Thy strength had propp'd the tottering throne : Now is the stately column broke, The beacon-light is quench'd in smoke, The trumpet's silver sound is still, The warder silent on the hill...
Page 437 - This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days: Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee.
Page 419 - And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden ; and there he put the man whom he had formed. And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food ; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Page 392 - For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
Page 418 - But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.