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... fact , was but one silent , untiring labor , undis- tinguished , so far as we know , by any external incidents of importance , and varied only by brief spring and autumn excursions into the country ; during which , however , he was by ...
... fact , was but one silent , untiring labor , undis- tinguished , so far as we know , by any external incidents of importance , and varied only by brief spring and autumn excursions into the country ; during which , however , he was by ...
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... fact , in his mind which peculiarly revolted against morning to the university to hear him deliver an all ecclesiastical and theological sectarianism . He exegetical lecture upon a chapter in the New was so in the habit of looking all ...
... fact , in his mind which peculiarly revolted against morning to the university to hear him deliver an all ecclesiastical and theological sectarianism . He exegetical lecture upon a chapter in the New was so in the habit of looking all ...
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... fact , in any thorough sense , a task altogether impossible within the compass of a single article - each of his ... facts in the course of our narrative . circumstances , precipitated a struggle in which he was destined 8 AUGUSTUS NEANDER .
... fact , in any thorough sense , a task altogether impossible within the compass of a single article - each of his ... facts in the course of our narrative . circumstances , precipitated a struggle in which he was destined 8 AUGUSTUS NEANDER .
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... fact , ever owned more powerfully those intellect- ing theology can once more arise . Such a theol - ual necessities which must still seek vent in spec- ogy , adequate to the necessities of their own time , ulation ; or had , in some ...
... fact , ever owned more powerfully those intellect- ing theology can once more arise . Such a theol - ual necessities which must still seek vent in spec- ogy , adequate to the necessities of their own time , ulation ; or had , in some ...
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... facts of revelation so admirably summarized in the Apostles ' Creed , beyond which the church can never advance ; but within this circle it may , and , in fact , must continue to develop itself freely , and old , adapted to the ...
... facts of revelation so admirably summarized in the Apostles ' Creed , beyond which the church can never advance ; but within this circle it may , and , in fact , must continue to develop itself freely , and old , adapted to the ...
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Page 244 - The heights by great men reached and kept Were not. attained by sudden flight, But they, while their companions slept, Were toiling upward in the night.
Page 249 - ... any declaration before mentioned shall not extend to any letters patent and grants of privilege for the term of fourteen years or under, hereafter to be made of the sole working or making of any manner of new manufactures within this Realm, to the true and first inventor and inventors of such manufactures, which others at the time of making such letters patents and grants shall not use, so as also they be not contrary to the law nor mischievous to the State, by raising prices of commodities at...
Page 17 - em? To all my foes, dear Fortune, send Thy gifts; but never to my friend: I tamely can endure the first; But this with envy makes me burst.
Page 15 - Certainly the ablest men that ever were, have had all an openness and frankness of dealing, and a name of certainty and veracity: but then they were like horses well managed, for they could tell passing well when to stop or turn; and at such times when they thought the case indeed required...
Page 238 - Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.
Page 130 - How oft do they their silver bowers leave, To come to succour us that succour want ! How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting skies, like flying pursuivant, Against foul fiends to aid us militant ! They for us fight : they watch and duly ward, And their bright squadrons round about us plant ; And all for love, and nothing for reward : Oh, why should heavenly God to men have such regard ?
Page 244 - The mighty pyramids of stone That wedge-like cleave the desert airs, When nearer seen, and better known, Are but gigantic flights of stairs.
Page 132 - COME not, when I am dead, To drop thy foolish tears upon my grave, To trample round my fallen head, And vex the unhappy dust thou wouldst not save. There let the wind sweep and the plover cry ; But thou, go by. Child, if it were thine error or thy crime I care no longer, being all unblest : Wed whom thou wilt, but I am sick of Time, And I desire to rest. Pass on, weak heart, and leave me where I lie : Go by, go by.
Page 218 - The tear, down childhood's cheek that flows, Is like the dewdrop on the rose ; When next the summer breeze comes by And waves the bush, the flower is dry.
Page 240 - God grant mine eyes may never behold the like, who now saw above 10,000 houses all in one flame; the noise, and cracking, and thunder of the impetuous flames, the shrieking of women and children, the hurry of people, the fall of towers, houses and churches...