The Works of Sydney Smith, Volume 1Longman, 1839 |
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... young , and wearies the patience of sensible men . In some of his combinations of words the Doctor is singularly un- happy . We have the din of superficial cavillers , the prancings of giddy ostentation , fluttering vanity , hissing ...
... young , and wearies the patience of sensible men . In some of his combinations of words the Doctor is singularly un- happy . We have the din of superficial cavillers , the prancings of giddy ostentation , fluttering vanity , hissing ...
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... young , the unwary , and the in- ebriated , which superior coolness , skill , address , and activity can supply , we must look upon pretences to honesty as a most shameless aggravation of their crimes . Even if it were possible that ...
... young , the unwary , and the in- ebriated , which superior coolness , skill , address , and activity can supply , we must look upon pretences to honesty as a most shameless aggravation of their crimes . Even if it were possible that ...
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... of the old tiger , we are breeding up a young cub , whom we cannot render less ferocious , or more secure . If we are gradually to manumit the colony , as it is more and more capable of protecting itself , the degrees of 42 AUSTRALIA .
... of the old tiger , we are breeding up a young cub , whom we cannot render less ferocious , or more secure . If we are gradually to manumit the colony , as it is more and more capable of protecting itself , the degrees of 42 AUSTRALIA .
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... young , or at the breast , is the duty of the woman . The operation for this destructive purpose is termed Mee - bra . The burying an infant ( when at the breast ) with the mother , if she should die , is another shocking cause of the ...
... young , or at the breast , is the duty of the woman . The operation for this destructive purpose is termed Mee - bra . The burying an infant ( when at the breast ) with the mother , if she should die , is another shocking cause of the ...
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... Young Members of the Established Church in the Principles of the Reformed Religion . By Mrs Trimmer . 1805 . THIS is a book written by a lady who has gained con- siderable reputation at the corner of St. Paul's Churchyard ; who flames ...
... Young Members of the Established Church in the Principles of the Reformed Religion . By Mrs Trimmer . 1805 . THIS is a book written by a lady who has gained con- siderable reputation at the corner of St. Paul's Churchyard ; who flames ...
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Page 282 - And now behold I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there ; save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus to testify the Gospel of the grace of God.
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Page 16 - And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand. When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength: A fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
Page 280 - But Peter and John answered and said unto them; Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.