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... whole . The second work was to have been a narrative of all that I thought amusing or interesting in my own move- ments and experiences from the time I left England in 1842 till my return in 1854 , together with a view of the present ...
... whole . The second work was to have been a narrative of all that I thought amusing or interesting in my own move- ments and experiences from the time I left England in 1842 till my return in 1854 , together with a view of the present ...
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... whole attention . Accordingly I left my Reagents behind , and have never since allowed myself to be attracted by the scientific study of inanimate nature in any of its features . Subdivision of labour requires ( and this may be ...
... whole attention . Accordingly I left my Reagents behind , and have never since allowed myself to be attracted by the scientific study of inanimate nature in any of its features . Subdivision of labour requires ( and this may be ...
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... whole of its govern- ment personel ) fall into three great bodies , the Legislative , the Judicial and the Executive , by which latter term is understood collectively all members of the government personel not included in the first two ...
... whole of its govern- ment personel ) fall into three great bodies , the Legislative , the Judicial and the Executive , by which latter term is understood collectively all members of the government personel not included in the first two ...
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... whole series of the Examinations before they are draughted , by lot , into the lowest vacancies of that branch for which they have respectively passed . The only exceptions to this rule will be the naval cadets and junior masters ...
... whole series of the Examinations before they are draughted , by lot , into the lowest vacancies of that branch for which they have respectively passed . The only exceptions to this rule will be the naval cadets and junior masters ...
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... whole population of the British Isles at 28,000,000 , that of Canada at 1,200,000 , and that of Nova Scotia ( with Cape Breton ) at 200,000 ; then , the proportion being as 144 : 6 : 1 , the plan requires that , for every 144 vacancies ...
... whole population of the British Isles at 28,000,000 , that of Canada at 1,200,000 , and that of Nova Scotia ( with Cape Breton ) at 200,000 ; then , the proportion being as 144 : 6 : 1 , the plan requires that , for every 144 vacancies ...
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Page 93 - When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them ; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
Page 93 - And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
Page 93 - But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
Page 92 - He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
Page 93 - And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
Page 93 - Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands...
Page 93 - Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
Page 93 - Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men : and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
Page 94 - So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth. And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
Page 93 - Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.