The Guide to Knowledge, Volume 1William Pinnock proprietor; and published, 1833 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... carried too far , and , that by provoking a spirit of in- quiry into the moral and physical state of SOCIETY , which ... carry us back , even into the darkest ages of the WORLD , and had it been able to stem the cur- rent of intellect ...
... carried too far , and , that by provoking a spirit of in- quiry into the moral and physical state of SOCIETY , which ... carry us back , even into the darkest ages of the WORLD , and had it been able to stem the cur- rent of intellect ...
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... carried entire into the stomach , and the por- céduled on mitai booldindation of water necessary to convey it to the entrance of the gullet is silicord of soilme oil of omos tabsent to two bags in the head near the blow - holes . Upon ...
... carried entire into the stomach , and the por- céduled on mitai booldindation of water necessary to convey it to the entrance of the gullet is silicord of soilme oil of omos tabsent to two bags in the head near the blow - holes . Upon ...
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... carried to the Tower of London as a prisoner . And to the still greater shame of the warlike Edward , this gallant man was murderously beheaded there , upon the preposterous charge of treason towards a monarch to whom he neither owed ...
... carried to the Tower of London as a prisoner . And to the still greater shame of the warlike Edward , this gallant man was murderously beheaded there , upon the preposterous charge of treason towards a monarch to whom he neither owed ...
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... carried round the heavens as by a common motion . Those becomes strong enough to eclipse the stars which have just risen in towards the west , decline more and more , and disappear when the that direction ; the west is now in darkness ...
... carried round the heavens as by a common motion . Those becomes strong enough to eclipse the stars which have just risen in towards the west , decline more and more , and disappear when the that direction ; the west is now in darkness ...
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... carried into captivity . No sooner was Abram informed of the disaster that had befallen his kinsman , than he armed all his servants , and coming unawares upon the enemy by night , put them to flight , rescued the captive and their ...
... carried into captivity . No sooner was Abram informed of the disaster that had befallen his kinsman , than he armed all his servants , and coming unawares upon the enemy by night , put them to flight , rescued the captive and their ...
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Page 252 - Which pillage they with merry march bring home To the tent-royal of their emperor; Who, busied in his majesty, surveys The singing masons building roofs of gold, The civil citizens kneading up the honey, The poor mechanic porters crowding in Their heavy burdens at his narrow gate, The sad-eyed justice, with his surly hum, Delivering o'er to executors pale The lazy yawning drone.
Page 410 - My loving people, we have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit ourselves to armed multitudes, for fear of treachery. But I assure you, I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people. Let tyrants fear.
Page 252 - Where some, like magistrates correct at home, Others, like merchants, venture trade abroad, Others, like soldiers, armed in. their stings, Make boot upon the summer's velvet buds, Which pillage they with merry march bring home To the tent-royal of their emperor...
Page 410 - I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all, to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust.
Page 426 - Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply : And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er...
Page 411 - To contemplation's sober eye Such is the race of man: And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began. Alike the busy and the gay...
Page 410 - ... but, by your obedience to my general, by your concord in the camp, and your valour in the field, we shall shortly have a famous victory over those enemies of my God, of my kingdom, and of my people.
Page 36 - To God's eternal house direct the way; A broad and ample road, whose dust is gold And pavement stars, as stars to thee appear, Seen in the galaxy, that milky way, Which nightly, as a circling zone, thou seest Powder'd with stars.
Page 81 - About the cart hear how the rout Of rural younglings raise the shout, Pressing before, some coming after, Those with a shout, and these with laughter. Some bless the cart, some kiss the sheaves, Some prank them up with oaken leaves...
Page 442 - the Deep Voice cried, " So long enjoyed, so oft misused — Alternate, in thy fickle pride, Desired, neglected, and accused? " Before my breath, like blazing flax, Man and his marvels pass away ; And changing empires wane and wax, Are founded, flourish, and decay. " Redeem mine hours — the space is brief — While in my glass the sand-grains shiver, And measureless thy joy or grief, When TIME and thou...