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... known writers have occupied a goodly portion of our pages , these pages have also been the means of introducing some younger writers of excellent promise , whose newly opened mines may doubtless yet produce as much pure metal as those ...
... known writers have occupied a goodly portion of our pages , these pages have also been the means of introducing some younger writers of excellent promise , whose newly opened mines may doubtless yet produce as much pure metal as those ...
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... known by every observer who has resided here during that time - would have been averted , if the fathers had distributed a part of the money , which has blistered every finger it touched , in means of instruction , improvement , and ...
... known by every observer who has resided here during that time - would have been averted , if the fathers had distributed a part of the money , which has blistered every finger it touched , in means of instruction , improvement , and ...
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... known that they never attack any smaller bird or animal , or make prey of any living thing , with the exception of fish , although their great powers both of wing and talon would easily enable them to do so . This proceeds , however ...
... known that they never attack any smaller bird or animal , or make prey of any living thing , with the exception of fish , although their great powers both of wing and talon would easily enable them to do so . This proceeds , however ...
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... known , according to Mr. Gardiner's report to Wilson , to fix his claws in the wool of a negro's head , who was attempting to climb to his nest - this , by the way , is presumptive evidence against his being entangled by the talons in a ...
... known , according to Mr. Gardiner's report to Wilson , to fix his claws in the wool of a negro's head , who was attempting to climb to his nest - this , by the way , is presumptive evidence against his being entangled by the talons in a ...
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... known and familiar , I cannot but regard the slaughtering of them as mere cruelty ; and cruelty , even to the beast that perish- eth , is crime . Keen sportsman as I am , and eager in the chase , I can say safely that , since I was a ...
... known and familiar , I cannot but regard the slaughtering of them as mere cruelty ; and cruelty , even to the beast that perish- eth , is crime . Keen sportsman as I am , and eager in the chase , I can say safely that , since I was a ...
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Page 389 - Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels trumpet-tongued against The deep damnation of his taking-off; And pity, like a naked new-born babe, Striding the blast, or heaven's cherubim horsed Upon the sightless couriers of the air, Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye, That tears shall drown the wind.
Page 392 - Grief fills the room up of my absent child, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me, Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form; Then, have I reason to be fond of grief ? Fare you well: had you such a loss as I, I could give better comfort than you do.
Page 391 - Tis now the very witching time of night, When churchyards yawn, and hell itself breathes out Contagion to this world : now could I drink hot blood, And do such bitter business as the day Would quake to look on.
Page 389 - He's here in double trust; First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, Strong both against the deed; then, as his host, Who should against his murderer shut the door, Not bear the knife myself.
Page 534 - Then hate me when thou wilt; if ever, now; Now, while the world is bent my deeds to cross, Join with the spite of fortune...
Page 250 - The Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar character from the daily contemplation of superior beings and eternal interests. Not content with acknowledging, in general terms, an overruling Providence, they habitually ascribed every event to the will of the Great Being, for whose power nothing was too vast, for whose inspection nothing was too minute.
Page 96 - That rises upward always higher, And onward drags a laboring breast, And topples round the dreary west, A looming bastion fringed with fire.
Page 73 - And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
Page 547 - ... went further and was rather noisy. At such times, too, his face flamed with augmented blazonry, as if cannel coal had been heaped on anthracite. He made an unpleasant racket with his chair; spilled his sandbox; in mending his pens, impatiently split them all to pieces and threw them on the floor in a sudden passion; stood up and leaned over his table, boxing his papers about in a most indecorous manner, very sad to behold in an elderly man like him.
Page 433 - Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? Or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens? Shall the companions make a banquet of him? Shall they part him among the merchants? Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? Or his head with fish spears?