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... Writer in a sealed Letter , by the first of March next , directed to 26 , Cooper - Street , Manchester ; and the Award , it is hoped , will be made in about two months from that time . The following Gentlemen have consented to act as ...
... Writer in a sealed Letter , by the first of March next , directed to 26 , Cooper - Street , Manchester ; and the Award , it is hoped , will be made in about two months from that time . The following Gentlemen have consented to act as ...
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... following Essay . Both they , and the Rev. Dr. Vaughan , who was the Convener and Organ , have acted towards the Writer in the kindest and most fraternal manner . DEDICATION ,. ADVERTISEMENT ,. AWARD ,. CONTENTS . PAGE . X. ADVERTISEMENT .
... following Essay . Both they , and the Rev. Dr. Vaughan , who was the Convener and Organ , have acted towards the Writer in the kindest and most fraternal manner . DEDICATION ,. ADVERTISEMENT ,. AWARD ,. CONTENTS . PAGE . X. ADVERTISEMENT .
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... writes : " Et quoniam non ad veritatem solum , sed etiam ad opiniones eorum , qui audiunt , accomodanda est oratio ; hoc primum intelligamus , hominum duo esse genera ; alterum indoctum et agreste , quod ante- ferat semper utilitatem ...
... writes : " Et quoniam non ad veritatem solum , sed etiam ad opiniones eorum , qui audiunt , accomodanda est oratio ; hoc primum intelligamus , hominum duo esse genera ; alterum indoctum et agreste , quod ante- ferat semper utilitatem ...
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... write , and only two can both read and write ? Of what county , the seat of mechanical art , could a bold rebuker declare , and his charge be for a moment undenied , that half of its inhabitants could not read ? In the Fifth Report ...
... write , and only two can both read and write ? Of what county , the seat of mechanical art , could a bold rebuker declare , and his charge be for a moment undenied , that half of its inhabitants could not read ? In the Fifth Report ...
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... write their names . The general fact is lamentable , that 33 in 100 men , and 49 in 100 women , should have so subscribed themselves . But let us mark the difference between municipal and agricultural districts . In the Metropolitan ...
... write their names . The general fact is lamentable , that 33 in 100 men , and 49 in 100 women , should have so subscribed themselves . But let us mark the difference between municipal and agricultural districts . In the Metropolitan ...
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Page 110 - And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways ; to give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, through the tender mercy of our God ; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Page 276 - For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
Page 3 - Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Page 14 - She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
Page 18 - In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; but the righteous doth sing and rejoice. 7: The righteous considereth the cause of the poor; but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
Page 291 - Antiquity deserveth that reverence, that men should make a stand thereupon, and discover what is the best way; but when the discovery is well taken, then to make progression. And to speak truly, Antiquitas saeculi juventus mundi. These times are the ancient times, when the world is ancient, and not those which we account ancient ordine retrograde, by a computation backward from ourselves.
Page 73 - For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.
Page 311 - Where low-browed baseness wafts perfume to pride. No: — men, high-minded men, With powers as far above dull brutes endued In forest, brake, or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude, — Men who their duties know, But know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain; Prevent the long-aimed blow, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain: — These constitute a State; And sovereign Law, that State's collected will, O'er thrones and globes elate Sits empress, crowning good, repressing...
Page 200 - But rise; let us no more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere; but strive, In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other's burden, in our share of woe...
Page 85 - But every man who rises above the common level has received two educations : the first from his teachers ; the second, more personal and important, from himself.