The Tin Trumpet: Or Heads and Tales, for the Wise and Waggish. To which are Added Poetical Selections, Volume 1 |
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The quantity and the confusion of the materials , rendered their selection and arrangement a matter of no small difficulty and of some unexpected delay ; but I have executed my task to the best of my ability and judgment , and I now ...
The quantity and the confusion of the materials , rendered their selection and arrangement a matter of no small difficulty and of some unexpected delay ; but I have executed my task to the best of my ability and judgment , and I now ...
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To render our bounties available , they must be in the plural number . It is always wise to be charitable , but it is almost peculiar to my friend L - that he is often witty in his bounties . He was about to assist with a sum of money a ...
To render our bounties available , they must be in the plural number . It is always wise to be charitable , but it is almost peculiar to my friend L - that he is often witty in his bounties . He was about to assist with a sum of money a ...
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As if sensible of this defect , the Egyptians made the outline of some of their temples conform to the diminution of the columns , rendering the whole structure slightly pyramidical , and thus preserving the consistency of its lines .
As if sensible of this defect , the Egyptians made the outline of some of their temples conform to the diminution of the columns , rendering the whole structure slightly pyramidical , and thus preserving the consistency of its lines .
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What renders the folly and inconsistency of such conduct more glaring , is the fact that some of the most distinguished prelates of the Church have been the most strenuous advocates of Reform . “ A Reformer , ” says Bishop Watson ...
What renders the folly and inconsistency of such conduct more glaring , is the fact that some of the most distinguished prelates of the Church have been the most strenuous advocates of Reform . “ A Reformer , ” says Bishop Watson ...
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... a renewal and confirmation of love ; but now , the sullen husband escapes to his still more sullen club ; he becomes embittered by feeding upon his own angry heart ; a reconciliation is rendered every day more difficult ; he begins ...
... a renewal and confirmation of love ; but now , the sullen husband escapes to his still more sullen club ; he becomes embittered by feeding upon his own angry heart ; a reconciliation is rendered every day more difficult ; he begins ...
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| Title | The Tin Trumpet: Or Heads and Tales, for the Wise and Waggish. To which are Added Poetical Selections, Volume 1 |
| Author | Horace Smith |
| Publisher | E. L. Carey & A. Hart, 1836 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 29 May 2007 |
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