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Page 219
Are not the yeomanry, who are usually tenants of these persons, likely to be
influenced by them, through fear of losing their farms, in their votes, and in all
their sentiments and conduct? And will not liberty lose some of her ablest, as they
were ...
Are not the yeomanry, who are usually tenants of these persons, likely to be
influenced by them, through fear of losing their farms, in their votes, and in all
their sentiments and conduct? And will not liberty lose some of her ablest, as they
were ...
Page 221
Nothing flatters such persons more, than to have . a number of their fellow-
creatures engaged as servants about their persons, with nothing to do, or with
such employments as a man, properly so called, could not endure to have done
by ...
Nothing flatters such persons more, than to have . a number of their fellow-
creatures engaged as servants about their persons, with nothing to do, or with
such employments as a man, properly so called, could not endure to have done
by ...
Page 223
as it was to marry the honest daughter of an honest merchant , they prided
themselves in choosing for mistresses not only the lowest , but the most vicious
persons , opera - dancers and actresses notorious for prostitution . Such were
many of ...
as it was to marry the honest daughter of an honest merchant , they prided
themselves in choosing for mistresses not only the lowest , but the most vicious
persons , opera - dancers and actresses notorious for prostitution . Such were
many of ...
Page 229
The words of the drunken, and the unguarded openness of the joker, were taken
hold of, by persons who mixed with the guests, in order to recommend
themselves to government, by reporting the free language that might escape in
the hour of ...
The words of the drunken, and the unguarded openness of the joker, were taken
hold of, by persons who mixed with the guests, in order to recommend
themselves to government, by reporting the free language that might escape in
the hour of ...
Page 245
For the most part , they are persons who , if they were stripped of the false
splendour of great mansions , numerous retinues , painted carriages , would
appear among the meanest and most despicable members of society . They
indeed are to ...
For the most part , they are persons who , if they were stripped of the false
splendour of great mansions , numerous retinues , painted carriages , would
appear among the meanest and most despicable members of society . They
indeed are to ...
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Page 151 - That the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished"?
Page 381 - Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the Gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Page 381 - The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He hath anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor ; He hath sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised...
Page 384 - And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, And the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness. The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord , And the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
Page 381 - The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To preach deliverance to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed, To preach the acceptable year of the LORD.
Page 381 - And he began to say unto them ; This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth...
Page 381 - And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, and rose up and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
Page 459 - Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared. 12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.
Page 384 - For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty...
Page 310 - ... when you separate the common sort of men from their proper chieftains so as to form them into an adverse army, I no longer know that venerable object called the people in such a disbanded race of deserters and vagabonds.
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| Title | The works of Vicesimus Knox, Volume 5 The works of Vicesimus Knox, Vicesimus Knox |
| Author | Vicesimus Knox |
| Published | 1824 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 6 Mar 2007 |
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