The North British Review, Volume 2W.P. Kennedy, 1845 - English literature |
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... greater magnitude than now walk upon its surface . The folly of thus philosophizing the common people into a right habit is alike chargeable upon both the parties in this warfare ; and if we seek to reform or to ameliorate either their ...
... greater magnitude than now walk upon its surface . The folly of thus philosophizing the common people into a right habit is alike chargeable upon both the parties in this warfare ; and if we seek to reform or to ameliorate either their ...
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... greater number , and in the country of more prudent , and so of later marriages , there is a less number of illegitimate children . But without looking beyond our own territory , the same lesson might be drawn from the retrospect of the ...
... greater number , and in the country of more prudent , and so of later marriages , there is a less number of illegitimate children . But without looking beyond our own territory , the same lesson might be drawn from the retrospect of the ...
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... greater ascendency of thought over passion , of the moral and the intellectual over the appetites and propensities of his merely animal nature . The mind in fact , when thus exercised and thus disciplined , experiences what may be ...
... greater ascendency of thought over passion , of the moral and the intellectual over the appetites and propensities of his merely animal nature . The mind in fact , when thus exercised and thus disciplined , experiences what may be ...
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... greater number of our people into a condition for marrying earlier than they would otherwise have done . There is not a patriotic , and at the same time truly intelligent Malthusian , who would not look with complacency and delight on ...
... greater number of our people into a condition for marrying earlier than they would otherwise have done . There is not a patriotic , and at the same time truly intelligent Malthusian , who would not look with complacency and delight on ...
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... greater or a more misleading delusion ; and to dissipate which nothing more is necessary , than a minute and statistical acquaintance with the habits and condi- tion of the families in any plebeian district - say of 2000 people- let the ...
... greater or a more misleading delusion ; and to dissipate which nothing more is necessary , than a minute and statistical acquaintance with the habits and condi- tion of the families in any plebeian district - say of 2000 people- let the ...
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Page 145 - Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, And instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: And it shall be to the Lord for a name, For an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
Page 261 - Oh ! had he been content to serve the crown, With virtues only proper to the gown...
Page 479 - I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people, In the courts of the Lord's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.
Page 122 - But though we, or an Angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
Page 15 - Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth...
Page 307 - I knew to the contrary, it had lain there forever: nor would it perhaps be very easy to show the absurdity of this answer. But suppose I had found a watch upon the ground, and it should be inquired how the watch happened to be in that place, I should hardly think of the answer which I...
Page 135 - But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
Page 505 - And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them...
Page 234 - Boswell sent all round the town to attorneys for books that might enable him to distinguish himself — but in vain. He moved, however, for the writ, making the best use he could of the observations in the brief. The judge was perfectly astonished, and the audience amazed. The judge said, " I never heard of such a writ — what can it be that adheres pavimento f Are any of you gentlemen at the bar able to explain this ?
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