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Page xx
... genius , nor the soundest judgment , will avail in judging of a particular science , in regard to which they have not been exercised . I have been obliged to please my patients sometimes with reasons , and I have found that any will ...
... genius , nor the soundest judgment , will avail in judging of a particular science , in regard to which they have not been exercised . I have been obliged to please my patients sometimes with reasons , and I have found that any will ...
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... 1 1 Many good and fine things have been said of this wonderful and unique genius , but I know none better or finer than these lines by my friend John Hunter of Craig- It only remains now for me to thank my cousin xxxii Preface .
... 1 1 Many good and fine things have been said of this wonderful and unique genius , but I know none better or finer than these lines by my friend John Hunter of Craig- It only remains now for me to thank my cousin xxxii Preface .
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... genius . James was standing behind his chair , ready and sulky . His master told his young friends that the bladder he had filled with the gas must , on principle , ascend ; but that they would see practically been dying for months ...
... genius . James was standing behind his chair , ready and sulky . His master told his young friends that the bladder he had filled with the gas must , on principle , ascend ; but that they would see practically been dying for months ...
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... genius , invention , exactness , perseverance , and judgment , which enabled him , and can alone enable any man , to make such a per- manent addition to the fund of scientific truth . But what fitted Harvey for that which he achieved ...
... genius , invention , exactness , perseverance , and judgment , which enabled him , and can alone enable any man , to make such a per- manent addition to the fund of scientific truth . But what fitted Harvey for that which he achieved ...
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... genius and science , of principles and laws , having the royal gifts of invention and eloquence— was not equally endowed with those homelier , but in their degree not less rare qualities , which made Dr. Abercrombie , our Scottish ...
... genius and science , of principles and laws , having the royal gifts of invention and eloquence— was not equally endowed with those homelier , but in their degree not less rare qualities , which made Dr. Abercrombie , our Scottish ...
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Page 122 - And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house ; and putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord (even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou earnest) hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales; and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
Page 404 - When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath threshed the corn, That ten day-labourers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubber fiend, And, stretched out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength ; And, crop-full, out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings.
Page 299 - I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
Page 295 - BREAK, break, break, On thy cold gray stones, O Sea ! And I would that my tongue could utter The thoughts that arise in me. O well for the fisherman's boy, That he shouts with his sister at play ! O well for the sailor lad, That he sings in his boat on the bay ! And the stately ships go on To their haven under the hill ; But O for the touch of a vanish'd hand, And the sound of a voice that is still...
Page 347 - Behold, I stand at the door, and knock : if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and sup with him, and he with me.
Page 130 - And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God. From henceforth let no man trouble me, for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
Page 297 - One God, one law, one element, And one far-off divine event, To which the whole creation moves.
Page 347 - To sit the midst of Trinal Unity, He laid aside ; and here with us to be, Forsook the courts of everlasting day, And chose with us a darksome house of mortal clay.
Page 108 - Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.
Page 358 - Sleep sweetly, tender heart, in peace : Sleep, holy spirit, blessed soul, While the stars burn, the moons increase, And the great ages onward roll. Sleep till the end, true soul and sweet. Nothing comes to thee new or strange. Sleep full of rest from head to feet ; Lie still, dry dust, secure of change.