The Contemporary Review, Volume 43A. Strahan, 1883 |
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... chief cause . In the first place , the American people have come into possession of an unparalleled fortune - the mineral wealth and the vast tracts of virgin soil producing abundantly with small cost of culture . Manifestly , that ...
... chief cause . In the first place , the American people have come into possession of an unparalleled fortune - the mineral wealth and the vast tracts of virgin soil producing abundantly with small cost of culture . Manifestly , that ...
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... chief minister , the Shogun . Here it seems to me that " the sovereign people " is fast becoming a puppet which moves and speaks as wire - pullers determine . Then you think that Republican institutions are a failure ? By no means : I ...
... chief minister , the Shogun . Here it seems to me that " the sovereign people " is fast becoming a puppet which moves and speaks as wire - pullers determine . Then you think that Republican institutions are a failure ? By no means : I ...
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... chief of the Tankàrana , further north , to cede to them their territories on the mainland , as well as the island of Nòsibé , off the * See Daily News , Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 ; La Liberté , Nov. 29 , and Le Parlement of same date . Both ...
... chief of the Tankàrana , further north , to cede to them their territories on the mainland , as well as the island of Nòsibé , off the * See Daily News , Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 ; La Liberté , Nov. 29 , and Le Parlement of same date . Both ...
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... chiefs to retain a good deal of their former influence so long as the suzerainty of the Queen at Antananarivo is ... chief pretexts for the revival of these long - dormant claims -the hoisting of the Queen's flag at two places ...
... chiefs to retain a good deal of their former influence so long as the suzerainty of the Queen at Antananarivo is ... chief pretexts for the revival of these long - dormant claims -the hoisting of the Queen's flag at two places ...
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... chief public function consisted in the singing of a hymn to " the Father of the Universe , " to a tune composed by one Gossec , a musician much in vogue at that time , and in lections chosen from Confucius , Vyasa , Zoroaster , Theognis ...
... chief public function consisted in the singing of a hymn to " the Father of the Universe , " to a tune composed by one Gossec , a musician much in vogue at that time , and in lections chosen from Confucius , Vyasa , Zoroaster , Theognis ...
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Page 48 - Tis now the very witching time of night, When churchyards yawn, and hell itself breathes out Contagion to this world : now could I drink hot blood, And do such bitter business as the day Would quake to look on.
Page 530 - I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is like wax: it is melted in the midst of my bowels. My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
Page 44 - Remember thee? Yea, from the table of my memory I'll wipe away all trivial fond records, All saws of books, all forms, all pressures past, That youth and observation copied there; And. thy commandment all alone shall live Within the book and volume of my brain, Unmix'd with baser matter: yes, by heaven.
Page 516 - And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. 13 AND when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word : for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
Page 790 - And it is our further will that, so far as may be, our subjects, of whatever race or creed, be freely and impartially admitted to offices in our service, the duties of which they may be qualified, by their education, ability, and integrity duly to discharge.
Page 570 - Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire.
Page 786 - No Native of the said Territories, nor any natural-born subject of His Majesty resident therein, shall by reason only of his religion, place of birth, descent, colour or any of them, be disabled from holding any place, office, or employment under the said Company.
Page 874 - Tis two or three, my lord, that bring you word Macduff is fled to England. Macb. Fled to England ? Len. Ay, my good lord. Macb. Time, thou anticipat'st my dread exploits The flighty purpose never is o'ertook Unless the deed go with it : from this moment The very firstlings of my heart shall be The firstlings of my hand.
Page 482 - Let him that stole steal no more : but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
Page 487 - Not so shall it be among you : but whosoever would become great among you shall be your minister; and whosoever would be first among you shall be your servant: even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.