The Edinburgh Review, Volume 109A. and C. Black, 1859 |
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... words . Mr. Helps informs the reader that— ' Some years ago , being much interested in the general subject of slavery , and engaged in writing upon it , I began to investigate the origin of modern slavery . I soon found that the works ...
... words . Mr. Helps informs the reader that— ' Some years ago , being much interested in the general subject of slavery , and engaged in writing upon it , I began to investigate the origin of modern slavery . I soon found that the works ...
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... words upon the author's mode of narrating , for this is , in some respects , as peculiar as the subject of his work . To his narrative we cannot always give the praise which is so justly due to the extent and origin- ality of his ...
... words upon the author's mode of narrating , for this is , in some respects , as peculiar as the subject of his work . To his narrative we cannot always give the praise which is so justly due to the extent and origin- ality of his ...
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... word reminds us of a very similar system in Latium ) , each of whom ruled over ten men ; ten of these decurions and their men were under a centurion ; ten centurions and their men obeyed another official chief ; and ten of these chiefs ...
... word reminds us of a very similar system in Latium ) , each of whom ruled over ten men ; ten of these decurions and their men were under a centurion ; ten centurions and their men obeyed another official chief ; and ten of these chiefs ...
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... words on the temptations to deal more harshly with their new - found subjects which equally beset Columbus and Ferdinand . Isabella's motives to err in this matter were of a different kind . She was sometimes led to think by her ...
... words on the temptations to deal more harshly with their new - found subjects which equally beset Columbus and Ferdinand . Isabella's motives to err in this matter were of a different kind . She was sometimes led to think by her ...
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... word ; the papers of Antonio were promptly referred to a Junta , formed partly of persons belong- ing to the king's council , and partly of unofficial persons , prin- cipally theologians . The result of their consultations was , that ...
... word ; the papers of Antonio were promptly referred to a Junta , formed partly of persons belong- ing to the king's council , and partly of unofficial persons , prin- cipally theologians . The result of their consultations was , that ...
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Página 103 - How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth ? and white robes were given unto every one of them ; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
Página 164 - Our inclinations are not in our power, nor should either of us be held answerable to the other because nature has not made us suitable to each other. Tranquil and comfortable society is, however, in our power ; let our intercourse, therefore, be restricted to that...
Página 102 - Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.
Página 174 - ... be the judge, to be his fixed and unalterable determination not to meet the Princess of Wales upon any occasion, either in public or private.
Página 105 - In Christ : in the time of the emperor Adrian, Marius, a young military officer, who had lived long enough when, with his blood, he gave up his life for Christ. At length, he rested in peace. The well-deserving set up this with tears and in fear.
Página 375 - And who, in time, knows whither we may vent The treasure of our tongue, to what strange shores This gain of our best glory shall be sent, T' enrich unknowing nations with our stores?
Página 202 - The true Tragedie of Richard Duke of Yorke, and the death of good King Henrie the Sixt, with the whole contention betweene the two Houses Lancaster and Yorke, as it was sundrie times acted by the Right Honourable the Earle of Pembrooke his seruants.
Página 293 - the hell of horses, the purgatory of servants, and the 'paradise of women,' from the two former having everything to do, and the latter nothing.
Página 369 - Dictionaries," which leaves no important portion of the subject unnoticed. I. We may begin then by stating that, according to our view, the first requirement of every lexicon is, that it should contain every word occurring in the literature of the language it professes to illustrate.
Página 269 - That the noble lord will carry his motion this evening, I have no fear; but with the talents which he has shown himself to possess, and with (I sincerely hope) a long and brilliant career of Parliamentary distinction before him, he will, no doubt, renew his efforts hereafter. Although I presume not to expect that he will give any weight to observations or warnings of mine, yet on this, probably the...