Piccadilly: A Fragment of Contemporary BiographyW. Blackwood and sons, 1870 - 328 páginas |
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... felt myself specially qualified . " Why , " I have thought , should there be a set of men who preach to others , and are never preached at themselves ? Every class and condition of life has its peculiar snares and temptations , and one ...
... felt myself specially qualified . " Why , " I have thought , should there be a set of men who preach to others , and are never preached at themselves ? Every class and condition of life has its peculiar snares and temptations , and one ...
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... House some evening when there is nothing par- ticular going on . What books of reference would you require ? " The Bishop named one , when I interrupted him , for I felt Dickiefield had not put the case fairly 38 PICCADILLY .
... House some evening when there is nothing par- ticular going on . What books of reference would you require ? " The Bishop named one , when I interrupted him , for I felt Dickiefield had not put the case fairly 38 PICCADILLY .
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A Fragment of Contemporary Biography Laurence Oliphant. for I felt Dickiefield had not put the case fairly as regarded the first Minister of the Crown . 66 It is not the Premier's fault at all , " said I ; " he may be the most liberal ...
A Fragment of Contemporary Biography Laurence Oliphant. for I felt Dickiefield had not put the case fairly as regarded the first Minister of the Crown . 66 It is not the Premier's fault at all , " said I ; " he may be the most liberal ...
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... felt I had sown seed in the ecclesiastical vineyard , and would leave it to fructify . " Good fellow , Frank ! " I overheard Dickiefield say , as I left the room ; is a pity his head is a little turned ! " " Ah , " I thought ...
... felt I had sown seed in the ecclesiastical vineyard , and would leave it to fructify . " Good fellow , Frank ! " I overheard Dickiefield say , as I left the room ; is a pity his head is a little turned ! " " Ah , " I thought ...
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A Fragment of Contemporary Biography Laurence Oliphant. ing influence , I felt my heart beating more rapidly each time I endeavoured to frame the sentence upon which was to depend the happiness of my life , until at last my resolution ...
A Fragment of Contemporary Biography Laurence Oliphant. ing influence , I felt my heart beating more rapidly each time I endeavoured to frame the sentence upon which was to depend the happiness of my life , until at last my resolution ...
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Página 221 - Moses' seat : all therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do ; but do not ye after their works : for they say, and do not.
Página 105 - Great God, I ask thee for no meaner pelf Than that I may not disappoint myself, That in my action I may soar as high, As I can now discern with this clear eye. And next in value, which thy kindness lends, That I may greatly disappoint my friends, Howe'er they think or hope that it may be, They may not dream how thou'st distinguished me.
Página 305 - Memoir of Sir William Hamilton, Bart., Professor of Logic and Metaphysics in the University of Edinburgh. By Professor VEITCH of the University of Glasgow. 8vo, with Portrait, 18s.
Página 259 - A long pull, and a strong pull, and a pull all together ! [Cries, and drops his face on arm, upon table.