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... force of these con- stituencies , I ask on which of the two grand principles , of intelligence or numbers , do they claim the right of sending members to the imperial Parliament ? " I strained my neck to see the site of the far - famed ...
... force of these con- stituencies , I ask on which of the two grand principles , of intelligence or numbers , do they claim the right of sending members to the imperial Parliament ? " I strained my neck to see the site of the far - famed ...
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... force called the Peelers . Mrs. Hall describes the present constabu- lary as created by themselves , and having their confidence , p . 417. In most of the counties the magistrates were them- selves among the first to desire a change ...
... force called the Peelers . Mrs. Hall describes the present constabu- lary as created by themselves , and having their confidence , p . 417. In most of the counties the magistrates were them- selves among the first to desire a change ...
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... force of the most stringent laws , without any of the checks imposed by law in ordinary transactions be- tween man and man . But then , how can the law keep a Goody selling sweets from cheating the innocent and greedy little customer ...
... force of the most stringent laws , without any of the checks imposed by law in ordinary transactions be- tween man and man . But then , how can the law keep a Goody selling sweets from cheating the innocent and greedy little customer ...
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... public order suffer in the con- fusion of tongues . It is an adage of which the priest well knows how to apply the force when discussing matters temporal and poli- tical with his flock ; and a Welshman , in 82 WELSH LANGUAGE .
... public order suffer in the con- fusion of tongues . It is an adage of which the priest well knows how to apply the force when discussing matters temporal and poli- tical with his flock ; and a Welshman , in 82 WELSH LANGUAGE .
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... force of that undying example of duty he has now left us as a national legacy . It was his duty not to interfere . Though not setting much value on his own , and certainly not very chary of the lives of his equals , Mr. Richard Martin ...
... force of that undying example of duty he has now left us as a national legacy . It was his duty not to interfere . Though not setting much value on his own , and certainly not very chary of the lives of his equals , Mr. Richard Martin ...
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Four Days in Connemara Neave (Sir Digby i.e. Richard Digby),sir Richard Digby Neave (3rd bart.) Visualização integral - 1852 |
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Página 24 - The moon is up, and yet it is not night — Sunset divides the sky with her — a sea Of glory streams along the Alpine height Of blue Friuli's mountains ; heaven is free From clouds, but of all colours seems to be Melted to one vast Iris of the West, Where the day joins the past Eternity; While, on the other hand, meek Dian's crest Floats through the azure air — an island of the blest...
Página 25 - Fill'd with the face of heaven, which, from afar, Comes down upon the waters; all its hues, From the rich sunset to the rising star, Their magical variety diffuse: And now they change ; a paler shadow strews Its mantle o'er the mountains; parting day Dies like the dolphin, whom each pang imbues •*> With a new colour as it gasps away, The last still loveliest, — till — 'tis gone — and all is gray.
Página 59 - There is one that passeth all the others, and is the most diligent prelate and preacher in all England. And will ye know who it is ? I will tell you; it is the devil. He is the most diligent preacher of all others; he is never out of his diocese...
Página 59 - Where the devil is resident, that he may prevail, up with all superstition and idolatry ; censing, painting of images, candles, palms, ashes, holy water, and new service of men's inventing : as though man could invent a better way to honour God with, than God himself hath appointed.
Página 60 - God with, than God himself hath appointed. Down with Christ's cross, up with purgatory pickpurse, up with him, the popish purgatory, I mean. Away with clothing the naked, the poor and impotent, up with decking of images, and gay garnishing of stocks and Stones : up with man's traditions and his laws, down with God's traditions and his most holy word.
Página 232 - Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
Página 59 - I will tell you: it is the devil. He is the most diligent preacher of all other; he is never out of his diocese ; he is never from his cure; ye shall never find him unoccupied ; he is ever in his parish ; he keepeth residence at all times ; ye shall never find him out of the way, call for him when you will he is ever at home ; the diligentest preacher in all the realm ; he is ever at his plough ; no lording nor loitering can hinder him ; he is ever applying his business, ye shall never find him idle...
Página 151 - Corrib, and through it, to the bay of Galway; the other part drains into the western bays. One has but to glance at the map, to see how much nature has done for...
Página 59 - Where the devil is resident, and hath his plough going, there away with books and up with candles ; away with Bibles and up with beads ; away with the light of the gospel, and up with the light of candles, yea, at noon-day.
Página 59 - ... ye shall never find him unoccupied, he is ever in his parish, he keepeth residence at all times, ye shall never find him out of the way. Call for him when you will, he is ever at home, the diligentest preacher in all the realm. He is ever at his plough; no lording or loitering can hinder him. He is ever applying his business; ye shall never find him idle, I warrant you.