Lectures and Addresses on Literary and Social TopicsSmith, Elder and Company, 1858 - 308 pages |
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... Institute , on Monday , October 23rd , 1848 Preface to Second Address An Address delivered to the Members of the Working Man's Institute , at the Town Hall , Brighton , on Thursday , April 18th , 1850 , on the Question of the ...
... Institute , on Monday , October 23rd , 1848 Preface to Second Address An Address delivered to the Members of the Working Man's Institute , at the Town Hall , Brighton , on Thursday , April 18th , 1850 , on the Question of the ...
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... Institute at Brighton , in 1848 . This Institution mainly owed its origin to the late Mr. Holtham , who , having always felt a warm interest in the progress of the working classes , elaborated , during a severe illness , a plan of a ...
... Institute at Brighton , in 1848 . This Institution mainly owed its origin to the late Mr. Holtham , who , having always felt a warm interest in the progress of the working classes , elaborated , during a severe illness , a plan of a ...
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... Institute with an Address , and accordingly Mr. Holtham , the President , wrote to him on the subject . In reply he says : - : " I do not think I am at all the man that should be selected . They should have some one of standing and ...
... Institute with an Address , and accordingly Mr. Holtham , the President , wrote to him on the subject . In reply he says : - : " I do not think I am at all the man that should be selected . They should have some one of standing and ...
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... Institute , and was very much struck with the genuine , manly , moral tone of the speakers . I went home with quite elevated hopes for my country , when I compared the tone with that of the French clubs . And my whole heart sympathised ...
... Institute , and was very much struck with the genuine , manly , moral tone of the speakers . I went home with quite elevated hopes for my country , when I compared the tone with that of the French clubs . And my whole heart sympathised ...
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... very great importance , as I have become aware , since getting a little insight into the working of this Institute , of an amount of bitterness and jealousy , and hatred of things as they are , which I had not before X PREFACE .
... very great importance , as I have become aware , since getting a little insight into the working of this Institute , of an amount of bitterness and jealousy , and hatred of things as they are , which I had not before X PREFACE .
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Page 141 - Memory and her siren daughters, but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim, with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases...
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Page 184 - Tell me not, Sweet, I am unkind That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind, To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As you too shall adore; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honour more.