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... nature , and whose proper character , in our own land , is stamped with such dignity , should be so much less attractive than it was a century ago ? It should be borne in mind that during the intervening period the week- day service of ...
... nature , and whose proper character , in our own land , is stamped with such dignity , should be so much less attractive than it was a century ago ? It should be borne in mind that during the intervening period the week- day service of ...
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... nature , we might be amused at the contrariety of opinion , which may be come to upon the same point by different indi- viduals . Of two contemporary dignita- ries in the same chapter , one had arrived at the conclusion , that , though ...
... nature , we might be amused at the contrariety of opinion , which may be come to upon the same point by different indi- viduals . Of two contemporary dignita- ries in the same chapter , one had arrived at the conclusion , that , though ...
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... nature's wisdom firmly plac't ; Viewing her verdant marsh , may well disdaine Rome's sometimes glory , Mars his champian plaine . Old Winchester , the auncient seate of Kings ; For virtue and for valour much renown'd . So subject unto ...
... nature's wisdom firmly plac't ; Viewing her verdant marsh , may well disdaine Rome's sometimes glory , Mars his champian plaine . Old Winchester , the auncient seate of Kings ; For virtue and for valour much renown'd . So subject unto ...
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... nature . The re- marks we have last quoted form a fit- ting introduction to a pedigree of the Wallace family , which ... natural history ) ; on the present Lord Wallace ; on John Twed- dell the scholar ; and on the late Rev. Anthony ...
... nature . The re- marks we have last quoted form a fit- ting introduction to a pedigree of the Wallace family , which ... natural history ) ; on the present Lord Wallace ; on John Twed- dell the scholar ; and on the late Rev. Anthony ...
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... nature , but if I esteem only such men as I can make the willing panders of my am- bition or my pleasure , over how ... natural beauties of their situation which makes ample amends to the painter's eye ; and the native of a country ...
... nature , but if I esteem only such men as I can make the willing panders of my am- bition or my pleasure , over how ... natural beauties of their situation which makes ample amends to the painter's eye ; and the native of a country ...
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