Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages, from the Best English Authors and Translations, Volumes 1-2Benjamin B. Mussey, 1842 |
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... truth we have not been able to ascertain . He appears , from about the year 1796 , to have devoted his labours principally to the interests of religion and education . His admirable " Sermons upon Faith , Hope , and Charity , " in one ...
... truth we have not been able to ascertain . He appears , from about the year 1796 , to have devoted his labours principally to the interests of religion and education . His admirable " Sermons upon Faith , Hope , and Charity , " in one ...
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... Truth and Sincerity 19 Rules for the Knowledge of One's Self 20 No life pleasing to God , but that which is useful to Mankind . An Eastern Story 21 Providence proved from Animal Instinct Ibid . 34 Ibid . 36 Adventurer . 38 57 Spectator ...
... Truth and Sincerity 19 Rules for the Knowledge of One's Self 20 No life pleasing to God , but that which is useful to Mankind . An Eastern Story 21 Providence proved from Animal Instinct Ibid . 34 Ibid . 36 Adventurer . 38 57 Spectator ...
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... truth Seed . 212 126 Various reasonings in favour of Chris- tianity Bishop Porteus . 213 127 Difficulties in the Word of God to be expected , with the duty of examin- ing its evidence 128 The information the Gospel gives most desirable ...
... truth Seed . 212 126 Various reasonings in favour of Chris- tianity Bishop Porteus . 213 127 Difficulties in the Word of God to be expected , with the duty of examin- ing its evidence 128 The information the Gospel gives most desirable ...
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... truth and honourable regards , reign childhood , who , from a want of in minds as yet untainted from the knowing other pursuits , continue a world . There , the stock of learning fondness for the delights of that age , transmitted down ...
... truth and honourable regards , reign childhood , who , from a want of in minds as yet untainted from the knowing other pursuits , continue a world . There , the stock of learning fondness for the delights of that age , transmitted down ...
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... truth we are sure of , and such a truth millions of ages , will be still new , How we meet with in every object , and still in its beginning . in every occurrence , and in every many self - congratulations naturally thought . If we look ...
... truth we are sure of , and such a truth millions of ages , will be still new , How we meet with in every object , and still in its beginning . in every occurrence , and in every many self - congratulations naturally thought . If we look ...
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Elegant Extracts, Or Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry (Classic Reprint) Vicesimus Knox No preview available - 2018 |
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