Willis's Current Notes: A Series of Articles on Antiquities, Biography, Heraldry, History, Language, Literature, Natural History, Topography, &c. Selected from Original Letters and Documents Addressed During the Year ... to the PublisherG. Willis, 1853 |
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... NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS TO THE PRICE CURRENT OF LITERATURE . " [ FEBRUARY , 1852 . informed press upon this matter , which , with the excep- tion of the Sunday Times of the 15th of February , have been silent about the " Pigmies ...
... NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS TO THE PRICE CURRENT OF LITERATURE . " [ FEBRUARY , 1852 . informed press upon this matter , which , with the excep- tion of the Sunday Times of the 15th of February , have been silent about the " Pigmies ...
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... notice that " M. A. " is affixed to his name in the last named work . I am not aware that he published any other works ; but a perusal of the Catalogue of Printed Books in the British Museum would satisfactorily decide this point ...
... notice that " M. A. " is affixed to his name in the last named work . I am not aware that he published any other works ; but a perusal of the Catalogue of Printed Books in the British Museum would satisfactorily decide this point ...
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... notice . Are you aware that the Song of the Shirt suggested the Ame- rican Sewing Machine , exhibited in the World's Fair , for the purpose of relieving poor females from the nightly drudgery of " stitch - stitch - stitch ? " W. S. ...
... notice . Are you aware that the Song of the Shirt suggested the Ame- rican Sewing Machine , exhibited in the World's Fair , for the purpose of relieving poor females from the nightly drudgery of " stitch - stitch - stitch ? " W. S. ...
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... notice generally , and most gratefully to acknowledge , the number , variety , and interest of C. F. D.'s commu- nications , and sincerely to thank him for the kind man- ner in which they have been forwarded . 1. The existence of Hebrew ...
... notice generally , and most gratefully to acknowledge , the number , variety , and interest of C. F. D.'s commu- nications , and sincerely to thank him for the kind man- ner in which they have been forwarded . 1. The existence of Hebrew ...
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... notice of Queen beth's ring , said to have been given to the Earl of Essex , ( " Current Notes , " for December last , p . 95 ) , reminds me of another ring , that of Mary Queen of Scots , for using which she was censured on her Murder ...
... notice of Queen beth's ring , said to have been given to the Earl of Essex , ( " Current Notes , " for December last , p . 95 ) , reminds me of another ring , that of Mary Queen of Scots , for using which she was censured on her Murder ...
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Page 59 - Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began...
Page 76 - But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her, for her hair is given her for a covering.
Page 6 - And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.
Page 61 - For he that fights and runs away May live to fight another day, But he that is in battle slain Will never rise to fight again.
Page 77 - Even such is Time, which takes in trust Our youth, our joys, and all we have, And pays us but with age and dust ; Who in the dark and silent grave, When we have wandered all our ways, Shuts up the story of our days : And from which earth, and grave, and dust, The Lord shall raise me up, I trust.
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Page 36 - Go to the Ant, thou Sluggard, consider her ways, and be wise: which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
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Page 45 - ... letters, in the same manner as the hours of the day are marked upon the ordinary dial-plate. They then fixed one of the needles on each of these plates in such a manner that it could move round without impediment, so as to touch any of the four and twenty letters.
Page 15 - King! Long live our noble King! God save the King! Send him victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us! God save the King!