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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... & c . January 3rd . Aged 71 . STUART ( Professor ) , Moses . Biblical Scholar , Author of Hebrew Grammar , & c . Andover , U.S. 4th January . Aged 71 . What an extraordinary record is this of a mental struggle 16 WILLIS'S CURRENT NOTES .
... & c . January 3rd . Aged 71 . STUART ( Professor ) , Moses . Biblical Scholar , Author of Hebrew Grammar , & c . Andover , U.S. 4th January . Aged 71 . What an extraordinary record is this of a mental struggle 16 WILLIS'S CURRENT NOTES .
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... record is this of a mental struggle to overcome the cravings for Tobacco and Ale . Chester , February 4th . S. T. ... records the fol- lowing witty testimonial from the late Mr. Mathews : " I am happy to have it in my power to express my ...
... record is this of a mental struggle to overcome the cravings for Tobacco and Ale . Chester , February 4th . S. T. ... records the fol- lowing witty testimonial from the late Mr. Mathews : " I am happy to have it in my power to express my ...
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... records of the Strawberry Hill Sale , he will find in the Sixth Day's Sale of the Prints , ( 18th June , 1842 ) , that mentioned by Granger , Lot . 761. Oliver Cromwell , whole - length , in armour , standing between two columns , and ...
... records of the Strawberry Hill Sale , he will find in the Sixth Day's Sale of the Prints , ( 18th June , 1842 ) , that mentioned by Granger , Lot . 761. Oliver Cromwell , whole - length , in armour , standing between two columns , and ...
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... records the Proceedings of the original institution before the secession and for- mation of the Institute . ) Sussex Archaeological Collections , published by the Sussex Archæological Society , Vol . IV . 8vo . 1851 . Original Papers ...
... records the Proceedings of the original institution before the secession and for- mation of the Institute . ) Sussex Archaeological Collections , published by the Sussex Archæological Society , Vol . IV . 8vo . 1851 . Original Papers ...
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... record one instance of honourable restitution . The effigy of an armed knight , of the Bacon family , ( temp . Edw . I. ) in Gorleston Church , Suffolk , engraved by Cotman , " in 1810 was gone , and supposed to be irretrievably lost ...
... record one instance of honourable restitution . The effigy of an armed knight , of the Bacon family , ( temp . Edw . I. ) in Gorleston Church , Suffolk , engraved by Cotman , " in 1810 was gone , and supposed to be irretrievably lost ...
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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 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!