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... possessed . Words are inade- quate to express the joy which he felt on discovering that this work was completely calculated to enable him to correct the errors which he had found in his own book . He now learned from these two books ...
... possessed . Words are inade- quate to express the joy which he felt on discovering that this work was completely calculated to enable him to correct the errors which he had found in his own book . He now learned from these two books ...
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... possessed of no mean acuteness of perception , who , when wearied by exercise , or overpowered by lassitude , could fly to a treatise of Algebra for relaxation and amusement . Yet , notwithstanding the variety and depth of his inquiries ...
... possessed of no mean acuteness of perception , who , when wearied by exercise , or overpowered by lassitude , could fly to a treatise of Algebra for relaxation and amusement . Yet , notwithstanding the variety and depth of his inquiries ...
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... possessed a claim to his regard in a congeniality of taste and genius . While he lived he was Wood's best friend , and when he died he left him an example in his life and a pattern in his works . By thus disciplining his genius in the ...
... possessed a claim to his regard in a congeniality of taste and genius . While he lived he was Wood's best friend , and when he died he left him an example in his life and a pattern in his works . By thus disciplining his genius in the ...
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... possessed at Martinique considera- ble sums of money , which were entrusted to a confidential per- son charged with laying them out to advantage . This gentleman had not been among the last to present himself before his mas- ter's ...
... possessed at Martinique considera- ble sums of money , which were entrusted to a confidential per- son charged with laying them out to advantage . This gentleman had not been among the last to present himself before his mas- ter's ...
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... possessed a dig- nity of sentiment , and an emulation of spirit , which , while they pointed to eminence , raised his attention far above the level of common pursuits . He felt , and , had his native modesty per- mitted , would even ...
... possessed a dig- nity of sentiment , and an emulation of spirit , which , while they pointed to eminence , raised his attention far above the level of common pursuits . He felt , and , had his native modesty per- mitted , would even ...
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| Title | The Port Folio, Volume 5 Volumes 40-42; Volumes 220-227 of American periodical series, 1800-1850 |
| Contributors | Joseph Dennie, Asbury Dickins, John Elihu Hall |
| Publisher | Editor and Asbury Dickens, 1811 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 11 Apr 2019 |
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