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Page 55
... whole nation . Its stretches of despotic power , so alien to the spirit of the British Constitution , at length awoke such opposition that the clamors of the people , finding voice through Parliament , finally compelled its abolition by ...
... whole nation . Its stretches of despotic power , so alien to the spirit of the British Constitution , at length awoke such opposition that the clamors of the people , finding voice through Parliament , finally compelled its abolition by ...
Page 56
... whole University , and was at this time regarded as one of its brightest ornaments . The old grudge had completely vanished , and professors and students united in doing homage to his religious principle and splendid genius . Malicious ...
... whole University , and was at this time regarded as one of its brightest ornaments . The old grudge had completely vanished , and professors and students united in doing homage to his religious principle and splendid genius . Malicious ...
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... whole nations fare the worse . We should be wary , therefore , what persecution we raise . against the living labors of public men - how we spill that seasoned life of man preserved and stored up in books ; since we see a kind of ...
... whole nations fare the worse . We should be wary , therefore , what persecution we raise . against the living labors of public men - how we spill that seasoned life of man preserved and stored up in books ; since we see a kind of ...
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