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... Spirit of Chiv- alry . William Hazlitt , 1778-1830 . 338. Influence of the Translation of the Bible upon Literature . Sir William Hamilton , 1788- 1856 .. 433 339. Mathematical Study an insufficient Discipline . Jeremy Bentham , 1748 ...
... Spirit of Chiv- alry . William Hazlitt , 1778-1830 . 338. Influence of the Translation of the Bible upon Literature . Sir William Hamilton , 1788- 1856 .. 433 339. Mathematical Study an insufficient Discipline . Jeremy Bentham , 1748 ...
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... spirit of Heaven's - Guard o'er the water borne , With mighty speed . Bade the Angel - maker , ( The Life - dispenser ) light to come forth O'er the wide abyss . Quick was fulfill'd The high King's hest - round him was holy light , Over ...
... spirit of Heaven's - Guard o'er the water borne , With mighty speed . Bade the Angel - maker , ( The Life - dispenser ) light to come forth O'er the wide abyss . Quick was fulfill'd The high King's hest - round him was holy light , Over ...
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... and , behold , all is vanity and vexation of spirit ; " but who believes it , till death tells it us ? It was death , which , opening the conscience of Charles V. , made him enjoin his son Philip to A. D. 1552-1618 . 91 SIR WALTER RALEIGH .
... and , behold , all is vanity and vexation of spirit ; " but who believes it , till death tells it us ? It was death , which , opening the conscience of Charles V. , made him enjoin his son Philip to A. D. 1552-1618 . 91 SIR WALTER RALEIGH .
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... spirit , he is a base and ignoble creature . It destroys likewise magnanimity and the raising of human nature : for , take an example of a dog , and mark what a generosity and courage he will put on when he finds himself maintained by a ...
... spirit , he is a base and ignoble creature . It destroys likewise magnanimity and the raising of human nature : for , take an example of a dog , and mark what a generosity and courage he will put on when he finds himself maintained by a ...
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... spirit , and experienced no rest . If , however , we labour in thy works , thou wilt make us to partake of thy vision and sabbath ; we , therefore , humbly beseech thee to strengthen our pur- pose , that thou mayst be willing to endow ...
... spirit , and experienced no rest . If , however , we labour in thy works , thou wilt make us to partake of thy vision and sabbath ; we , therefore , humbly beseech thee to strengthen our pur- pose , that thou mayst be willing to endow ...
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