The Publishers Weekly, Volume 53

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F. Leypoldt, 1898 - American literature

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Page 178 - I HOLD every man a debtor to his profession; from the which, as men of course do seek to receive countenance and profit, so ought they of duty to endeavour themselves, by way of amends, to be a help and ornament thereunto.
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Page 7 - The heights by great men reached and kept Were not attained by sudden flight, But they, while their companions slept. Were toiling upward in the night.
Page 371 - THE ENGLISH CATALOGUE [Annual] containing a complete list of all the Books published in Great Britain and Ireland in the calendar year, with index to subjects. A continuation of the London and British Catalogues.
Page 199 - A view of the conduct of the executive in the foreign affairs of the United States, connected with the mission to the French republic, during the years 1794, 5, & 6.
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