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... century and the first thirty years of this will encounter the word used in many incongruous senses . Here are a few samples . They might be increased almost without limit : - " The unmeaning strokes of Gothicism . " - Archæologia , vol ...
... century and the first thirty years of this will encounter the word used in many incongruous senses . Here are a few samples . They might be increased almost without limit : - " The unmeaning strokes of Gothicism . " - Archæologia , vol ...
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... century . His reasoning is chiefly grounded on the baronial tenure of bishops , the validity of acts passed against their con- sent , and other arguments of the same kind ; which might go to prove that there are only at present two ...
... century . His reasoning is chiefly grounded on the baronial tenure of bishops , the validity of acts passed against their con- sent , and other arguments of the same kind ; which might go to prove that there are only at present two ...
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... century , which seems to him a proof of the contrary . But all depends on the definition of " modern . " I cannot tell how often in print I have defined " modern English " as commencing with the date 1500 , or thereabouts . Really ...
... century , which seems to him a proof of the contrary . But all depends on the definition of " modern . " I cannot tell how often in print I have defined " modern English " as commencing with the date 1500 , or thereabouts . Really ...
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... Century leads off with an all - important essay , by Prof. Huxley , on Tyndall . In this it is stated that ample materials exist , and will be used , for a fitting biography , with the addition that the arranging of these things in ...
... Century leads off with an all - important essay , by Prof. Huxley , on Tyndall . In this it is stated that ample materials exist , and will be used , for a fitting biography , with the addition that the arranging of these things in ...
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... century ? From what period does the principle date that " the king can do no wrong " ? I have no wish to invite in the non - controversial columns of ' N. & Q. ' either dis- cussion or explanation of the meaning of that prin- ciple ...
... century ? From what period does the principle date that " the king can do no wrong " ? I have no wish to invite in the non - controversial columns of ' N. & Q. ' either dis- cussion or explanation of the meaning of that prin- ciple ...
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Page 367 - Ships that pass in the night, and speak each other in passing, Only a signal shown and a distant voice in the darkness ; So on the ocean of life, we pass and speak one another, Only a look and a voice, then darkness again and a silence.