The Works of the Rev. Sydney Smith, Volume 1Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1848 - British literature |
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... Government of that day took great pains to find out the author ; all that they could find was , that they were brought to Mr. Budd , the publisher , by the Earl of Lauderdale . Somehow or another , it came to be conjectured that I was ...
... Government of that day took great pains to find out the author ; all that they could find was , that they were brought to Mr. Budd , the publisher , by the Earl of Lauderdale . Somehow or another , it came to be conjectured that I was ...
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... government at all . It is better there should be an aslyum for the mad , and a hospital for the wounded , if they were to squander away 50 per cent . of their income , than that they should be disgusted with sore limbs , and shocked by ...
... government at all . It is better there should be an aslyum for the mad , and a hospital for the wounded , if they were to squander away 50 per cent . of their income , than that they should be disgusted with sore limbs , and shocked by ...
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... government , of which he must be con- sidered not only as the sole director , but the main spring . Confusion of thought , we are told , is one of the truest indications of terror ; and the panic of this alarmist is so very great , that ...
... government , of which he must be con- sidered not only as the sole director , but the main spring . Confusion of thought , we are told , is one of the truest indications of terror ; and the panic of this alarmist is so very great , that ...
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... governments : that is , as Mr. Bowles explains it , the power which all old governments derive from the opinion ... government , which , because they are ancient , are recognised by the moral sense as lawful , are the only ones ...
... governments : that is , as Mr. Bowles explains it , the power which all old governments derive from the opinion ... government , which , because they are ancient , are recognised by the moral sense as lawful , are the only ones ...
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... government , they are to acquire such extraordinary vigour , from not acting as Providence would wish , that they are to trample on every nation which co - operates with the Divine intention . In the 60th page , Mr. Bowles explains what ...
... government , they are to acquire such extraordinary vigour , from not acting as Providence would wish , that they are to trample on every nation which co - operates with the Divine intention . In the 60th page , Mr. Bowles explains what ...
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Page 426 - And now behold I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there ; save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus to testify the Gospel of the grace of God.
Page 424 - But Peter and John answered and said unto them; Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.