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The New, general and complete weekly magazine; or, entertaining Mercury - Page 47
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The Moral Miscellany: Or, a Collection of Select Pieces, in Prose and Verse ...

English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...the drops of rain, or the dew of the morning, fo do I alfo who am but duft, imbibe the inftruftions of the Prophet. Believe then that it is he who tells...prophane, which terminates in thyfelf; and by a life walled in fpeculation, little even of this can be gained. When the gates of paradife are thrown open...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 5

1785 - 772 pages
...thé drops of ram, or the d:\v of the morning; fo do I al!b, who am but duft, imbibe the inftruftions of the Prophet. Believe then that it is he who tells...in fpeculation, little even of this can be gained. Wheft the gates of paradife are thrown open before thee, thy mind (hall be irradiated in a moment:...
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The New-York magazine; or, Literary repository, Volume 3

1792 - 822 pages
...who am but dud, imbibe the intlruflions of the Prophet. Believe, then, that it is he who tells the?, all knowledge is prophane, which terminates in thyfelf ; and by a life watted in fpeculation, littleeven of this can be gained. When the gates of Paradife are thrown open...
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The Adventurer, Volume 2

1793 - 310 pages
...of rain, or the dew of the morn-' " yig ; fo do I alfo, who am but duft, imbibe the in" ftiructions of the Prophet. Believe then that it is he " who tells thee, all knowledge is prophane, which " terminate? in thyfelf ; and by a life wafted in fpecu" lation, little even of this can be gained....
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical ..., Volume 3

Addison (pseud.) - Anecdotes - 1795 - 616 pages
...the drops of rain, or the dew of the morning, fo do I alfo, who am but duft, imbibe the inftruftions of the Prophet. Believe, then, that it is he who tells...thee all knowledge is prophane, which terminates in th) felf ; and by a life wafted in fpeculation, little even of this can be gained. When the gates of...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 1

English literature - 1797 - 680 pages
...of ram, " 6r the dew of the morning, fo do 1 '• alfo, who am but dufl, imbibe the in" llruflions of the prophet. Believe then " that it is he who tells thee, all knou " ledge is profane, which terminates in " thylelf; and by a life walled in fpecu. " lation, little...
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The British Essayists: The Adventurer

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 430 pages
...thp drops of rain, or the dew of the morning; so do I also, who am but dust, imbibe the instructions of the Prophet. Believe then that it is he who tells...thee, all knowledge is prophane, which terminates in thyself; and by a life wasted in speculation, little even of this can be gained. When the gates of...
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Select British Classics, Volume 20

English literature - 1803 - 240 pages
...drops of rain, or the dew of the morn" ing ; so do I also, who am but dust, imbibe the in" structions of the prophet. Believe then, that it is he " who...thee, all knowledge is prophane, which " terminates in thyself; and by a life wasted in spe" culation, little even of this can be gained. When " the gates...
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Elegant extracts, Volume 55

Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pages
...drops of rain, " or the dew of the morning, so do I also, " who am but dust, imbibe the instrnc" tions of the Prophet. Believe then that " it is he who tells thee, all knowledge " is profane, which terminates in tby" self; and by a life wasted in specula" tion, little even of this...
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Sequel to the English Reader, Or Elegant Selections in Prose and Poetry ...

Lindley Murray - Authors - 1816 - 298 pages
...the drops of rain, or the dew of the morning, fo do I alfo, who am btu duft, imbibe the inftructions of the Prophet. Believe then that it is he who tells thee, all knowledge is profane, which terminates in thyfelf ; and by a life wafted in fpeculation, little, even of this,can...
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