The Edinburgh Review, Volume 10A. and C. Black, 1807 - English literature |
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Page 12
... some degree of intellectual exertion , the absurdity of such an arrangement grew visible , and its conse- quences began to be felt . Men began to mock at the follies of their rulers , and to aspire to be their correctors . A few situa ...
... some degree of intellectual exertion , the absurdity of such an arrangement grew visible , and its conse- quences began to be felt . Men began to mock at the follies of their rulers , and to aspire to be their correctors . A few situa ...
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... some of them , to adopt the language of Mr Bruce , may even have tra- velled as far as Paris . In this patriotic class , we suspect we must rank the valiant General Craddock ; though we lament that a laudable predilection in favour of ...
... some of them , to adopt the language of Mr Bruce , may even have tra- velled as far as Paris . In this patriotic class , we suspect we must rank the valiant General Craddock ; though we lament that a laudable predilection in favour of ...
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... some mea- sure be ascertained by the Company's sales . • That quantity , compared with a supposed population of 30 mil- lions of people for Bengal and Behar , would indicate an annual con- fumption of nearly 11 pounds a head ; but if we ...
... some mea- sure be ascertained by the Company's sales . • That quantity , compared with a supposed population of 30 mil- lions of people for Bengal and Behar , would indicate an annual con- fumption of nearly 11 pounds a head ; but if we ...
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... some part of his work . If we suppose a man of an intelligent and reflecting mind , and possessed of much local knowledge , thrown into so- ciety with a person of similar character , but destitute of the lat- ter advantage , though ...
... some part of his work . If we suppose a man of an intelligent and reflecting mind , and possessed of much local knowledge , thrown into so- ciety with a person of similar character , but destitute of the lat- ter advantage , though ...
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... some degree commensurate with the moral degradation of the mass of its inhabitants ; and that when their ideas shall each be limited to the performance of one simple manipulation , the coun- try shall have attained the acmé of its ...
... some degree commensurate with the moral degradation of the mass of its inhabitants ; and that when their ideas shall each be limited to the performance of one simple manipulation , the coun- try shall have attained the acmé of its ...
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