Thomas Carlyle: A History of His Life in London, 1834-1881, Issue 25, Volume 1Longmans, Green, and Company, 1885 |
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... Oliver Cromwell as his next important under- taking , whatever he might have to do meanwhile in the way of lectures or shorter papers . To Margaret Carlyle , Scotsbrig . Chelsea : January 13 , 1839 . I dare say I mentioned that I was ...
... Oliver Cromwell as his next important under- taking , whatever he might have to do meanwhile in the way of lectures or shorter papers . To Margaret Carlyle , Scotsbrig . Chelsea : January 13 , 1839 . I dare say I mentioned that I was ...
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... Oliver Cromwell will not prosper with me at all . I began reading about that subject some four months ago . I learn almost nothing by reading , yet cannot as yet heartily begin to write . Nothing on paper yet . I know not where to ...
... Oliver Cromwell will not prosper with me at all . I began reading about that subject some four months ago . I learn almost nothing by reading , yet cannot as yet heartily begin to write . Nothing on paper yet . I know not where to ...
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... Oliver Cromwell ? Gott weiss ; I cannot yet see clearly . I have been scrawling somewhat during the past week , but entirely without effect . Go on , go on . Do I not see so much clearly ? Why complain of wanting light ? It is courage ...
... Oliver Cromwell ? Gott weiss ; I cannot yet see clearly . I have been scrawling somewhat during the past week , but entirely without effect . Go on , go on . Do I not see so much clearly ? Why complain of wanting light ? It is courage ...
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... Oliver Cromwell's chief battle , or one of his chief . It was a grand scene for me - Naseby . A venerable hamlet , larger than Middlebie , all built of mud , but trim with high peaked roofs , and two feet thick of smooth thatch on them ...
... Oliver Cromwell's chief battle , or one of his chief . It was a grand scene for me - Naseby . A venerable hamlet , larger than Middlebie , all built of mud , but trim with high peaked roofs , and two feet thick of smooth thatch on them ...
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... Oliver Cromwell's country . His first halt was at Ely . He arrived in the evening , and walked into the cathedral , which , though fresh from Bruges and Ghent , he called one of the most impressive buildings he had ever in his life seen ...
... Oliver Cromwell's country . His first halt was at Ely . He arrived in the evening , and walked into the cathedral , which , though fresh from Bruges and Ghent , he called one of the most impressive buildings he had ever in his life seen ...
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