The Penny Magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, Volume 3J. S. Redfield, Clinton Hall, 1834 - British literature |
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... considered the richest to be 70 ° , which is the natural temperature of the and most commercial city of the Low Countries . It then working hive ; but , in that which contains the stock , a contained upwards of 200,000 inhabitants ...
... considered the richest to be 70 ° , which is the natural temperature of the and most commercial city of the Low Countries . It then working hive ; but , in that which contains the stock , a contained upwards of 200,000 inhabitants ...
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... considered as a distinct race . Its introduction into this country is of comparatively recent date ; and the fine animal known to us by the name of Newfoundland dog is only half - bred , and of size inferior to the dog in its native ...
... considered as a distinct race . Its introduction into this country is of comparatively recent date ; and the fine animal known to us by the name of Newfoundland dog is only half - bred , and of size inferior to the dog in its native ...
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... considered as at once marks of civilization and means for extending it . It can only be in an advanced condi- tion of society that the private correspondence of a country would be so increased that the conveyance of letters would come ...
... considered as at once marks of civilization and means for extending it . It can only be in an advanced condi- tion of society that the private correspondence of a country would be so increased that the conveyance of letters would come ...
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... considered also as auxiliary to other branches of public income . An institution by which the facility of frequent , punctual , and quick communi- cation is secured to the country , has higher claims to consideration than as a merely ...
... considered also as auxiliary to other branches of public income . An institution by which the facility of frequent , punctual , and quick communi- cation is secured to the country , has higher claims to consideration than as a merely ...
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... considered the best and safest that sea affords . To this circumstance the town owes its present measure of importance , if not its first foundation . It belongs at present to the Russians , to whom it formed a very important ...
... considered the best and safest that sea affords . To this circumstance the town owes its present measure of importance , if not its first foundation . It belongs at present to the Russians , to whom it formed a very important ...
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Page 238 - Dragon's teeth ; and being sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. And yet on the other hand unless wariness be used, as good almost kill a Man as kill a good Book ; who kills a Man kills a reasonable creature, God's Image ; but he who destroys a good Book, kills reason itself, kills the Image of God, as it were in the eye.
Page 238 - ... sitting by their studious lamps, musing, searching, revolving new notions and ideas wherewith to present, as with their homage and their fealty, the approaching reformation ! others as fast reading, trying all things, assenting to the force of reason and convincement...
Page 343 - I have always observed that the visitors to the abbey remained longest about them. A kinder and fonder feeling takes place of that cold curiosity or vague admiration with which they gaze on the splendid monuments of the great and the heroic. They linger about these as about the tombs of friends and companions ; for indeed there is something of companionship between the author and the reader.
Page 238 - ... truth, than there be pens and heads there, sitting by their studious lamps, musing, searching, revolving new notions and ideas wherewith to present as with their homage and their fealty the approaching Reformation, others as fast reading, trying all things, assenting to the force of reason and convincement.
Page 26 - For then, and not till then, he felt himself, And found the blessedness of being little: And, to add greater honours to his age Than man could give him, he died, fearing God.
Page 238 - Where there is much desire to learn, there of necessity will be much arguing, much writing, many opinions; for opinion in good men is but knowledge in the making.
Page 60 - ... let me careless and unthoughtful lying, Hear the soft winds above me flying With all their wanton boughs dispute, And the more tuneful birds to both replying, Nor be myself too mute. A silver stream shall roll his waters near, Gilt with the sunbeams here and there, On whose enamelled bank I 'll walk, And see how prettily they smile, and hear How prettily they talk.
Page 380 - In the worst inn's worst room, with mat half-hung, The floors of plaster, and the walls of dung, On once a flock-bed, but repair'd with straw, With tape-tied curtains, never meant to draw, The George and Garter dangling from that bed Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty red, Great Villiers lies — alas!
Page 159 - There is a glorious city in the sea; The sea is in the broad, the narrow streets, Ebbing and flowing; and the salt sea-weed Clings to the marble of her palaces. No track of men, no footsteps to and fro, Lead to her gates! The path lies o'er the sea, Invisible: and from the land we went, As to a floating city — steering in, And gliding up her streets, as in a dream...
Page 112 - ... hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels, and of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive an hin: and thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.