The Cornhill Magazine, Volume 9George Smith, William Makepeace Thackeray Smith, Elder., 1864 |
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... interest . My cousin is to come in for St. Bungay at the next election , and then I can do better than remain here . " “ That's a matter of course , " said Eames . ' If my cousin were Member for St. Bungay , I'd never stand anything ...
... interest . My cousin is to come in for St. Bungay at the next election , and then I can do better than remain here . " “ That's a matter of course , " said Eames . ' If my cousin were Member for St. Bungay , I'd never stand anything ...
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... interest in literature . “ All flock in crowds , " says Jurenal , “ to hear the sweet voice of Statius , when he has gladdened the city by fixing the day for reading the Thebais . So great is the charm with which he captivates their ...
... interest in literature . “ All flock in crowds , " says Jurenal , “ to hear the sweet voice of Statius , when he has gladdened the city by fixing the day for reading the Thebais . So great is the charm with which he captivates their ...
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... interest for the moment , contains not an atom of truth which the hearer can take hold of , or carry away with him ? No doubt it sounded very fine at the time , but when he comes to think it over , he cannot in the least remember what ...
... interest for the moment , contains not an atom of truth which the hearer can take hold of , or carry away with him ? No doubt it sounded very fine at the time , but when he comes to think it over , he cannot in the least remember what ...
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... interest of public morality — first , that maid - servants should be encouraged to take care of themselves ; and secondly , that policemen should be discouraged from touching them , even when insensible ? And so on , until the whole ...
... interest of public morality — first , that maid - servants should be encouraged to take care of themselves ; and secondly , that policemen should be discouraged from touching them , even when insensible ? And so on , until the whole ...
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... interests , which is the one thing that most strongly impresses a thoughtful student of what passes in these committeerooms . It seems impossible , à priori , that solid results of any kind , commercial or governmental , should ever be ...
... interests , which is the one thing that most strongly impresses a thoughtful student of what passes in these committeerooms . It seems impossible , à priori , that solid results of any kind , commercial or governmental , should ever be ...
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Page 206 - The Lord giveth, and the Lord ' taketh away ; blessed be the name of the Lord.
Page 732 - Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.
Page 498 - There is a fountain filled with blood, Drawn from Immanuel's veins; And sinners, plunged beneath that flood, Lose all their guilty stains.
Page 206 - But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest ; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
Page 137 - Do you know what day it is?" she continued. "It is the 29th of December — it is your birthday! But last year we did not drink it — no, no. My lord was cold, and my Harry was likely to die; and my brain was in a fever; and we had no wine. But now — now you are come again, bringing your sheaves with you, my dear.
Page 429 - O Lord, he signifies to us thee ! " Praised be my Lord for our sister the moon, and for the stars, the which he has set clear and lovely in heaven. " Praised be my Lord for our brother the wind, and for air and cloud, calms and all weather, by the which thou upholdest in life all creatures.
Page 429 - Praised be my Lord for our sister the moon, and for the stars, the which he has set clear and lovely in heaven. Praised be my Lord for our brother the wind, and for air and cloud, calms and all weather, by the which thou upholdest in life all creatures. Praised be my Lord for our sister water, who is very serviceable unto us, and humble, and precious and clean.
Page 130 - In no pages should I take it upon myself at this time to discourse of his books, of his refined knowledge of character, of his subtle acquaintance with the weaknesses of human nature, of his delightful playfulness as an essayist, of his quaint and touching ballads, of his mastery over the English language.
Page 429 - Praised be my Lord for our sister, the death of the body, from which no man escapeth. Woe to him who dieth in mortal sin ! Blessed are they who are found walking by Thy most Holy Will, for the second death shall have no power to do them harm. Praise ye and bless the Lord, and give thanks unto Him, and serve him with great humility.
Page 428 - His century is, I think, the most interesting in the history of Christianity after its primitive age ; more interesting than even the century of the Reformation ; and one of the chief figures, perhaps the very chief, to which this interest attaches itself, is St.