The British Critic, and Quarterly Theological Review, Volume 28F. and C. Rivington, 1807 |
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... perhaps , be reckoned by fome among the miferies of human life , to perule fuch a book ; yet it will be confulted with pleasure by those who have occafion for the information it contains . Here then we once more clofe our half - yearly ...
... perhaps , be reckoned by fome among the miferies of human life , to perule fuch a book ; yet it will be confulted with pleasure by those who have occafion for the information it contains . Here then we once more clofe our half - yearly ...
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... perhaps , never was one fo perfect , as that which forms the fubject of the prefent paper , found out , and examined , with that degree of attention which the fubject seemed to demand . This author had the opportunity of examining two ...
... perhaps , never was one fo perfect , as that which forms the fubject of the prefent paper , found out , and examined , with that degree of attention which the fubject seemed to demand . This author had the opportunity of examining two ...
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... perhaps farther than is neceffary , but al- ways to the remoter periods of the hiftory of the places , which are described , introducing fuch lively representations of ancient manners , as are well calculated to make the reader ...
... perhaps farther than is neceffary , but al- ways to the remoter periods of the hiftory of the places , which are described , introducing fuch lively representations of ancient manners , as are well calculated to make the reader ...
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... perhaps , the true reafon , why men of mean parts , who attempt literary pursuits , improve fo little , in the manner of treating their subjects . ” The ftyle of these effays is in general mean , and fome times ungrammatical . Like many ...
... perhaps , the true reafon , why men of mean parts , who attempt literary pursuits , improve fo little , in the manner of treating their subjects . ” The ftyle of these effays is in general mean , and fome times ungrammatical . Like many ...
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... ) with an expreffion exactly fimilar . Such a repetition of the word that , is , in fact , a very prevalent inaccuracy , with careless or incom petent writers . Rev. By By the help of the context , it is perhaps 32 Gardiner's Ejays .
... ) with an expreffion exactly fimilar . Such a repetition of the word that , is , in fact , a very prevalent inaccuracy , with careless or incom petent writers . Rev. By By the help of the context , it is perhaps 32 Gardiner's Ejays .
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Page 349 - And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
Page 209 - For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, And of the fields of Gomorrah : Their grapes are grapes of gall, Their clusters are bitter: Their wine is the poison of dragons, And the cruel venom of asps.
Page 540 - Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
Page 390 - Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Page 281 - This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know, that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
Page 613 - Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. Say to them that are of a fearful heart : Be strong, fear not : behold your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense ; he will come and save you.
Page 413 - Or of the eternal co-eternal beam, May I express thee unblamed ? since God is light, And never but in unapproached light Dwelt from eternity, dwelt then in thee, Bright effluence of bright essence increate. Or hear'st thou rather pure ethereal stream, Whose fountain who shall tell? before the sun, Before the heavens thou wert, and at the voice Of God, as with a mantle, didst invest...
Page 299 - I am now thirty-eight) to make such an important change in my way of life, and to quit, with no other apparent motive than that of bettering my circumstances, that church of which I have hitherto been a member...
Page 118 - I don't like in prayers; and excellent as our liturgy is, I think it somewhat faulty in that respect.'
Page 657 - Her name was Margaret Lucas, youngest sister to the Lord Lucas of Colchester, a noble family ; for all the brothers were valiant, and all the sisters virtuous.