The Influence of Aristocracies on the Revolutions of Nations: Considered in Relation to the Present Circumstances of the British Empire1843 - 464 pages |
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... ancient and modern , a few passages to bear upon the peculiar condition of the British empire , in its political , fiscal , commercial , and colonial relations , but particularly on those circumstances which affect the comfort and ...
... ancient and modern , a few passages to bear upon the peculiar condition of the British empire , in its political , fiscal , commercial , and colonial relations , but particularly on those circumstances which affect the comfort and ...
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... Ancient and Modern , by C. H. Timperley . " This is a work of the research and labour of many years . The author of it , in a note to his preface , informs his readers , that after having served his country , and obtained his discharge ...
... Ancient and Modern , by C. H. Timperley . " This is a work of the research and labour of many years . The author of it , in a note to his preface , informs his readers , that after having served his country , and obtained his discharge ...
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... ancient Scythians drank the blood of the first enemy they slew . Among the ancient nations of Central America , the bodies of prisoners taken in war were claimed by the officers or soldiers who captured them , and were dressed and ...
... ancient Scythians drank the blood of the first enemy they slew . Among the ancient nations of Central America , the bodies of prisoners taken in war were claimed by the officers or soldiers who captured them , and were dressed and ...
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... ancient and modern times . Before the invasion of the Israelites , it was a place of great importance , and continued so through all the vicissitudes of history down to the termination of the Crusades . It was the last place held out by ...
... ancient and modern times . Before the invasion of the Israelites , it was a place of great importance , and continued so through all the vicissitudes of history down to the termination of the Crusades . It was the last place held out by ...
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... ancient people will furnish examples of conquest over the means of subsistence , and of the esta- blishment of despotic power . After a war of twenty years between Sparta and Messene , in Greece , the latter was brought under complete ...
... ancient people will furnish examples of conquest over the means of subsistence , and of the esta- blishment of despotic power . After a war of twenty years between Sparta and Messene , in Greece , the latter was brought under complete ...
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Page 187 - Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up ; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money : that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
Page 17 - And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants. And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
Page 187 - He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers? Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him. Then are the children free.
Page 17 - Zeboim toward the wilderness. (Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, "Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:" but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.
Page 18 - And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot ; all that the fleshhook brought up the priest took for himself.
Page 192 - Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
Page ii - Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.
Page 127 - We hold out to the people of other countries an invitation to come and settle among us as members of our rapidly growing family, and for the blessings which we offer them we require of them to look upon our country as their country and to unite with us in the great task of preserving our institutions and thereby perpetuating our liberties.
Page 57 - Constantinople; but his liberality, however it might excite the applause of the people, has incurred the censure of posterity. A nation of legislators and conquerors might assert their claim to the harvests of Africa, which had been purchased with their blood; and it was artfully contrived by Augustus that in the enjoyment of plenty the Romans should lose the memory of freedom.
Page 24 - If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.