The English Essayists: A Comprehensive Selection from the Works of the Great Essayists, from Lord Bacon to John Ruskin : with Introduction, Biographical Notices, and Critical NotesW.P. Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell, 1887 |
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... Deaths of little children , 394 Church singing , 284 To any one whom bad weather depresses , 396 A system of ... death , · CHARLES LAMB . Walking Stewart , 406 413 • The South - Sea House , 286 · The two races of men , 289 • On ...
... Deaths of little children , 394 Church singing , 284 To any one whom bad weather depresses , 396 A system of ... death , · CHARLES LAMB . Walking Stewart , 406 413 • The South - Sea House , 286 · The two races of men , 289 • On ...
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... death terrible . It is worthy the observing , that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak , but it mates and masters the fear of death : and there- He breatheth and inspireth light into the face of His chosen . The poet that ...
... death terrible . It is worthy the observing , that there is no passion in the mind of man so weak , but it mates and masters the fear of death : and there- He breatheth and inspireth light into the face of His chosen . The poet that ...
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... death . The perpetuity by generation is common to beasts ; but memory , merit , and noble works , are proper to men : and surely a man shall see the noblest works and foundations have proceeded from childless men ; which have sought to ...
... death . The perpetuity by generation is common to beasts ; but memory , merit , and noble works , are proper to men : and surely a man shall see the noblest works and foundations have proceeded from childless men ; which have sought to ...
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... set him down in his testament for heir in remainder after his nephew . And this was the man that had power * Sarsaparilla . ↑ A liquid extract from the body of the beaver , with him to draw him forth to his death . FRANCIS BACON . 23.
... set him down in his testament for heir in remainder after his nephew . And this was the man that had power * Sarsaparilla . ↑ A liquid extract from the body of the beaver , with him to draw him forth to his death . FRANCIS BACON . 23.
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... death of others , as by the course of inheritance , testa- ments , and the like . they come tumbling upon a man . But it might be applied likewise to Pluto , taking him for the devil . For when riches come from the devil , as by fraud ...
... death of others , as by the course of inheritance , testa- ments , and the like . they come tumbling upon a man . But it might be applied likewise to Pluto , taking him for the devil . For when riches come from the devil , as by fraud ...
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