Sancho: Or, The ProverbialistT. Cadell and W. Davies, 1816 - 178 páginas |
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... moreover , so remarkably punctual as to render any clock or watch almost unneces- sary in the place where she lived . A modern philosophical writer , in illustrating the force of habit , mentions an instance of an ideot , who lived for ...
... moreover , so remarkably punctual as to render any clock or watch almost unneces- sary in the place where she lived . A modern philosophical writer , in illustrating the force of habit , mentions an instance of an ideot , who lived for ...
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... pectation of immensely benefiting the world by the relation of my own history , turn upon the development of them , that I am compelled to state them , even at the risk of being deemed a very undutiful nephew . I ought , moreover , to B 3 ...
... pectation of immensely benefiting the world by the relation of my own history , turn upon the development of them , that I am compelled to state them , even at the risk of being deemed a very undutiful nephew . I ought , moreover , to B 3 ...
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Or, The Proverbialist John William Cunningham. very undutiful nephew . I ought , moreover , to say , that I do think , if my aunt herself were alive , she would , in pity to the countless gene- rations of aunts and nephews hereafter to ...
Or, The Proverbialist John William Cunningham. very undutiful nephew . I ought , moreover , to say , that I do think , if my aunt herself were alive , she would , in pity to the countless gene- rations of aunts and nephews hereafter to ...
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... moreover , I am about soon to ask of her the additional boon of a space of earth in which I may lay my aged bones , I am anxious to do something for her bene- fit . And as although the history of Achilles , who was fed upon the marrow ...
... moreover , I am about soon to ask of her the additional boon of a space of earth in which I may lay my aged bones , I am anxious to do something for her bene- fit . And as although the history of Achilles , who was fed upon the marrow ...
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... moreover refrained from speech , thought , weeping , laughter - all at her mighty bidding . Rachel , indeed , often whispered , nodded , sighed , or quoted , but generally in vain . I really loved her the best of the two ; but all her ...
... moreover refrained from speech , thought , weeping , laughter - all at her mighty bidding . Rachel , indeed , often whispered , nodded , sighed , or quoted , but generally in vain . I really loved her the best of the two ; but all her ...
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Página 159 - By thine Agony and bloody Sweat ; by thy Cross and Passion ; by thy precious Death and Burial ; by thy glorious Resurrection and Ascension ; and by the coming of the Holy Ghost, Good Lord, deliver us.
Página 103 - ... exclaim, • Give them bark ! give them bark ! and let not an European perish, whom it is possible for a Peruvian to save.' Thus far all would be well. But conceive, instead of the assembly being permitted to act upon this benevolent decision, some Peruvian, of an age in which the prevalence of policy or mere prudence over justice and benevolence is more intelligible and pardonable, to arise, and thus to address his countrymen: • " ' Peruvians, you are far too precipitate. Consider, I beseech...
Página 99 - A fool and his money are soon parted ;" " A penny saved is a penny got;" " Money makes the man;" and who could resist such accumulated authorities?
Página 107 - Obey the eleventh," said the archbishop, "and you certainly will. — A new " commandment I give unto you, — that ye love
Página 105 - I'eruvums, are my reasons for opposing the wish of the speaker; and whoever promotes it, or opposes me, is a madman, and an enemy both to the Incas and the Great Spirit.'
Página 102 - I then thought looked old enough to know better) arose, and thus addressed the assembly : " Instead, sir, of replying directly to the reasonings of the speaker who has preceded me, I will simply put another case, and request his decision upon it. Suppose, instead of the present assembly, a thousand Peruvians convened on the banks of the Amazon, to take into consideration a supplication from the nations of Europe to supply them with that bark of Peru, which...
Página 100 - Heathen, convened a meeting near my aunt's mansion-house, to consider the means of extending to about sixty millions of poor idolatrous Hindoos the knowledge of Christianity. Now, whatever Religion and sound Wisdom might urge upon so plain a point, mere Prudence could not but be alarmed at an attempt, however quiet, to disturb the creed of sixty millions of people. Accordingly, having entered the assembly, I rose, and to the admiration of my aunt, made the following oration. '" I rise, Sir, to oppose...