The Works of Francis BaconLongmans, 1870 |
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... fire and trouble states , that he may the better fish in muddy waters and make way for his own fortune ; " For , " said he , " if a fire be lighted in my fortunes , I will quench it , not with water , but with destruction : " 3 or if he ...
... fire and trouble states , that he may the better fish in muddy waters and make way for his own fortune ; " For , " said he , " if a fire be lighted in my fortunes , I will quench it , not with water , but with destruction : " 3 or if he ...
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... fire of contradiction ; and esteem the inquisition of truth as a noble enterprise , and not a pleasure or an ornament ; and employ wealth and magnificence on things of worth and excellence , not on things vulgar and of popular ...
... fire of contradiction ; and esteem the inquisition of truth as a noble enterprise , and not a pleasure or an ornament ; and employ wealth and magnificence on things of worth and excellence , not on things vulgar and of popular ...
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... fires and requires greater space ; sometimes the earth , which was before firm and vaulted , is reduced to ashes by internal fire , and being no longer able to support itself falls in . And there are many other similar causes . So much ...
... fires and requires greater space ; sometimes the earth , which was before firm and vaulted , is reduced to ashes by internal fire , and being no longer able to support itself falls in . And there are many other similar causes . So much ...
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... fire , called Castor by the ancients , that ap- pears at sea , if it be single , prognosticates a severe storm ( seeing it is Castor the dead brother ) , which will be much more severe if the ball does not adhere to the mast , but rolls ...
... fire , called Castor by the ancients , that ap- pears at sea , if it be single , prognosticates a severe storm ( seeing it is Castor the dead brother ) , which will be much more severe if the ball does not adhere to the mast , but rolls ...
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... Fires burning paler than usual , and murmuring within , are significant of storms . If the flame shoot in a twisting and curling form , it principally denotes wind ; but fungous growths or excrescences on the wicks of lamps rather ...
... Fires burning paler than usual , and murmuring within , are significant of storms . If the flame shoot in a twisting and curling form , it principally denotes wind ; but fungous growths or excrescences on the wicks of lamps rather ...
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