The Monthly Epitome, Volume 1W. Clarke, 1802 - Great Britain |
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... equally impracticable in any way , as it consists of a succession of eight hills , some of which are almost perpendi- cular ; nevertheless the Canadians contrive to surmount all these diffi- culties , even with their canoes and lading ...
... equally impracticable in any way , as it consists of a succession of eight hills , some of which are almost perpendi- cular ; nevertheless the Canadians contrive to surmount all these diffi- culties , even with their canoes and lading ...
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... equally indolent , extravagant , and improvident , when left to themselves , and rival the savages in a neglect of the morrow . VOL . I. are a people spread over a vast ex- tent of country , of whose manners the following account is ...
... equally indolent , extravagant , and improvident , when left to themselves , and rival the savages in a neglect of the morrow . VOL . I. are a people spread over a vast ex- tent of country , of whose manners the following account is ...
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... equally great in peace as in war , France may justly boast , that she also has her Washington . " Preface , p . viii , ix , x . This work is divided into thirty- four chapters , giving an account of the battles in which Bonaparte was en ...
... equally great in peace as in war , France may justly boast , that she also has her Washington . " Preface , p . viii , ix , x . This work is divided into thirty- four chapters , giving an account of the battles in which Bonaparte was en ...
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... equally capable of the greatest efforts , and of the most unwearied applica- tion , who multiplied his productions far beyond what could have been expected from powers merely human , and was , nevertheless , original in every one ...
... equally capable of the greatest efforts , and of the most unwearied applica- tion , who multiplied his productions far beyond what could have been expected from powers merely human , and was , nevertheless , original in every one ...
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... equally ; from whence it is conclud- ed , that the rays of the sun contain all colours at once , though he himself appears yellowish . " In truth , when you admit into a dark room the rays of all the simple colours , red , yellow ...
... equally ; from whence it is conclud- ed , that the rays of the sun contain all colours at once , though he himself appears yellowish . " In truth , when you admit into a dark room the rays of all the simple colours , red , yellow ...
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Page 392 - I die: * remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: * lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, "Who is the Lord?" or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
Page 597 - FROM distant climes, o'er wide-spread seas we come, Though not with much eclat, or beat of drum; True patriots all, for, be it understood, We left our country for our country's good...
Page 425 - But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour ; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
Page 538 - The Dissenting Ministers are represented as men of close ambition : They are so, my Lords ; and their ambition is to keep close to the college of fishermen, not of cardinals; and to the doctrine of inspired apostles, not to the decrees of interested and aspiring bishops. They contend for a scriptural creed, and spiritual worship ; we have a Calvinistic creed, a popish liturgy, and an Arminian clergy.
Page 96 - Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
Page 545 - ... a different size from what they are, or placed after any other manner, or in any other order, than that in which they are placed, either no motion at all would have been carried on in the machine, or none which would have answered the use that is now served by it.
Page 436 - Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts : for the Coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
Page 434 - When he was reviled, he reviled not again. When he suffered he threatened not, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously.
Page 545 - ... the inference, we think, is inevitable, that the watch must have had a maker: that there must have existed, at some time, and at some place or other, an artificer or artificers who formed it for the purpose which we find it actually to answer; who comprehended its construction, and designed its use.
Page 90 - But ye beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the holy Ghost, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.