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... island of Bornholm , Denmark , with the rank and privileges of a city . The provincial court and synod are held in it . AALBORG , or AALBOURG , a bishopric of Denmark , in North Jutland , length and breadth about 75 miles . It occupies ...
... island of Bornholm , Denmark , with the rank and privileges of a city . The provincial court and synod are held in it . AALBORG , or AALBOURG , a bishopric of Denmark , in North Jutland , length and breadth about 75 miles . It occupies ...
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... island of Bornholm , Denmark , with the rank and privileges of a city . The provincial court and synod are held in it . AALBORG , or AALBOURG , a bishopric of Denmark , in North Jutland , length and breadth about 75 miles . It occupies ...
... island of Bornholm , Denmark , with the rank and privileges of a city . The provincial court and synod are held in it . AALBORG , or AALBOURG , a bishopric of Denmark , in North Jutland , length and breadth about 75 miles . It occupies ...
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... island in the German Ocean , called by Timæus , Basilio , and by Xenophon Lampsa- cenus , Baltia . Here , according to Pliny , amber dropped from the trees ; and sacrifices were offered to the manes of the drowned if the body were lost ...
... island in the German Ocean , called by Timæus , Basilio , and by Xenophon Lampsa- cenus , Baltia . Here , according to Pliny , amber dropped from the trees ; and sacrifices were offered to the manes of the drowned if the body were lost ...
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... island and port which he attempted . Early in ciently two rows of stone pillars across the 1797 he took the Spanish island of Trinidad , church , and three turrets , the steeple which was and returned soon after to England . In No- the ...
... island and port which he attempted . Early in ciently two rows of stone pillars across the 1797 he took the Spanish island of Trinidad , church , and three turrets , the steeple which was and returned soon after to England . In No- the ...
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... island , about a league from the town , mentioned by Pliny and Strabo . ABOUKIR BAY , formed by the same ridge of rocks , offered the best landing place which Sir Ralph Abercrombie could select for the disem- barkation of the British ...
... island , about a league from the town , mentioned by Pliny and Strabo . ABOUKIR BAY , formed by the same ridge of rocks , offered the best landing place which Sir Ralph Abercrombie could select for the disem- barkation of the British ...
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Сторінка 123 - To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish, Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess.
Сторінка 362 - There is a history in all men's lives, Figuring the nature of the times deceas'd ; The which observ'd, a man may prophesy, With a near aim, of the main chance of things As yet not come to life, which in their seeds And weak beginnings lie intreasured.
Сторінка 77 - But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Сторінка 221 - AH ! who can tell how hard it is to climb The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar; Ah! who can tell how many a soul sublime Has felt the influence of malignant star, And waged with Fortune an eternal war; Check'd by the scoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote has pined alone, Then dropt into the grave, unpitied and unknown...
Сторінка 363 - I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and passing from one thought to another, " Surely," said I, " man is but a shadow, and life a dream.
Сторінка 276 - His house was known to all the vagrant train ; He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain. The long-remembered beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending swept his aged breast...
Сторінка 25 - If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth; that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ: to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever.
Сторінка 268 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long...
Сторінка 145 - I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Сторінка 1 - Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? May I not wash in them, and be clean?