Essays from "The Times.": Being a Selection from the Literary Papers which Have Appeared in that Journal, Том 2John Murray, 1871 |
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... Reader in the Inner Temple by the Benchers , and in 1592 , being in his forty - first year , by the influence of Burleigh , he was made Soli- citor - General to the Queen . The solicitorship secured the Speakership of the House of ...
... Reader in the Inner Temple by the Benchers , and in 1592 , being in his forty - first year , by the influence of Burleigh , he was made Soli- citor - General to the Queen . The solicitorship secured the Speakership of the House of ...
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... readers of history . His cruel arrogance and atrocious bearing towards the unfortunate ( we do not speak of the guilty ) can never be forgotten . Lord Campbell tells us that Coke , in his age , " made noble amends " for the licentious ...
... readers of history . His cruel arrogance and atrocious bearing towards the unfortunate ( we do not speak of the guilty ) can never be forgotten . Lord Campbell tells us that Coke , in his age , " made noble amends " for the licentious ...
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... reader accompany us for a moment as we endeavour hastily to trace the current of events which has made us heirs to one of the noblest legacies ever bequeathed to man . Knowledge of the subject , though general , is somewhat indistinct ...
... reader accompany us for a moment as we endeavour hastily to trace the current of events which has made us heirs to one of the noblest legacies ever bequeathed to man . Knowledge of the subject , though general , is somewhat indistinct ...
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... reader's eye , hastily collected the few preceding facts . " After a few months ' residence in England during the year 1848 , to recruit , " as he tells us , " a consti- tution worn by long exposure to the extremes of an Eastern climate ...
... reader's eye , hastily collected the few preceding facts . " After a few months ' residence in England during the year 1848 , to recruit , " as he tells us , " a consti- tution worn by long exposure to the extremes of an Eastern climate ...
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... readers , to advert briefly to other discoveries no less extraordinary and interesting than those with which we are imme- diately concerned , and of which , indeed , they form a most important feature . We have spoken of inscriptions ...
... readers , to advert briefly to other discoveries no less extraordinary and interesting than those with which we are imme- diately concerned , and of which , indeed , they form a most important feature . We have spoken of inscriptions ...
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Сторінка 328 - A perfect Woman, nobly planned, To warn, to comfort, and command; And yet a Spirit still, and bright With something of angelic light.
Сторінка 45 - Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king's house.
Сторінка 116 - ... asked him why he did not worship the God of heaven. The old man told him that he worshipped the fire only, and acknowledged no other god. At which answer Abraham grew so zealously angry, that he thrust the old man out of his tent, and exposed him to all the evils of the night, and an unguarded condition. When the old man was gone, God called to Abraham, and asked him where the stranger was : he replied, I thrust him away because he did not worship thee.
Сторінка 45 - And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, "I have offended ; return from me: that which thou puttest on me will I bear." And the king of Assyria appointed unto Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.
Сторінка 15 - House, that none therein shall presume henceforth to meddle with anything concerning our government or deep matters of State, and namely not to deal with our dearest son's match with the daughter of Spain...
Сторінка 74 - Parliament in 1783, but his career both in the House of Commons and in the House of Lords was in striking contrast with that at the bar.
Сторінка 142 - We have, however, a plain precept to follow, which is, to do our duty in that state of life to which it has pleased God to call us.
Сторінка 5 - Privilege of speech is granted ; but you must know what privilege you have. Not to speak every one what he listeth, or what cometh into his brain to utter that, — but your privilege is Aye or no. Wherefore, Mr Speaker...
Сторінка 46 - Sennacherib, the mighty king, king of the country of Assyria, sitting on the throne of judgment, before (or at the entrance of) the city of Lachish (Lakhisha). I give permission for its slaughter.
Сторінка 5 - Wherefore, Mr. Speaker, her Majesty's Pleasure is, that if you perceive any idle heads, which will not stick to hazard their own Estates ; which will meddle with reforming the Church, and transforming the Commonwealth ; and do exhibit any Bills to such purpose, that you receive them not, until they be viewed and considered by those, who, it is fitter should consider of such things, and can better judge of them.