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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... written , " Let his wife be a widow and his children vagabonds , let his posterity be destroyed , and in the next generation let his name be quite put out . " Digby's pathetic appeal upon the rising of the court may well stand side by ...
... written , " Let his wife be a widow and his children vagabonds , let his posterity be destroyed , and in the next generation let his name be quite put out . " Digby's pathetic appeal upon the rising of the court may well stand side by ...
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... of strength than the body of the lion ; motion than the wing of the bird . human - headed lions were not idle of the man ; of rapidity of These winged creations , the offspring of mere fancy ; their meaning was written upon.
... of strength than the body of the lion ; motion than the wing of the bird . human - headed lions were not idle of the man ; of rapidity of These winged creations , the offspring of mere fancy ; their meaning was written upon.
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... written upon them . " The entrance formed by the human - headed lions led into a chamber , round which were sculptured winged figures . Other chambers were dug out , and by degrees Mr. Layard was enabled , not only to collect the long ...
... written upon them . " The entrance formed by the human - headed lions led into a chamber , round which were sculptured winged figures . Other chambers were dug out , and by degrees Mr. Layard was enabled , not only to collect the long ...
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... writing was in part defaced , but enough remained to enable him to fix the comparative epoch of the ruins . The same reason that induced Mr. Layard to suspend operations at Nimroud would KOUYUNJIK EXPLORED . 31 seem to have influenced ...
... writing was in part defaced , but enough remained to enable him to fix the comparative epoch of the ruins . The same reason that induced Mr. Layard to suspend operations at Nimroud would KOUYUNJIK EXPLORED . 31 seem to have influenced ...
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... important feature . We have spoken of inscriptions found on the bas - reliefs . These inscrip- tions , written in characters no longer in use among " " THE ARROW - HEADED CHARACTER . 35 men 34 LAYARD'S DISCOVERIES AT NINEVEH .
... important feature . We have spoken of inscriptions found on the bas - reliefs . These inscrip- tions , written in characters no longer in use among " " THE ARROW - HEADED CHARACTER . 35 men 34 LAYARD'S DISCOVERIES AT NINEVEH .
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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.
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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.