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Mr. Fawcett ( an old friend and fellow - student of our author , and who always spoke of his writings with admiration , tinctured with wonder ) used to mention a circumstance with respect to the last - mentioned work , which may throw ...
Mr. Fawcett ( an old friend and fellow - student of our author , and who always spoke of his writings with admiration , tinctured with wonder ) used to mention a circumstance with respect to the last - mentioned work , which may throw ...
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... his native sterility in this respect ; or atoned for it by incessant activity of mind and by accumulated stores of thought and powers of language . In fact , his forte is not the spontaneous , but the voluntary exercise of talent .
... his native sterility in this respect ; or atoned for it by incessant activity of mind and by accumulated stores of thought and powers of language . In fact , his forte is not the spontaneous , but the voluntary exercise of talent .
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... respect , and by some magnificent compliments . Once in particular , at his own table , after a good deal of badinage and cross - questioning about his being the author of the Reply to Judge on those who use him cavalierly , and to ...
... respect , and by some magnificent compliments . Once in particular , at his own table , after a good deal of badinage and cross - questioning about his being the author of the Reply to Judge on those who use him cavalierly , and to ...
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He looks up with unfeigned respect to acknowledged reputation ( but then it must be very well ascertained before he admits it ) —and has a favourite hypothesis that Understanding and Virtue are the same thing .
He looks up with unfeigned respect to acknowledged reputation ( but then it must be very well ascertained before he admits it ) —and has a favourite hypothesis that Understanding and Virtue are the same thing .
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These two celebrated preachers are in almost all respects an antithesis to each other . If Mr. Irving is an example of what can be done by the help of external advantages , Dr. Chalmers is a proof of what can be done without them .
These two celebrated preachers are in almost all respects an antithesis to each other . If Mr. Irving is an example of what can be done by the help of external advantages , Dr. Chalmers is a proof of what can be done without them .
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