The London Quarterly Review, Volumes 111-112Theodore Foster, 1862 |
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... desires to travel at as little cost as may be , but with speed , comfort , safety , and punctuality . It has practically only one means of conveyance . The iron rail has superseded the road of other metal ; the six - legged horse has ...
... desires to travel at as little cost as may be , but with speed , comfort , safety , and punctuality . It has practically only one means of conveyance . The iron rail has superseded the road of other metal ; the six - legged horse has ...
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... desire to maintain his staff in what he considers a state of efficiency . The best mode of obliging railway compa- nies to keep up a sufficient staff , would be by preventing them from employing their ser- vants habitually for more than ...
... desire to maintain his staff in what he considers a state of efficiency . The best mode of obliging railway compa- nies to keep up a sufficient staff , would be by preventing them from employing their ser- vants habitually for more than ...
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... desire that I should be attached to her person , without any particular employment , but that I should be lodged at Windsor , in a house belong- ing to Her Majesty , with a maid in her service to do the work of the house . Her Majesty ...
... desire that I should be attached to her person , without any particular employment , but that I should be lodged at Windsor , in a house belong- ing to Her Majesty , with a maid in her service to do the work of the house . Her Majesty ...
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... desire to perform a difficult duty must go for nothing . All her actions were subject to a bias , and so is her narrative . She soon lost favour with the Prince Regent , and to lose favour with him was to become the object of a kind of ...
... desire to perform a difficult duty must go for nothing . All her actions were subject to a bias , and so is her narrative . She soon lost favour with the Prince Regent , and to lose favour with him was to become the object of a kind of ...
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... desire to get rid of the additional Direction , in hopes that , if repulsed , he might embarrassment occasioned by his daughter in fall back on herself . I heard this story , ' his unhappy relations with his wife . The she kindly says ...
... desire to get rid of the additional Direction , in hopes that , if repulsed , he might embarrassment occasioned by his daughter in fall back on herself . I heard this story , ' his unhappy relations with his wife . The she kindly says ...
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Page 125 - That the maintenance inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially the right of each State to order and control its own domestic institutions according to its own judgment exclusively...
Page 131 - Every state shall abide by the determinations of the United States in congress assembled, on all questions which, by this confederation, are submitted to them. And the articles of this confederation shall be inviolably observed by every state ; and the Union shall be perpetual.
Page 43 - They that go down to the sea in ships : and occupy their business in great waters; These men see the works of the Lord : and his wonders in the deep.
Page 125 - I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so.
Page 178 - Joy of all the meek ! To those who fall, how kind thou art ! How good to those who seek...
Page 125 - States, including that of persons held to service. To avoid misconstruction of what I have said, I depart from my purpose not to speak of particular amendments, so far as to say that holding such a provision to now be implied constitutional law, I have no objection to its being made express and irrevocable.
Page 176 - Now let the heavens be joyful ; Let earth her song begin ; Let the round world keep triumph, And all that is therein...
Page 255 - Whatever fruits in different climes are found, That proudly rise, or humbly court the ground ; Whatever blooms in torrid tracts appear, Whose bright succession decks the varied year ; Whatever sweets salute the northern sky With vernal lives, that blossom but to die ; These here disporting, own the kindred soil, Nor ask luxuriance from the planter's toil ; While sea-born gales their gelid wings expand To winnow fragrance round the smiling land.
Page 161 - MISERABLES. By VICTOR HUGO. AUTHORISED COPYRIGHT ENGLISH TRANSLATION. "The merits of *Les Miserables' do not merely consist in the conception of it as a whole; it abounds, page after page, with details of unequalled beauty.
Page 95 - Wouldst softly speak, and stroke my head and smile), Could those few pleasant days again appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here? I would not trust my heart — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might.