A compendium of American literature; chronologically arranged, with biographical sketches of the authors: On the plan of the authors "Compendium of English literature", and "English literature of the 19th CenturyE. C. & J. Biddle, 1858 - 740 pages |
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... Deep , 195 Biographical Sketch , 151 On the Loss of Professor Fisher , 196 Duelling , 153 Fragment , 197 The Notch of the White Moun- The Departure of Leather Stock- tains , 154 ing , 197 The Goodness of God as Mani- fested in Creation ...
... Deep , 195 Biographical Sketch , 151 On the Loss of Professor Fisher , 196 Duelling , 153 Fragment , 197 The Notch of the White Moun- The Departure of Leather Stock- tains , 154 ing , 197 The Goodness of God as Mani- fested in Creation ...
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... deep , as pure , as fervent , and as constant as it has ever been allowed to mortals to possess ; of a singleness of purpose , which never forsook him , to make the very best of life that life is ca- pable of ; and of an intellect which ...
... deep , as pure , as fervent , and as constant as it has ever been allowed to mortals to possess ; of a singleness of purpose , which never forsook him , to make the very best of life that life is ca- pable of ; and of an intellect which ...
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... deep philosophy that issued from his pen , or the humble and child- like piety that issued from his pulpit . " The venerable and learned Dr. Erskine , of Scotland , thus wrote a friend : " The loss sustained by his death , not only by ...
... deep philosophy that issued from his pen , or the humble and child- like piety that issued from his pulpit . " The venerable and learned Dr. Erskine , of Scotland , thus wrote a friend : " The loss sustained by his death , not only by ...
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... deep sense of the services he had rendered his country . He was not , however , permitted to pass the evening of his days in retirement . He was soon made governor of Pennsylvania , and then elected delegate to the Federal Convention of ...
... deep sense of the services he had rendered his country . He was not , however , permitted to pass the evening of his days in retirement . He was soon made governor of Pennsylvania , and then elected delegate to the Federal Convention of ...
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... deep in my mind ; and often have I thought of it since . When I see a merchant over polite to his customers- begging them to take a little brandy , and throwing his goods on the counter - thinks I , That man has an axe to grind . When I ...
... deep in my mind ; and often have I thought of it since . When I see a merchant over polite to his customers- begging them to take a little brandy , and throwing his goods on the counter - thinks I , That man has an axe to grind . When I ...
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