The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 110Atlantic Monthly Company, 1912 - American essays |
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... land by deed , can be called a franchise . ' Under these enlightened laws , as said by Professor Maitland , ' It has become difficult to maintain that the state makes corporations in any other sense than that in which the state makes ...
... land by deed , can be called a franchise . ' Under these enlightened laws , as said by Professor Maitland , ' It has become difficult to maintain that the state makes corporations in any other sense than that in which the state makes ...
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... land he observes that , while they are a good deal the fashion , they are not nearly enough the fashion . They seem chiefly to be the fashion , that is , among pos- sessors of many acres , or those who keep up at least two permanent ...
... land he observes that , while they are a good deal the fashion , they are not nearly enough the fashion . They seem chiefly to be the fashion , that is , among pos- sessors of many acres , or those who keep up at least two permanent ...
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... land where our fathers had early opportunity of expressing themselves , those parts which remain least troubled by foreign ideas , I never fail to be impressed by the unerring instinct with which the houses turn their backs to the most ...
... land where our fathers had early opportunity of expressing themselves , those parts which remain least troubled by foreign ideas , I never fail to be impressed by the unerring instinct with which the houses turn their backs to the most ...
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... Lands to the Dia- mond Fields , hundreds of natives were at all times crossing , the weather took a most unusual turn . It was in the spring of the year , when all over these fire - swept and blackened flats little tufts of green grass ...
... Lands to the Dia- mond Fields , hundreds of natives were at all times crossing , the weather took a most unusual turn . It was in the spring of the year , when all over these fire - swept and blackened flats little tufts of green grass ...
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... land was taken up in the town by employees , no houses built ; but when the timber was cut off to such a distance from the saw - mill that it was no longer profitable to haul it in by primitive methods , the company moved on from the ...
... land was taken up in the town by employees , no houses built ; but when the timber was cut off to such a distance from the saw - mill that it was no longer profitable to haul it in by primitive methods , the company moved on from the ...
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Page 603 - The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To preach deliverance to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed, To preach the acceptable year of the LORD.
Page 665 - SWIFTLY walk over the western wave, Spirit of Night ! Out of the misty eastern cave, Where all the long and lone daylight Thou wovest dreams of joy and fear, Which make thee terrible and dear, — Swift be thy flight ! Wrap thy form in a mantle gray, Star-inwrought ! Blind with thine hair the eyes of day, Kiss her until she be wearied out, Then wander o'er city, and sea, and land, Touching all with thine opiate wand.
Page 172 - Suffer the little children to come unto me; forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.
Page 96 - April 8, 1865. GENERAL R. £. LEE, COMMANDING CSA Your note of last evening in reply to mine of same date, asking the condition on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia is just received. In reply I would say that, peace being my great desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon, namely; that the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged.
Page 535 - ... and stacked, and turned over to the officers appointed by me to receive them. This will not embrace the side-arms of the officers nor their private horses or baggage. This done, each officer and man will be allowed to return to his home, not to be disturbed by United States authority so long as they observe their paroles and the laws in force where they may reside.
Page 544 - After four years of arduous service marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude the Army of Northern Virginia has been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers and resources.
Page 665 - Death will come when thou art dead, Soon, too soon — Sleep will come when thou art fled; Of neither would I ask the boon I ask of thee, beloved Night— Swift be thine approaching flight, Come soon, soon!
Page 401 - The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands of human lives, and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed.
Page 401 - GENERAL: I received your note of this morning on the picket line whither I had come to meet you and ascertain definitely what terms were embraced in your proposal of yesterday with reference to the surrender of this army. I now request an interview in accordance with the offer contained in your letter of yesterday for that purpose.
Page 394 - GENERAL: Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of same date, asking the condition on which I will accept the surrender of the army of Northern Virginia, is just received. In reply I would say that, peace being my great desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon, namely: That the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms again against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged.