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... spirit of an unclean devil , and cried out with a loud voice , 34 Saying , 3 Let us alone what y have we to do with thee , thou Jesus of Naza - x Mar.1.23 . reth ? art thou come to destroy us ? Iaknow 3 or , away . thee who thou art ...
... spirit of an unclean devil , and cried out with a loud voice , 34 Saying , 3 Let us alone what y have we to do with thee , thou Jesus of Naza - x Mar.1.23 . reth ? art thou come to destroy us ? Iaknow 3 or , away . thee who thou art ...
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... nourish in our minds public spirit , love of glory , contempt of external fortune , and admiration of every thing truly great , noble , and illustrious . LECTURES ON RHETORIC , ABRIDGED . TASTE . TASTE is. 12 INTRODUCTION .
... nourish in our minds public spirit , love of glory , contempt of external fortune , and admiration of every thing truly great , noble , and illustrious . LECTURES ON RHETORIC , ABRIDGED . TASTE . TASTE is. 12 INTRODUCTION .
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... spirit , the fire , the rapidity , which he throws into his battles , present to every reader of the Iliad frequent instances of sublime wri- ting . The majesty of his warlike scencs is often height- ened in a high degree by the ...
... spirit , the fire , the rapidity , which he throws into his battles , present to every reader of the Iliad frequent instances of sublime wri- ting . The majesty of his warlike scencs is often height- ened in a high degree by the ...
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... spirit . As one proof among many , which might be pro- duced of the truth of these observations , we shall transcribe a speech from Colden's History of the five Indian nations , which was delivered by their chiefs , when entering on a ...
... spirit . As one proof among many , which might be pro- duced of the truth of these observations , we shall transcribe a speech from Colden's History of the five Indian nations , which was delivered by their chiefs , when entering on a ...
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... Spirit allow us to rest in tranquillity upon our mats , and never again dig up the axe to cut down the tree of peace ! Let the earth be trodden hard over it , where it lies buried . Let a strong stream run under the pit , to wash the ...
... Spirit allow us to rest in tranquillity upon our mats , and never again dig up the axe to cut down the tree of peace ! Let the earth be trodden hard over it , where it lies buried . Let a strong stream run under the pit , to wash the ...
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