The Oriental herald and colonial review [ed. by J.S. Buckingham]., Volume 4James Silk Buckingham 1825 |
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... importance , are fresh in the memory of all Indians , as well as his encouragement of the free trade and ship- building in India ; and his liberal notions , of returning all surplus revenue to the country which produced it , in the ...
... importance , are fresh in the memory of all Indians , as well as his encouragement of the free trade and ship- building in India ; and his liberal notions , of returning all surplus revenue to the country which produced it , in the ...
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... importance to this argument ; and as we shall have little to do with the patronage of advancement , except as illus ... important provision , without which no other could be effectual , is found in those clauses of the Act of 1784 ...
... importance to this argument ; and as we shall have little to do with the patronage of advancement , except as illus ... important provision , without which no other could be effectual , is found in those clauses of the Act of 1784 ...
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... important question , and which prac- tice , " it is said , " would leave the permanent interest of such companies liable , at all times , to be sacrificed to the partial and interested views of a few , and those perhaps temporary ...
... important question , and which prac- tice , " it is said , " would leave the permanent interest of such companies liable , at all times , to be sacrificed to the partial and interested views of a few , and those perhaps temporary ...
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... important subject , it puts us on our guard against trusting to authority in matters we do not perfectly comprehend ; and thus , while impressing a conviction of the fallibility of our common nature , generates a desire once more to try ...
... important subject , it puts us on our guard against trusting to authority in matters we do not perfectly comprehend ; and thus , while impressing a conviction of the fallibility of our common nature , generates a desire once more to try ...
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... important of these accounts we propose briefly to advert , dwelling chiefly on those points which appear to be the least known and the most interesting . Before we proceed to this portion of our subject we may , however , be allowed to ...
... important of these accounts we propose briefly to advert , dwelling chiefly on those points which appear to be the least known and the most interesting . Before we proceed to this portion of our subject we may , however , be allowed to ...
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Page 326 - And then shall he depart from thee, both he and his children with him, and shall return unto his own family, and unto the possession of his fathers shall he return. 42. For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt : they shall not be sold as bondmen.
Page 505 - Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up ? Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of music...
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Page 352 - The Religion of the Mexican Nation is, and will be perpetually, the Roman Catholic Apostolic. The Nation will protect it by wise and just laws, and prohibit the exercise of any other whatever.
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