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... Natural his- torians tell us , that no fruit grows originally among us , besides hips and haws , acorns and pig - nuts , with other delicates of the like nature ; that our climate of itself , and without the assist- ances of art , can ...
... Natural his- torians tell us , that no fruit grows originally among us , besides hips and haws , acorns and pig - nuts , with other delicates of the like nature ; that our climate of itself , and without the assist- ances of art , can ...
Page 52
... nature itself . It is an organ of life , not something separate from life ; it does not watch the process of living from outside in order to question its natural motions and subject it to rigid intellectual laws . It is content itself ...
... nature itself . It is an organ of life , not something separate from life ; it does not watch the process of living from outside in order to question its natural motions and subject it to rigid intellectual laws . It is content itself ...
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... nature , I asked if he would permit me to help him . The uncourteous reply was — that whenever he wished for anything he was in the habit of asking for it . Not knowing what to make of a rebuff of this nature , it was met by an inquiry ...
... nature , I asked if he would permit me to help him . The uncourteous reply was — that whenever he wished for anything he was in the habit of asking for it . Not knowing what to make of a rebuff of this nature , it was met by an inquiry ...
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ANONYMOUS arms Army battle blessings blood British Empire Chilprufe civilization Commonwealth courage crumpets dark dear death doth earth enemy England English Englishman Europe extracts eyes faith fear fight fire fleet force France freedom gentleman GEORGE give glory green happy hath heart hills honour hope human JOHN BOYNTON PRIESTLEY JOHN BUNYAN JOHN MILTON JOHN ROBERT SEELEY JOHN STUART MILL justice King land liberty light live look Lord mankind mercy Messrs mind nations nature neighbours never night o'er oaks OLIVER CROMWELL ourselves peace principle race RUDYARD KIPLING sail Say the bells says the doctor says the patient ship soldiers soul spirit strength suffer thee things thou thought toil true valour victory virtue WALTER BAGEHOT whole WILLIAM RALPH INGE WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE WILLIAM WORDSWORTH WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL