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... ment in Virginia , was a choice which clearly showed the supe- riority of its founder's views and understanding . The wisdom of that choice was well illustrated in the methodical and instruc- tive Report which he published in 1587 ...
... ment in Virginia , was a choice which clearly showed the supe- riority of its founder's views and understanding . The wisdom of that choice was well illustrated in the methodical and instruc- tive Report which he published in 1587 ...
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... ment ; but , considering the enmity and recklessness of Essex , and the designs of his adherents , it can hardly be viewed as either unnatural or surprising . The belief that he took pleasure in the untimely fate of his rival , seems ...
... ment ; but , considering the enmity and recklessness of Essex , and the designs of his adherents , it can hardly be viewed as either unnatural or surprising . The belief that he took pleasure in the untimely fate of his rival , seems ...
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... ment or proof , to what is capriciously meted out to him by a col- lector of anecdotes and compounder of secret histories , ' we are * History of England . constrained to think that they have done so upon very 70 April , Sir Walter ...
... ment or proof , to what is capriciously meted out to him by a col- lector of anecdotes and compounder of secret histories , ' we are * History of England . constrained to think that they have done so upon very 70 April , Sir Walter ...
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... ment to the former , the illustrious editor states , that it was ' given to him for a true copy , by a learned man at his death ; ' and he gives it as his opinion , that it was answerable in style to the works of the eminent author ...
... ment to the former , the illustrious editor states , that it was ' given to him for a true copy , by a learned man at his death ; ' and he gives it as his opinion , that it was answerable in style to the works of the eminent author ...
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... ment , in the event of Raleigh's invasion of any part of it where the Spaniards might have settled . His intention to open a gold mine , in a particular quarter , and the route he intended to follow , were fully explained in letters to ...
... ment , in the event of Raleigh's invasion of any part of it where the Spaniards might have settled . His intention to open a gold mine , in a particular quarter , and the route he intended to follow , were fully explained in letters to ...
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Side 600 - ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PLANTS; Including all the Plants which are now found in, or have been introduced into, Great Britain; giving their Natural History, accompanied by such descriptions, engraved figures, and elementary details, as may enable a beginner, who is a mere English reader, to discover name of every Plant which he may find in flower, and acquire all the information respecting it which is useful and interesting.
Side 610 - The Family Shakspeare ; in which nothing is added to the Original Text ; but those words and expressions are omitted which cannot with propriety be read aloud.
Side 400 - The form is mechanic, when on any given material we impress a predetermined form, not necessarily arising out of the properties of the material ; as when to a mass of wet clay we give whatever shape we wish it to retain when hardened. The organic form, on the other hand, is innate: it shapes, as it develops, itself from within, and the fullness of its development is one and the same with the perfection of its outward form.
Side 31 - Guide ; containing ample Descriptions of all the fine leading varieties of Roses, regularly classed in their respective Families ; their History and Mode of Culture. Fifth Edition, corrected and improved. Fcp.
Side 604 - Intended as a Source of Easy Reference for Clergymen, and for Families residing at a Distance from Professional Assistance.
Side 592 - TURTON'S (DR.) MANUAL OF THE LAND AND FRESHWATER SHELLS of the BRITISH ISLANDS. A New Edition, thoroughly revised and with considerable Additions. By JOHN EDWARD GRAY, Keeper of the Zoological Collection in the British Museum. Post 8vo. with Woodcuts, and 12 Coloured Plates 15s. cloth. TWELVE YEARS AGO: A TALE. By the Author of " Letters to my Unknown Friends.
Side 177 - Would he oblige me? let me only find, He does not think me what he thinks mankind.
Side 588 - OF .VALUING RENTS AND TILLAGES, And the Tenant's Right of Entering and Quitting Farms, explained by several Specimens of Valuations; and Remarks on the Cultivation pursued on Soils in different Situations. Adapted to the Use of Landlords, Land-Agents, Appraisers, Farmers, and Tenants.
Side 588 - PRACTICAL TREATISE ON RAILROADS AND INTERIOR COMMUNICATION IN GENERAL. Containing the Performances of the improved Locomotive Engines : with Tables of the Comparative Cost of Conveyance on Canals, Railways, and Turnpike Roads. By NICHOLAS WOOD, Colliery Viewer, Mem.