The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language, Del 9

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William Dwight Whitney
Century Company, 1889
 

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Side 2582 - of the house had known in what natch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Mat. xxiv. 43.
Side 2649 - Every man, according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. 2 Cor. ix. 7.
Side 2569 - 1. Be thou a spirit of health or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable.
Side 2541 - Just above the horizon, decorating and cheering the elevated sphere she just began to move In—glittering like the morning star, full of life, and splendour, and joy. Burke,
Side 2446 - Be kind and courteous to this gentleman ; Hop in his walks, and gambol in his eyes ; Feed him with apricocks and dewberries; With purple grapes, green figs, and mulberries.
Side 2467 - And in the porches of mine ear did pour The leperous distilment ; whose effect Holds such an enmity with blood of man, That, swift as quicksilver, it courses through
Side 2481 - Our bodies are our gardens ; to the which our wills are gardeners ; so that If we will . . . supply it with one gender of herbs, or distract it with many,
Side 2593 - Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor llsteth.
Side 2457 - He will make the face of heaven so fine That all the world will be in love with night, And pay no worship to the
Side 2600 - Arth, Is there no remedy ? Hub. None but to lose your eyes. Arth. O heaven ! — that there were but a mote in yours, A grain, a dust, a gnat, a wandering hair.

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