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... English and American Tendencies in Fiction . - The Charter Election . - The Legislature . .431 Educated Discussion and Legislation . - Discussion on the Divorce Question . - A Good Direction for Public Opinion .. Longfellow's Michael ...
... English and American Tendencies in Fiction . - The Charter Election . - The Legislature . .431 Educated Discussion and Legislation . - Discussion on the Divorce Question . - A Good Direction for Public Opinion .. Longfellow's Michael ...
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... English rather than the American language . Even in our pronunciation and modulation , there is a sibboleth apparent ; and we gird at the Brit- isher who has not our speech , however pro- vincial it be , just as country louts are amused ...
... English rather than the American language . Even in our pronunciation and modulation , there is a sibboleth apparent ; and we gird at the Brit- isher who has not our speech , however pro- vincial it be , just as country louts are amused ...
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... English authors once as eagerly conned in America as in the land of their domicile . This partly arises from the confused ideas of superficially educated Americans as to British customs , usages , and local terms- -a defect which ...
... English authors once as eagerly conned in America as in the land of their domicile . This partly arises from the confused ideas of superficially educated Americans as to British customs , usages , and local terms- -a defect which ...
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... English rectory , swarming with sisterly and cousinly maidens ; such , doubtless , as Trollope and the artists who have illustrated Trollope have depicted for No ordinary nature could pass through that sort of training without a certain ...
... English rectory , swarming with sisterly and cousinly maidens ; such , doubtless , as Trollope and the artists who have illustrated Trollope have depicted for No ordinary nature could pass through that sort of training without a certain ...
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... what apparent success the poet had put in practice his studies of the laws of English rhythm . 2 Bayard Taylor's Essay on Tennyson . Within half a year from his entry at Trin- ity 20 [ Jan. Alfred Tennyson , Poet Laureatc .
... what apparent success the poet had put in practice his studies of the laws of English rhythm . 2 Bayard Taylor's Essay on Tennyson . Within half a year from his entry at Trin- ity 20 [ Jan. Alfred Tennyson , Poet Laureatc .
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Page 167 - ... to establish a defence on the ground of insanity, it must be clearly proved that, at the time of the committing of the act, the party accused was labouring under such a defect of reason, from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong.
Page 25 - Where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow. Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadow'd, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery hollows crown'd with summer sea, Where I will heal me of my grievous wound.
Page 74 - Ere your heritage be wasted," said the quick alarming drum. "Let me of my heart take counsel: War is not of life the sum; Who shall stay and reap the harvest When the autumn days shall come?" But the drum Echoed, "Come! Death shall reap the braver harvest," said the solemnsounding drum.
Page 216 - Consider these people, then, their way of life, their habits, their manners, the very tones of their voice ; look at them attentively ; observe the literature they read, the things which give them pleasure, the words which come forth out of their mouths, the thoughts which make the furniture of their minds; would any amount of wealth be worth having with the condition that one was to become just like these people by having it...
Page 79 - I've packed him on my back, as you see'd me now. It ain't the first time that I brought him to this yer cabin when he couldn't help himself; it ain't the first time that I and 'Jinny' have waited for him on yon hill, and picked him up and so fetched him home, when he couldn't speak, and didn't know me.
Page 167 - ... must be considered in the same situation as to responsibility as if the facts with respect to which the delusion exists were real.
Page 168 - ... the same situation as to responsibility as if the facts with respect to which the delusion exists were real. For example, if under the influence of his delusion...
Page 158 - Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong ; that useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work...
Page 209 - Come, humble sinner, in whose breast A thousand thoughts revolve; Come, with your guilt and fear oppressed, And make this last resolve. 2 I'll go to Jesus, though my sin Hath like a mountain rose, I know His courts, I'll enter in Whatever may oppose.
Page 116 - May-pole in the Strand, giving them instructions at what rates to carry men into several parts of the town, where all day they may be had.