The Life and Correspondence of John Foster, Volume 2Bell & Daldy, 1861 - 1 pages |
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... evil has been proposed to be corrected or abolished ! " † The introduction of the Reform Bill ( March 1 , 1831 ) opened a prospect of political amelioration , which Foster and good long omitted , will have brought things to such a state ...
... evil has been proposed to be corrected or abolished ! " † The introduction of the Reform Bill ( March 1 , 1831 ) opened a prospect of political amelioration , which Foster and good long omitted , will have brought things to such a state ...
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... evil befalling yourself than can be countervailed by the good which , as an individual , you can render to the nation . I could not help being pleased that you beat the rascals at St. Albans , but sorry there could not have been some ...
... evil befalling yourself than can be countervailed by the good which , as an individual , you can render to the nation . I could not help being pleased that you beat the rascals at St. Albans , but sorry there could not have been some ...
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... evil and a danger so tremendous , that . any possible evil to be apprehended from the emancipation is reduced to an utter trifle in the comparison . But what evil , what danger can there be to apprehend from the emancipation ? Are you ...
... evil and a danger so tremendous , that . any possible evil to be apprehended from the emancipation is reduced to an utter trifle in the comparison . But what evil , what danger can there be to apprehend from the emancipation ? Are you ...
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... evil . In the last great account no doubt a vast number of happy spirits will have to ascribe that happiness to the evils inflicted on their bodies , as the im- mediate instrumental cause . Let us take the admonition , to do what little ...
... evil . In the last great account no doubt a vast number of happy spirits will have to ascribe that happiness to the evils inflicted on their bodies , as the im- mediate instrumental cause . Let us take the admonition , to do what little ...
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... evil . It continually surprises me to think , how little that is remarkable occurs ( so as to be known ) where a hundred thousand human beings , all busily intent on their purposes , are existing within the circuit of a very few miles ...
... evil . It continually surprises me to think , how little that is remarkable occurs ( so as to be known ) where a hundred thousand human beings , all busily intent on their purposes , are existing within the circuit of a very few miles ...
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