The Living Age, 213. köideLiving Age Company, 1897 |
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... - prehension of the harmless practical joke . A moment later the dog sat up and listened with an interest that grad- ually increased , until the door opened and Geoffrey Horner came room . into the " Faith 6 In Kedar's Tents .
... - prehension of the harmless practical joke . A moment later the dog sat up and listened with an interest that grad- ually increased , until the door opened and Geoffrey Horner came room . into the " Faith 6 In Kedar's Tents .
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... later the remarriage , widows created widespread consterna- tion , and our handling of them was amongst the causes of disaffection to our rule . Only in 1892 the closing of the great Hurdwar Fair , on account of a serious outbreak of ...
... later the remarriage , widows created widespread consterna- tion , and our handling of them was amongst the causes of disaffection to our rule . Only in 1892 the closing of the great Hurdwar Fair , on account of a serious outbreak of ...
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... later at Cawnpore great satisfac- tion was given to the assembled chiefs by the announcement that the estates of native princes would be scrupulously respected , and that the right of adop- tion was conceded to them . That meant that ...
... later at Cawnpore great satisfac- tion was given to the assembled chiefs by the announcement that the estates of native princes would be scrupulously respected , and that the right of adop- tion was conceded to them . That meant that ...
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... later on the march to Kan- dahar . " Before him was Kabul , with its large and well - equipped arsenal and a highly organized army ; around him were tribesmen hurrying to defend its approaches ; within his camp a traitor in the form of ...
... later on the march to Kan- dahar . " Before him was Kabul , with its large and well - equipped arsenal and a highly organized army ; around him were tribesmen hurrying to defend its approaches ; within his camp a traitor in the form of ...
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... later life were made to feel that his eye was on them , and that their actions would be appraised in an ungrudging and appreciative spirit . The record of his young days is fresh and full of charm , recalling the bright young officer ...
... later life were made to feel that his eye was on them , and that their actions would be appraised in an ungrudging and appreciative spirit . The record of his young days is fresh and full of charm , recalling the bright young officer ...
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Page 291 - When the morning stars sang together, and the sons of God shouted for joy.
Page 301 - Where are the songs of Spring? Ay, where are they? Think not of them, thou hast thy music too...
Page 299 - To one who has been long in city pent, 'Tis very sweet to look into the fair And open face of heaven, — to breathe a prayer Full in the smile of the blue firmament.
Page 533 - While fly and leaf and insect stood revealed, That to such countless orbs thou mad'st us blind ? Why do we then shun death with anxious strife ? If light can thus deceive, wherefore not life ? — JOSEPH BLANCO WHITE.
Page 299 - IN a drear-nighted December, Too happy, happy tree, Thy branches ne'er remember Their green felicity: The north cannot undo them, With a sleety whistle through them; Nor frozen thawings glue them From budding at the prime.
Page 302 - Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees, In fancy, fair St. Agnes in her bed, But dares not look behind, or all the charm is fled.
Page 277 - Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural ; and afterwards that which is spiritual.
Page 227 - Arise to thee; the children call, and I Thy shepherd pipe, and sweet is every sound, Sweeter thy voice, but every sound is sweet; Myriads of rivulets hurrying thro' the lawn, The moan of doves in immemorial elms. And murmuring of innumerable bees.
Page 665 - At the end of the fifteenth and the beginning of the sixteenth century, society was in a state of excitement.
Page 209 - Cressid's name the very crown of falsehood, If ever she leave Troilus ! Time, force, and death, Do to this body what extremes you can ; But the strong base and building of my love Is as the very centre of the earth, Drawing all things to it.