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... successful contest for existence . We had our existence , but we had no more ; our victory had been great , but it had no fruits . By the aid of pertinacity and capital , we had vanquished genius and valour ; but no visible increase of ...
... successful contest for existence . We had our existence , but we had no more ; our victory had been great , but it had no fruits . By the aid of pertinacity and capital , we had vanquished genius and valour ; but no visible increase of ...
الصفحة 49
... successful in these instances , was immediately so applied as to give voice to the sullenness of the country ; to express forms of discontent as real , though not with an object as determinate . Mr. Brougham did not understate his case ...
... successful in these instances , was immediately so applied as to give voice to the sullenness of the country ; to express forms of discontent as real , though not with an object as determinate . Mr. Brougham did not understate his case ...
الصفحة 59
... In his early life he has been known to attend , in his place in court , on circuit , at an early hour in the morning . After having successfully pleaded the cause of his client , he drives off to the Lord Brougham . 59.
... In his early life he has been known to attend , in his place in court , on circuit , at an early hour in the morning . After having successfully pleaded the cause of his client , he drives off to the Lord Brougham . 59.
الصفحة 65
... successful Opposition , as such , should take the reins of administration , has been much derided . ' Sir , ' said a sceptic on this part of constitutional government , I would as soon choose for a new coachman the man who shied stones ...
... successful Opposition , as such , should take the reins of administration , has been much derided . ' Sir , ' said a sceptic on this part of constitutional government , I would as soon choose for a new coachman the man who shied stones ...
الصفحة 72
... successful one by one ; the hundred reforms he suggested were carried ; the hundred abuses he had denounced were abolished . The world which was , was changed to the world which is ; but it was not changed by him . That he should have ...
... successful one by one ; the hundred reforms he suggested were carried ; the hundred abuses he had denounced were abolished . The world which was , was changed to the world which is ; but it was not changed by him . That he should have ...
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الصفحة 19 - Roget. — THESAURUS OF ENGLISH WORDS AND PHRASES. Classified and Arranged so as to Facilitate the Expression of Ideas and assist in Literary Composition. By PETER MARK ROGET, MD, FRS Recomposed throughout, enlarged and improved, partly from the Author's Notes, and with a full Index, by the Author's Son, JOHN LEWIS ROGET. Crown 8vo., 10s.
الصفحة 6 - Verney. — MEMOIRS OF THE VERNEY FAMILY DURING THE CIVIL WAR. Compiled from the Letters and Illustrated by the Portraits at Claydon House, Bucks. By FRANCES PARTHENOPE VERNEY.
الصفحة 6 - SUNBEAM,' OUR HOME ON THE OCEAN FOR ELEVEN MONTHS. Library Edition. With 8 Maps and Charts, and 118 Illustrations, 8vo.
الصفحة 9 - Sea- Fisherman: comprising the Chief Methods of Hook and Line Fishing in the British and other Seas, a glance at Nets, and remarks on Boats and Boating. Second Edition, enlarged, with 80 Woodcuts. Post 8vo. 12s. Gd. The Fly- Fisher's Entomology. By ALFRED RONALDS. With coloured Representations of the Natural and Artificial Insect.
الصفحة 9 - DEAD SHOT (THE): or, Sportsman's Complete Guide. Being a Treatise on the Use of the Gun, with Rudimentary and Finishing Lessons on the Art of Shooting Game of all kinds.
الصفحة 24 - THE DAY' through the Christian Year ; being a Text of Scripture, with an Original Meditation and a Short Selection in Verse for Every Day. Crown 8vo., 41.
الصفحة 18 - INSECTS AT HOME : A Popular Account of British Insects, their Structure, Habits and Transformations.
الصفحة 137 - in the room of the Right Honourable William Pitt, who, since his election, has accepted the office of First Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer.
الصفحة 38 - This task specifies not only what is to be done but how it is to be done and the exact time allowed for doing it.
الصفحة 2 - Buckle. — HISTORY OF CIVILISATION IN ENGLAND AND FRANCE, SPAIN AND SCOTLAND. By HENRY THOMAS BUCKLE.