The Quarterly Review, Volumen16John Murray, 1817 |
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... hands of the peasants . ' Even now , ' says this judicious writer , ' the population is decreasing ; and the peasant , although in a fertile country , miserably poor ; for the exactions of government and its officers leave him nothing ...
... hands of the peasants . ' Even now , ' says this judicious writer , ' the population is decreasing ; and the peasant , although in a fertile country , miserably poor ; for the exactions of government and its officers leave him nothing ...
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... hand of time has no effect upon them , but they are abandoned to the desert , and many of them will in a few years entirely disappear . ' They proceeded about fourteen miles on asses to Delir , the capi- tal of Nubia , to wait on Hassan ...
... hand of time has no effect upon them , but they are abandoned to the desert , and many of them will in a few years entirely disappear . ' They proceeded about fourteen miles on asses to Delir , the capi- tal of Nubia , to wait on Hassan ...
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... hands . ' We are rather surprized at this , as the inscription is none of the shortest ; the place is distinctly pointed out ; and the letters , Mr. Hamilton says , are nearly three inches in length , ' They also landed a second time at ...
... hands . ' We are rather surprized at this , as the inscription is none of the shortest ; the place is distinctly pointed out ; and the letters , Mr. Hamilton says , are nearly three inches in length , ' They also landed a second time at ...
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... hand that holds the chalice should be pure , and the priests of the temple of Religion should be spotless as the vestments of her ministry .. Rank only degrades , wealth only impoverishes , and ornaments only dis- figure her ; her ...
... hand that holds the chalice should be pure , and the priests of the temple of Religion should be spotless as the vestments of her ministry .. Rank only degrades , wealth only impoverishes , and ornaments only dis- figure her ; her ...
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... hand of an enchanter , changed a wilderness into a garden ! ' - V. - 17 . No , declamation is not the weapon of Mr. Phillips ! -One thing , indeed , we learn from all this , that Mr. Phillips's countrymen ap- preciate his legal talents ...
... hand of an enchanter , changed a wilderness into a garden ! ' - V. - 17 . No , declamation is not the weapon of Mr. Phillips ! -One thing , indeed , we learn from all this , that Mr. Phillips's countrymen ap- preciate his legal talents ...
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