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... whilst they are thus men without a work to do in life , they are exposed to all the temptations to which poor human nature is open , in their most powerful and subtle shapes . ' All the world and all the glory of it , whatever is most ...
... whilst they are thus men without a work to do in life , they are exposed to all the temptations to which poor human nature is open , in their most powerful and subtle shapes . ' All the world and all the glory of it , whatever is most ...
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... whilst the Prince's life is thus free from the dark blots which have disfigured the lives of some of his predecessors , it should not be forgotten that he has not been an idle man , either in public or in private . His ambition has ...
... whilst the Prince's life is thus free from the dark blots which have disfigured the lives of some of his predecessors , it should not be forgotten that he has not been an idle man , either in public or in private . His ambition has ...
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... , the Hebrew leader of the Tory party , had been singularly fortunate in displaying some of the best qualities of his people , whilst holding in abeyance their more char- acteristic defects . 44 Politicians of To - day .
... , the Hebrew leader of the Tory party , had been singularly fortunate in displaying some of the best qualities of his people , whilst holding in abeyance their more char- acteristic defects . 44 Politicians of To - day .
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sir Thomas Wemyss Reid. whilst holding in abeyance their more char- acteristic defects . That , however , is not the verdict that can now be pronounced upon Lord Beacons- field . Fortune has made him , in the closing years of his life ...
sir Thomas Wemyss Reid. whilst holding in abeyance their more char- acteristic defects . That , however , is not the verdict that can now be pronounced upon Lord Beacons- field . Fortune has made him , in the closing years of his life ...
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... can safely occupy . The foreign policy of Lord Beaconsfield may also be said to betray the defects of his race . It is grandiose rather than grand ; whilst it possesses the great fault of a want of 48 Politicians of To - day .
... can safely occupy . The foreign policy of Lord Beaconsfield may also be said to betray the defects of his race . It is grandiose rather than grand ; whilst it possesses the great fault of a want of 48 Politicians of To - day .
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Politicians of To-Day: The Queen. the Prince of Wales. Lord Beaconsfield. M ... Thomas Wemyss Reid Sin vista previa disponible - 2016 |
Politicians of To-Day: The Queen. the Prince of Wales. Lord Beaconsfield. M ... Thomas Wemyss Reid Sin vista previa disponible - 2015 |
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Página 81 - Who never sold the truth to serve the hour, Nor paltered with Eternal God for power...
Página 91 - ... final adoption of Free Trade ; the abolition of the taxes upon knowledge, of the religious disabilities of the Jews, of the restrictions on the borough franchise, and of the limitation of the University privileges; the disestablishment of the Irish Church ; the reform of the Irish land system ; ihe remodelling of the Army ; the adoption of the Ballot ; the introduction of a national system of 'Education; and the substitution of arbitration for war as a means of settling international controversies....
Página ii - CE One vol., Crown 8vo., cloth, price 12s. Contains personal recollections of Patrick Branwell Bronte, Leigh Hunt and his family, George Henry Lewes, George Parker Bidder, George Stephenson, and many other celebrities, and gives besides descriptions of very varied experiences in Australia.
Página 15 - To state the matter shortly, the sovereign has, under a constitutional monarchy such as ours, three rights — the right to be consulted, the right to encourage, the right to warn. And a king of great sense and sagacity would want no others.
Página iii - Demy 8vo. 9s. POLITICIANS OF TO-DAY. A Series of Personal Sketches. By T. WEMYSS REID, author of " Charlotte Bronte; a Monograph.
Página ii - THE COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS OF THE SEA ; or, Marine Contributions to Industry and Art. By PL SIMMONDS, author of " The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom.
Página ii - United Service Gazette. MEMORABLE BATTLES IN ENGLISH HISTORY : The Military Lives of the Commanders. By W. H.
Página ii - RECORDS OF YORK CASTLE, FORTress, Court House, and Prison. By AW TWYFORD (the present Governor) and Major ARTHUR GRIFFITHS, author of
Página 205 - His own life was to a large extent — I speak it with reverence and with hesitation — a sermon based upon that best, that greatest of all sermons. His was a life of perpetual selfsacrifice.
Página ix - In the case of Members of Parliament, I have wished to indicate to some extent the position they hold, and the reputation they enjoy in the House itself...