The Wit and Wisdom of the Rev. Sydney Smith: A Selection of the Most Memorable Passages in His Writings ConversationsLongmans, Green, 1865 - 355 oldal |
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... thing which it is pleasant to see , hear , feel , smell , or taste taxes upon warmth , light , and locomotion taxes on every thing on earth , and the waters under the earth on every thing that comes from abroad , or is grown at home ...
... thing which it is pleasant to see , hear , feel , smell , or taste taxes upon warmth , light , and locomotion taxes on every thing on earth , and the waters under the earth on every thing that comes from abroad , or is grown at home ...
101. oldal
... thing is near , every thing is immediate - time , distance , and delay are abolished . But , though charming and fascinating as all this is , we must not shut our eyes to the price we shall pay for it . There will be every three or four ...
... thing is near , every thing is immediate - time , distance , and delay are abolished . But , though charming and fascinating as all this is , we must not shut our eyes to the price we shall pay for it . There will be every three or four ...
321. oldal
... thing nor the other . " BUT why should it be either one thing or the other ? why not something between both ? Why are half- measures necessarily or probably unwise measures ? I am embarrassed in my circumstances ; -one of my plans is ...
... thing nor the other . " BUT why should it be either one thing or the other ? why not something between both ? Why are half- measures necessarily or probably unwise measures ? I am embarrassed in my circumstances ; -one of my plans is ...
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