The Wit and Wisdom of the Rev. Sydney Smith: A Selection of the Most Memorable Passages in His Writings and ConversationLongmans, Green, and Company, 1869 - 355 oldal |
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vii. oldal
... whole series , though it extends over a period of more than thirty years ; and where those excep- tions do occur they are attributable to changes in the state of things or in the conduct of other men , not to any modification of the ...
... whole series , though it extends over a period of more than thirty years ; and where those excep- tions do occur they are attributable to changes in the state of things or in the conduct of other men , not to any modification of the ...
5. oldal
... whole hearts are in the inquiry . You find they usually arrange their dishes at dinner by the points of the compass ; " Sandy , put the gigot of mutton to the south , and move the singet sheep's head a wee bit to the nor - wast . " If ...
... whole hearts are in the inquiry . You find they usually arrange their dishes at dinner by the points of the compass ; " Sandy , put the gigot of mutton to the south , and move the singet sheep's head a wee bit to the nor - wast . " If ...
15. oldal
... whole burden of supporting the poor ; a conve- nient system enough in the eyes of a rich ecclesiastic ; and objectionable only , because it is impracticable , per- nicious , and unjust . * - [ E . R. 1802. ] * If it is pleasant to ...
... whole burden of supporting the poor ; a conve- nient system enough in the eyes of a rich ecclesiastic ; and objectionable only , because it is impracticable , per- nicious , and unjust . * - [ E . R. 1802. ] * If it is pleasant to ...
24. oldal
... whole of the sea - coast , and enclose in a periphery the unfortunate King of Candia , whose rugged and mountainous dominions may be compared to a coarse mass of iron , set in a circle of silver . The Popilian ring , in which this ...
... whole of the sea - coast , and enclose in a periphery the unfortunate King of Candia , whose rugged and mountainous dominions may be compared to a coarse mass of iron , set in a circle of silver . The Popilian ring , in which this ...
33. oldal
... whole power of the Turkish empire at his dis- posal for fifteen years ; and , after repeated efforts to im- prove the army , abandoned the scheme as totally impracticable . The celebrated Bonneval , in his time , and De Tott since ...
... whole power of the Turkish empire at his dis- posal for fifteen years ; and , after repeated efforts to im- prove the army , abandoned the scheme as totally impracticable . The celebrated Bonneval , in his time , and De Tott since ...
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