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Sivu 33 - two terms on the left, and the less in the middle; and in both cases, multiply the second and third terms together, and divide the product by the first term for the answer,
Sivu 161 - —commenced this innovation. The gradual influx of wealth, and extension of commerce, have since united to render the present people of Scotland a class of beings as different from their grandfathers, as the existing English are from those of Queen Elizabeth's time.
Sivu 214 - great, that he has justly been called the master of the human heart. His characters appear neither to do nor say any thing on account of the spectator; and yet the poet, by means of the exhibition itself, without any subsidiary explanation, enables us to look into the inmost recesses of their minds. How
Sivu 184 - his chaplain. There was also published by him, in his life-time, a reply to Mayhew on the Charter and Conduct of the Society for propagating the Gospel, without the author's name. This controversy relates to a proposed establishment of bishops in the American colonies. Archbishop Seeker died at Lambeth palace, in
Sivu 141 - The barbarians," said they, "chase us into the sea ; the sea throws us back on the barbarians; and we have only the hard choice left us of perishing by the sword or by the waves.
Sivu 161 - power of the Highland chiefs,—the abolition of the heritable jurisdictions of the Lowland nobility and barons,—the total eradication of the Jacobite party, which, averse to intermingle with the English, or adopt their customs, long continued to pride themselves upon
Sivu 353 - in 1586, a grant of 3028 acres in the county of Cork, out of the forfeited lands of the earl of Desmond; on which, however, by the terms of the gift, he was obliged to become resident. He accordingly fixed his residence at Kilcolman, in the county of Cork,
Sivu 274 - treasury office, to the credit of the commissioners of that fund ; and the interest accruing on such stock constituted a part of the fund for the payment of the interest and redemption of the principal of the
Sivu 72 - not that it is believed that any divinity or power resides in them, on account of which they are to be worshipped, or that any benefit is to be sought from them, or any confidence placed in images, as
Sivu 217 - of Macbeth; he is driven to it, as it were, in a state of commotion in which his mind is bewildered. Repentance immediately follows, nay, even precedes the deed, and the stings of his conscience leave him no rest either night or day.