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... side of truth and justice , which their own intrinsic weight and evidence will always sufficiently recom- mend ; and when found in opposition to them , as , from the variety and imperfection of human charac- ters must frequently be the ...
... side of truth and justice , which their own intrinsic weight and evidence will always sufficiently recom- mend ; and when found in opposition to them , as , from the variety and imperfection of human charac- ters must frequently be the ...
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... sides may seem equally balanced , as eloquence may as frequently be an auxiliary to truth as to error , yet truth and justice can much better support the absence of extrinsic ornament than falsehood and injustice , which never fail ...
... sides may seem equally balanced , as eloquence may as frequently be an auxiliary to truth as to error , yet truth and justice can much better support the absence of extrinsic ornament than falsehood and injustice , which never fail ...
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... side whence the lava was issuing , they reached the bed of the torrent , and attempted to ascend by the side of it to its source . This they soon found to be impossible , owing to an unfortunate change of wind ; in consequence of which ...
... side whence the lava was issuing , they reached the bed of the torrent , and attempted to ascend by the side of it to its source . This they soon found to be impossible , owing to an unfortunate change of wind ; in consequence of which ...
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... side , having only his boots burned , and his hands somewhat scorched . Here he saw clearly the whole of the danger to which his friends were exposed : the noise was such as almost prevented his being heard ; but he endeavoured , by ...
... side , having only his boots burned , and his hands somewhat scorched . Here he saw clearly the whole of the danger to which his friends were exposed : the noise was such as almost prevented his being heard ; but he endeavoured , by ...
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... side , they conti- nued their ascent ; the bellowings , belchings , and ex- plosions , as of cannon , evidently not from the crater , ( which sent forth one uniform roaring and deafening noise ) convinced them they were now not far from ...
... side , they conti- nued their ascent ; the bellowings , belchings , and ex- plosions , as of cannon , evidently not from the crater , ( which sent forth one uniform roaring and deafening noise ) convinced them they were now not far from ...
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ancient appear Bachelor beauty Benedict breath caboceer called cataract Catiline CHAP character church Demonax Devil Don Quixote Dr Johnson dreadful Duke of Burgundy earth EDWARD DANIEL CLARKE effect English equal eyes fall FAUST feel fire friends genius Gil Blas give gold Greek hand hath hear heard heart heaven holy honour human Hyder Ali imagination Ioannina Jaffa king less live look Lord magnificent manner MARGARET ment Mephistopheles merits mind morning nature never night o'er object observed Odoacer opinion ornaments palaces passages peculiar perhaps persons pleasure poet poetical poetry possess principles racter replied the Nymph respect Roman round scarcely scene sentiments Shirley Sibylline books side song Sotheby's soul spirit steam stood style sweet taste thee thing thou thought tion Tom Jones truth Warburton whole