The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 248A. Constable, 1928 |
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Page 5
... living did not rise to more than 20 or 30 per cent . above pre - war until some time after the Armistice . There was no increase of taxation . The public debt was actually diminished and private indebtedness fell over 25 per cent ...
... living did not rise to more than 20 or 30 per cent . above pre - war until some time after the Armistice . There was no increase of taxation . The public debt was actually diminished and private indebtedness fell over 25 per cent ...
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... living in Indian States with the lot of those who passed their lives in a British district . Often they were men of the same religion and tribe , and related to one another by marriage . Among the many charming qualities of the Indian ...
... living in Indian States with the lot of those who passed their lives in a British district . Often they were men of the same religion and tribe , and related to one another by marriage . Among the many charming qualities of the Indian ...
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... living , moving organisation , moving often quite as briskly and healthily as their neighbours in British territory . Some have adopted con- stitutions ; many have limited their privy purse and civil list , and most of them are moving ...
... living , moving organisation , moving often quite as briskly and healthily as their neighbours in British territory . Some have adopted con- stitutions ; many have limited their privy purse and civil list , and most of them are moving ...
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... living and far - reaching impulse which revolutionised the world - sacrifice of self and consideration for others ? Is it too much to ask all those who are included within the Church of England to realise towards one another that large ...
... living and far - reaching impulse which revolutionised the world - sacrifice of self and consideration for others ? Is it too much to ask all those who are included within the Church of England to realise towards one another that large ...
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... living God , " the Lord says : - Blessed art thou , Simon Bar - jona ; for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee , but my Father which is in heaven . And I say also unto thee , That thou art Peter ( i.e. , a rock ) and upon ...
... living God , " the Lord says : - Blessed art thou , Simon Bar - jona ; for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee , but my Father which is in heaven . And I say also unto thee , That thou art Peter ( i.e. , a rock ) and upon ...
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Page 54 - Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona; for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Page 43 - For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
Page 7 - The object aimed at by France and Great Britain in prosecuting in the East the War let loose by the ambition of Germany is the complete and definite emancipation of the peoples so long oppressed by the Turks and the establishment of national governments and administrations deriving their authority from the initiative and free choice of the indigenous populations.
Page 13 - Egypt : (a) The security of the communications of the British Empire in Egypt ; (6) The defence of Egypt against all foreign aggression or interference, direct or indirect ; (c) The protection of foreign interests in Egypt and the protection of minorities ; (d) The Sudan.
Page 297 - L' anno del giubbileo, su per lo ponte, Hanno a passar la gente modo tolto : Che dall' un lato tutti hanno la fronte Verso '1 castello, e vanno a santo Pietro : Dall' altra sponda vanno verso '1 monte.
Page 175 - It must be observ'd then, that the Area, or Platform of the old Stage, projected about four Foot forwarder, in a Semi-oval Figure, parallel to the Benches of the Pit; and that the former, lower Doors of Entrance for the Actors were brought down between the two foremost (and then only) Pilasters; in the Place of which Doors, now the two Stage-Boxes are fixt.
Page 109 - The breath of the manufacturing town, which made a cloudy day and a red gloom by night on the horizon, diffused itself over all the surrounding country, filling the air with eager unrest. Here was a population not convinced that old England was as good as possible...
Page 300 - I was on the spot there was no reason why they should not be married if the queen pleased.' 293. Cf. Purgatorio, V, 133: 'Ricorditi di me, che son la Pia; 'Siena mi fe', disfecemi Maremma.
Page 282 - Certain discourses written by Sir John Smythe, Knight : concerning the formes and effects of divers sorts of weapons, and other verie important matters militarie...
Page 175 - It must be observed, then, that the area or platform of the old stage projected about four foot forwarder, in a semi-oval figure, parallel to the benches of the pit ; and that the former lower doors of entrance for the actors were brought down between the two foremost (and then only) pilasters ; in the place of which doors now the two stage boxes are fixed.