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6 Mr Hogg , however , was not at all cast down by the equivocal success of his first poetical adventures ; and in spite of the remonstrances of some prudent friends , came shortly after to Edinburgh , and commenced author by profession ...
6 Mr Hogg , however , was not at all cast down by the equivocal success of his first poetical adventures ; and in spite of the remonstrances of some prudent friends , came shortly after to Edinburgh , and commenced author by profession ...
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But suppose that it were possible , and that it were actually accomplished , what should we have gained ? -we shall not say to compensate for the waste of blood and treasure which our success must have cost us -- but with a view to that ...
But suppose that it were possible , and that it were actually accomplished , what should we have gained ? -we shall not say to compensate for the waste of blood and treasure which our success must have cost us -- but with a view to that ...
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... in order to have thousands upon thousands of her brave sons obscurely slain in an attempt , successful or ... of such tremendous ex- pense , and so faint a prospect of ultimate success - success al- most worthless when attained ?
... in order to have thousands upon thousands of her brave sons obscurely slain in an attempt , successful or ... of such tremendous ex- pense , and so faint a prospect of ultimate success - success al- most worthless when attained ?
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