Ralph Waldo Emerson. John Lothrop MotleyHoughton Mifflin, 1892 |
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... spirit , and a most courteous bearing , one who knew how to guide the affairs of her own house , as long as she was responsible for that , with the sweetest author- ity , and knew how to give the least trouble and the greatest happiness ...
... spirit , and a most courteous bearing , one who knew how to guide the affairs of her own house , as long as she was responsible for that , with the sweetest author- ity , and knew how to give the least trouble and the greatest happiness ...
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... spirit would sometimes instigate me to take advantage of his gentleness and forbearance , but nothing could disturb . his equanimity . All that was wanting to render him an almost perfect character was a few harsher traits and per- haps ...
... spirit would sometimes instigate me to take advantage of his gentleness and forbearance , but nothing could disturb . his equanimity . All that was wanting to render him an almost perfect character was a few harsher traits and per- haps ...
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... spirit of Christianity than was the practice of the early ages . " But , it is said , ' Admit that the rite was not designed to be perpetual . ' What harm doth it ? " He proceeds to give reasons which show it to be inexpedient to ...
... spirit of Christianity than was the practice of the early ages . " But , it is said , ' Admit that the rite was not designed to be perpetual . ' What harm doth it ? " He proceeds to give reasons which show it to be inexpedient to ...
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... spirit of the man shows itself in all its noble sincerity in these words at the close of his argument : - " Having said this , I have said all . I have no hostility to this institution ; I am only stating my want of sym- pathy with it ...
... spirit of the man shows itself in all its noble sincerity in these words at the close of his argument : - " Having said this , I have said all . I have no hostility to this institution ; I am only stating my want of sym- pathy with it ...
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... Spirit . The breeze says to us in its own language , How d ' ye do ? How d ' ye do ? and we have already taken our hats off and are answering it with our own How d ' ye do ? How d ' ye do ? And all the waving branches of the trees , and ...
... Spirit . The breeze says to us in its own language , How d ' ye do ? How d ' ye do ? and we have already taken our hats off and are answering it with our own How d ' ye do ? How d ' ye do ? And all the waving branches of the trees , and ...
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