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... taken from us . " He had , indeed , qualifications emi- nently calculated to obtain and to de- serve success . His sound principles- his enlarged views - his various and accurate knowledge - the even tenor of his manly and temperate ...
... taken from us . " He had , indeed , qualifications emi- nently calculated to obtain and to de- serve success . His sound principles- his enlarged views - his various and accurate knowledge - the even tenor of his manly and temperate ...
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... taken from them , the House knew the whole extent of the loss it had sustained , for they had arrived at the full maturity of their great powers and endowments . But no person could recollect - how , in every year since his lamented ...
... taken from them , the House knew the whole extent of the loss it had sustained , for they had arrived at the full maturity of their great powers and endowments . But no person could recollect - how , in every year since his lamented ...
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... taken from that body , and that it should be kept entirely distinct from Benefit Societies , Annu- ity Schemes , Loan Banks ; and its provisions strictly confined to its own proper object of safe custody and prompt payment with interest ...
... taken from that body , and that it should be kept entirely distinct from Benefit Societies , Annu- ity Schemes , Loan Banks ; and its provisions strictly confined to its own proper object of safe custody and prompt payment with interest ...
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... taken by themselves , it is at least a doubt whether Saving Banks * may not produce as great a quantity of evil as good . " Hi . 30th February , 1817 . TALES AND ANECDOTES OF THE PASTORAL LIFE . No I. MR EDITOR , LAST autumn , while I ...
... taken by themselves , it is at least a doubt whether Saving Banks * may not produce as great a quantity of evil as good . " Hi . 30th February , 1817 . TALES AND ANECDOTES OF THE PASTORAL LIFE . No I. MR EDITOR , LAST autumn , while I ...
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... taken notes ; but the description of a country wedding , together with the natural history of the Scottish sheep , the shepherd's dog , and some account of the country lasses , I must reserve for future communications . H. OBSERVATIONS ...
... taken notes ; but the description of a country wedding , together with the natural history of the Scottish sheep , the shepherd's dog , and some account of the country lasses , I must reserve for future communications . H. OBSERVATIONS ...
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