Hogg's Weekly Instructor, Volumes 3-4J. Hogg, 1846 |
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... felt one . We have received repeated assurances to this effect from parties , both lay and clerical , who deservedly hold the highest place in public esteem and confidence . For these , coupled as in every instance they were with warm ...
... felt one . We have received repeated assurances to this effect from parties , both lay and clerical , who deservedly hold the highest place in public esteem and confidence . For these , coupled as in every instance they were with warm ...
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... felt the advantage of the society into which his situation gave him admittance . He became a member of the Theological Club , of which the Rev. Dr George Campbell , principal of Marischal College , and professor of divinity , was one of ...
... felt the advantage of the society into which his situation gave him admittance . He became a member of the Theological Club , of which the Rev. Dr George Campbell , principal of Marischal College , and professor of divinity , was one of ...
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... felt like a man . ' In 1790 , he published the first volume of the Elements of Moral Philosophy ; the second did not appear till three years afterwards . This work was an abridgment of the lectures he had delivered to his pupils in ...
... felt like a man . ' In 1790 , he published the first volume of the Elements of Moral Philosophy ; the second did not appear till three years afterwards . This work was an abridgment of the lectures he had delivered to his pupils in ...
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... felt a heavier pressure on my heart than at this moment . The chapel was packed in every inch of it , even out of the door far back into the ample hall , and yet not a sound was heard . I could hear the breathing of the mighty multitude ...
... felt a heavier pressure on my heart than at this moment . The chapel was packed in every inch of it , even out of the door far back into the ample hall , and yet not a sound was heard . I could hear the breathing of the mighty multitude ...
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... felt a suffocating emotion of bitter grief as he turned to take a farewell view of the scenes of his youth ; he saw ... felt a whispering doubt of her lover's good faith , and she did not dare to check it , but still she hoped ; she ...
... felt a suffocating emotion of bitter grief as he turned to take a farewell view of the scenes of his youth ; he saw ... felt a whispering doubt of her lover's good faith , and she did not dare to check it , but still she hoped ; she ...
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