Travels in Russia: &c, &c, Volúmenes1-2Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1828 |
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... Duke Michael . blessing the waters of the Neva . ― - - - CHAP . XI . - Ceremony of Page 219 · · Club - house . Theatre . - - - Exchange . - Imperial li- - - - - brary . Manuscrips relative to English history . Gostinoi Dvor , or Bazar ...
... Duke Michael . blessing the waters of the Neva . ― - - - CHAP . XI . - Ceremony of Page 219 · · Club - house . Theatre . - - - Exchange . - Imperial li- - - - - brary . Manuscrips relative to English history . Gostinoi Dvor , or Bazar ...
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... Duke of Saxony , and afterwards to the Counts of Holstein ; but trade having increased , the citizens were enabled to purchase some districts adjoining the city , and in 1225 they obtained of Albert Orlamond the right of jurisdiction ...
... Duke of Saxony , and afterwards to the Counts of Holstein ; but trade having increased , the citizens were enabled to purchase some districts adjoining the city , and in 1225 they obtained of Albert Orlamond the right of jurisdiction ...
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... Duke of Mecklenburg , and we again paid post horses in advance . We set off , after being obliged to take six horses , and our carriage was pursued by a crowd of urchins , bawling out for money ; and the competition that ensued from ...
... Duke of Mecklenburg , and we again paid post horses in advance . We set off , after being obliged to take six horses , and our carriage was pursued by a crowd of urchins , bawling out for money ; and the competition that ensued from ...
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... Duke to continue it to the Hamburgh territory , and of that city to extend to its own gates . Each German mile , which is equal to five English , will , it is said , cost 400l . The great expense arises from the want of ma ... . terials ...
... Duke to continue it to the Hamburgh territory , and of that city to extend to its own gates . Each German mile , which is equal to five English , will , it is said , cost 400l . The great expense arises from the want of ma ... . terials ...
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... took most special care to plant himself and his satellites in the most superb apartments that could possibly be selected . In one room is an elegant circular table of the finest mahogany , presented PALACE . 73 to the King by the late Duke.
... took most special care to plant himself and his satellites in the most superb apartments that could possibly be selected . In one room is an elegant circular table of the finest mahogany , presented PALACE . 73 to the King by the late Duke.
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Página 116 - There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore, There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep Sea, and music in its roar: I love not Man the less, but Nature more...
Página 239 - Though I look old, yet I am strong and lusty: For in my youth I never did apply Hot and rebellious liquors in my blood; Nor did not with unbashful forehead woo The means of weakness and debility; Therefore my age is as a lusty winter, Frosty, but kindly: let me go with you; I'll do the service of a younger man In all your business and necessities.
Página 296 - Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; every man's work shall be made manifest; for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
Página 50 - Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.
Página 180 - Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart.
Página 34 - SCOTLAND! much I love thy tranquil dales ; But most on Sabbath eve, when low the sun Slants through the upland copse, 'tis my delight, Wandering, and stopping oft, to hear the song Of kindred praise arise from humble roofs...
Página 300 - May it ever be as a lamp to our feet and a light to our path.
Página 296 - Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit... will you steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after gods whom ye know not; and come and stand before me in this house, and say, we are delivered to do all these abominations?
Página 272 - Whereas the design of punishment is to prevent the commission of crimes, and to repair the injury that hath been done thereby to society or the individual, and it hath been found by experience, that these objects are better obtained by moderate but certain penalties, than by severe and excessive punishments. And...
Página 231 - How would it enlarge their minds, if they could acquire a sufficient knowledge of mathematics and astronomy to give them an idea of the beauty and wonders of the creation ! I am persuaded that the generality of people, and particularly fine ladies, only adore God because they are told it is proper and the fashion to go to church ; but...