Chambers's Miscellany of Useful and Entertaining Tracts, Bind 12,Oplag 104 –Bind 13,Oplag 119William Chambers, Robert Chambers William and Robert Chambers, 1846 |
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Side 15
... Never was a more ignominious defeat , though the czar bore it with the greatest philosophy . " I know very well , " he said , " that the Swedes will have the advantage of us for a con- siderable time ; but they will teach us at length ...
... Never was a more ignominious defeat , though the czar bore it with the greatest philosophy . " I know very well , " he said , " that the Swedes will have the advantage of us for a con- siderable time ; but they will teach us at length ...
Side 17
... never drank wine , so none was provided ; and when the guests murmured at any of the unpleasant arrangements , Peter replied , " These were the customs of your ancestors , and you say old customs are the best ? A practical lesson of ...
... never drank wine , so none was provided ; and when the guests murmured at any of the unpleasant arrangements , Peter replied , " These were the customs of your ancestors , and you say old customs are the best ? A practical lesson of ...
Side 26
... never pierce . The sentence alone literally terrified Alexis to death ! On hearing it read , he fell into a fit , from the effects of which he never recovered , although he regained his senses sufficiently to im- plore the presence of ...
... never pierce . The sentence alone literally terrified Alexis to death ! On hearing it read , he fell into a fit , from the effects of which he never recovered , although he regained his senses sufficiently to im- plore the presence of ...
Side 28
... never the instrument of others , must be conceded on all hands . His ardour was joined with prudence and resolution . His violent passions and sensual excesses were the fruits of the barbarism of his nation , his im + perfect education ...
... never the instrument of others , must be conceded on all hands . His ardour was joined with prudence and resolution . His violent passions and sensual excesses were the fruits of the barbarism of his nation , his im + perfect education ...
Side 29
... never thaws throughout this period . The houses are heated with stoves , and hot for a moment allowed to cool ; the rooms have doublé windows , which in many cases are not opened for seven months in the year ; though generally a single ...
... never thaws throughout this period . The houses are heated with stoves , and hot for a moment allowed to cool ; the rooms have doublé windows , which in many cases are not opened for seven months in the year ; though generally a single ...
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