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... length . Here the river is in its greatest beauty . The population is variously estimated . Murray says , " The town contains 27,500 inhabit- ants ( 21500 Protestants , 5500 Catholics ) . " The editor of the " Gazetteer of the World ...
... length . Here the river is in its greatest beauty . The population is variously estimated . Murray says , " The town contains 27,500 inhabit- ants ( 21500 Protestants , 5500 Catholics ) . " The editor of the " Gazetteer of the World ...
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... , at an altitude of 2,572 yards above sea- level . For the first 60 miles of its course it is purely a Swiss stream . This cele- brated river , the largest of Western Europe , is nearly 700 miles in length . Its mean velocity 13.
... , at an altitude of 2,572 yards above sea- level . For the first 60 miles of its course it is purely a Swiss stream . This cele- brated river , the largest of Western Europe , is nearly 700 miles in length . Its mean velocity 13.
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John HAYDEN (Independent Minister.) is nearly 700 miles in length . Its mean velocity is 99.5 yards per minute . Let us not forget that this noble river once bore on its fair bosom a precious cargo of half - printed sheets of Tyndale's ...
John HAYDEN (Independent Minister.) is nearly 700 miles in length . Its mean velocity is 99.5 yards per minute . Let us not forget that this noble river once bore on its fair bosom a precious cargo of half - printed sheets of Tyndale's ...
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... length , and 12 in breadth . Every thing about this place is Italian , not ex- cepting the laziness and superstition of the people . After a delightful day of excursion we returned to our hotel ( Angelo ) at 7 30 p.m. The population of ...
... length , and 12 in breadth . Every thing about this place is Italian , not ex- cepting the laziness and superstition of the people . After a delightful day of excursion we returned to our hotel ( Angelo ) at 7 30 p.m. The population of ...
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... length is about 25 miles , but its breadth is very unequal . The river Reuss traverses the lake in its entire length . The culminating point of the pass of the Brünig is 3790 feet above the sea - level ; and though destitute of the ...
... length is about 25 miles , but its breadth is very unequal . The river Reuss traverses the lake in its entire length . The culminating point of the pass of the Brünig is 3790 feet above the sea - level ; and though destitute of the ...
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Página 89 - My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For, lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone ; The flowers appear on the earth ; The time of the singing of birds is come, And the voice of the turtle is heard in our land ; The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, And the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Página 33 - The impetuous song, and say from whom you rage. His praise, ye brooks, attune, ye trembling rills ; And let me catch it as I muse along. Ye headlong torrents, rapid and profound ; Ye softer floods, that lead the humid maze Along the vale ; and thou, majestic main, A secret world of wonders in thyself, Sound his stupendous praise whose greater voice Or bids you roar, or bids your roarings fall.
Página 47 - He hath made every thing beautiful in his time : also he hath set the world in their heart; so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
Página 101 - Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn, Sure pledge of day, that crown'st the smiling morn With thy bright circlet, praise him in thy sphere, While day arises, that sweet hour of prime.
Página 37 - These are thy glorious works, Parent of good, Almighty, thine this universal frame, Thus wondrous fair; thyself how wondrous then ! Unspeakable, who sitt'st above these heavens, To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine.
Página 9 - With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim, religious light. There let the pealing organ blow To the full-voiced quire below, In service high and anthems clear, As may with sweetness, through mine ear, Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all heaven before mine eyes.
Página 69 - They crown'd him long ago On a throne of rocks, in a robe of clouds, With a diadem of snow.