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An Introductory Lecture Delivered at the Opening of the Bangor Lyceum: Nov ... - Page 29
by Frederic Henry Hedge - 1836 - 29 pages
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The Retrospective Review, Volume 3

1821 - 398 pages
...were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terras, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...ground, for strife and contention; or a shop, for profit or sale, and not a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate."...
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The Retrospective Review.., Volume 3

Henry Southern - 1821 - 398 pages
...were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terras, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...ground, for strife and contention; or a shop, for profit or sale, and not a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate."...
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Retrospective Review, Volume 3

Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1821 - 402 pages
...were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit; or a terras, fora wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with...ground, for strife and contention; or a shop, for profit or sale, and not a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate."...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans ..., Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1824 - 642 pages
...error of all the rest, is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge : for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...for strife and contention ; or a shop, for profit, or sale ; and not a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate....
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The Two Books of Francis, Lord Verulam: Of the Proficience and Advancement ...

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 432 pages
...error of all the rest, is the mistaking or misplacing of the last or farthest end of knowledge : for men have entered into a desire of learning and knowledge,...ground, for strife and contention; or a shop, for profit or sale ; and not a rich storehouse, | for the glory ofjthe_Creator, ^nd the relief of man's | i estate....
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 3

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 546 pages
...sought " in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a search" ing and restless spirit ; or a tarrasse for a " wandering and variable mind to walk up and...for strife and contention ; or " a shop, for profit or sale ; and not a rich storehouse, " for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's " estate."...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 16

Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...there were sought in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit; or a terras, for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...for strife and contention ; or a shop, for profit or sale ; and not a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate."...
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The works of Samuel Johnson [ed. by F.P. Walesby].

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 554 pages
...sought *' in knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching and " restless spirit ; or a tarra.ss for a wandering and variable " mind to walk up and...for strife and contention ; or a shop " for profit or sale ; and not a rich store- house, for the glory " of the Creator, and the relief of man's estate."...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 3

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 540 pages
...sought " in knowledge a couch, whereupon to rest a search" ing and restless spirit ; or a tarrasse for a " wandering and variable mind to walk up and...for strife and contention ; or " a shop, for profit or sale ; and not a rich storehouse, " for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of man's " estate."...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 2

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...were sought in knowledge a couch,whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a Terrasscfor a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down...ground, for strife and contention; or a shop, for profit or sale; and not a rich storehouse, for the glory of the Creator, and the relief of mans estate. ADVANTAGES...
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