The North American Review, Volume 207University of Northern Iowa, 1918 - North American review Vols. 227-230, no. 2 include: Stuff and nonsense, v. 5-6, no. 8, Jan. 1929-Aug. 1930. |
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... House himself could not be more disinterested in this matter than we are a fact which should be apparent when in candor we confess that we had reserved for Our Colonel a cell adjoining our own on the second floor or tier , or whatever ...
... House himself could not be more disinterested in this matter than we are a fact which should be apparent when in candor we confess that we had reserved for Our Colonel a cell adjoining our own on the second floor or tier , or whatever ...
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... House will attend as a full member will be anything but a Peace conference , " for which " it was known some weeks ago Colonel House was collecting data , " - thus shrewdly forestalling the pos- sible misapprehension to which we made ...
... House will attend as a full member will be anything but a Peace conference , " for which " it was known some weeks ago Colonel House was collecting data , " - thus shrewdly forestalling the pos- sible misapprehension to which we made ...
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... House and tell him that the King of England was still waiting for that letter . It is not probable that the matter was referred to even jocosely at the dinner in the presence of the ladies . The first meeting of the conferees was a ...
... House and tell him that the King of England was still waiting for that letter . It is not probable that the matter was referred to even jocosely at the dinner in the presence of the ladies . The first meeting of the conferees was a ...
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... House's very sensible suggestion to the other Premiers that all speeches be barred except one little one by Monsieur Clemenceau at the beginning of the session was adopted and the prospective flow of oratory was effectually dammed until ...
... House's very sensible suggestion to the other Premiers that all speeches be barred except one little one by Monsieur Clemenceau at the beginning of the session was adopted and the prospective flow of oratory was effectually dammed until ...
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... House , while in London , secretly connived at Lord Lansdowne's hurling of a monkey wrench into the political machinery at a most inopportune moment , no harm can result from the pilgrimage ; and , of course , much good may ensue . Let ...
... House , while in London , secretly connived at Lord Lansdowne's hurling of a monkey wrench into the political machinery at a most inopportune moment , no harm can result from the pilgrimage ; and , of course , much good may ensue . Let ...
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Page 145 - Citizens by birth or choice, of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections. The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of patriotism, more than any appellation derived from local discriminations.
Page 932 - And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them : remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.
Page 24 - There is the throne of David ; And there, from care released, The shout of them that triumph, The song of them that feast. And they, who, with their Leader, Have conquered in the fight, For ever and for ever Are clad in robes of white.
Page 421 - Come hither, boy : if ever thou shalt love, In the sweet pangs of it remember me ; For such as I am all true lovers are, Unstaid and skittish in all motions else, Save in the constant image of the creature That is beloved. How dost thou like this tune ? Vio. It gives a very echo to the seat Where Love is throned.
Page 933 - Hear the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel : for the Lord hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
Page 933 - Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west; I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth...
Page 936 - He feedeth on ashes : a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand...
Page 932 - Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the Lord, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty.
Page 2 - Wherefore, take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day ; and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breast-plate of righteousness, and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace ; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God...
Page 627 - There is, therefore, but one response possible from us: Force, Force to the utmost, Force without stint or limit, the righteous and triumphant Force which shall make Right the law of the world, and cast every selfish dominion down in the dust.