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Page 104 - Four things come not back : the spoken word ; the sped arrow ; the past life, and the neglected opportunity.
Page 217 - The contents of those books," said he, f' arc in conformity with the Koran, or they are not. If they are, the Koran is sufficient without them ; if they are not, they are pernicious. Let them, therefore, be destroyed.
Page 210 - Greeks, showed some favor to that sect, in order to make use of them in his conquest of the country. He even prevailed upon their patriarch Benjamin to emerge from his desert and hold a conference with him ; and subsequently declared that " he had never conversed with a Christian priest of more innocent manners or venerable aspect.

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