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A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin Edward Latham. ii , 340 note . Camillo Benso , Conte di Cavour ( 1810-61 ) , who died un- married , is credited with a similar saying when joked by ...
A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin Edward Latham. ii , 340 note . Camillo Benso , Conte di Cavour ( 1810-61 ) , who died un- married , is credited with a similar saying when joked by ...
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... saying is recorded of William Etty , R.A. ( 1787-1849 ) . He replied , when questioned as to the medium , ' saying , " Tell them the only medium I use is brains . " ( Gilchrist , Life of Etty , vol . ii , p . 191 ) . Impossible , sir ...
... saying is recorded of William Etty , R.A. ( 1787-1849 ) . He replied , when questioned as to the medium , ' saying , " Tell them the only medium I use is brains . " ( Gilchrist , Life of Etty , vol . ii , p . 191 ) . Impossible , sir ...
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... saying was : " I determined that literature should be my staff , not my crutch , and that the profits of my literary labour , however convenient other- wise , should not , if I could help it , become necessary to my ordinary expenses ...
... saying was : " I determined that literature should be my staff , not my crutch , and that the profits of my literary labour , however convenient other- wise , should not , if I could help it , become necessary to my ordinary expenses ...
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... saying derived from him . In accepting the nomination to the mayoralty of Buffalo ( New York ) in 1882 he said , " When we consider that public officials are the trustees of the people , and hold their places and exercise their powers ...
... saying derived from him . In accepting the nomination to the mayoralty of Buffalo ( New York ) in 1882 he said , " When we consider that public officials are the trustees of the people , and hold their places and exercise their powers ...
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... saying " Amen " ; whereas Hume's account is that the Earl of Kent said " Amen . " So the heart be right , it is no matter which way the head lies . SIR WALTER RALEIGH ( 1552- 1618 ) at his execution , when asked on which side he ...
... saying " Amen " ; whereas Hume's account is that the Earl of Kent said " Amen . " So the heart be right , it is no matter which way the head lies . SIR WALTER RALEIGH ( 1552- 1618 ) at his execution , when asked on which side he ...
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