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The Scottish preacher now entered on a career of brilliant success . By 1822 he was at the top of fortune's wheel ' striking the stars with his sublime head , ' though Carlyle added , ' Well , if he do not break his shins among the ...
The Scottish preacher now entered on a career of brilliant success . By 1822 he was at the top of fortune's wheel ' striking the stars with his sublime head , ' though Carlyle added , ' Well , if he do not break his shins among the ...
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From his point of vantage he could record , as he has done faithfully , success and failure , victories and disappointments , and their several reactions on the sensitive character of the British Foreign Secretary , with a clarity and ...
From his point of vantage he could record , as he has done faithfully , success and failure , victories and disappointments , and their several reactions on the sensitive character of the British Foreign Secretary , with a clarity and ...
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Under this form of government England was amazingly successful , and , whether in a fit of absence of mind ' or by virtue of the possession of ... Other nations , observing her success , decided to follow her political example .
Under this form of government England was amazingly successful , and , whether in a fit of absence of mind ' or by virtue of the possession of ... Other nations , observing her success , decided to follow her political example .
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