Nineteenth Century and After, Volume 20Nineteenth Century and After, 1886 |
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... French . Not only is it French , but it is becoming more French daily , and at the same time increasing in magnitude . The notion which seems to be prevalent here , that the French element is dying out , is the very reverse of the fact .
... French . Not only is it French , but it is becoming more French daily , and at the same time increasing in magnitude . The notion which seems to be prevalent here , that the French element is dying out , is the very reverse of the fact .
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... French extension will be . French Canada ( now the province of Quebec ) is a curious remnant of the France before the Revolution . The peasantry retain with their patois the pre - revolutionary character , though , of the allegiance ...
... French extension will be . French Canada ( now the province of Quebec ) is a curious remnant of the France before the Revolution . The peasantry retain with their patois the pre - revolutionary character , though , of the allegiance ...
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... French nationality . In- stead of this , he preserved and protected it . He gave the conquered a measure of his own liberty , and perhaps as large a measure as at that time they who had known nothing but absolute govern- ment could bear ...
... French nationality . In- stead of this , he preserved and protected it . He gave the conquered a measure of his own liberty , and perhaps as large a measure as at that time they who had known nothing but absolute govern- ment could bear ...
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... French Canadian . The late Sir George Cartier , the political chief of French Canada in his day , was proud to call himself a British subject speaking French . It is not easy to make conquest an instrument of civilisation ; and we may ...
... French Canadian . The late Sir George Cartier , the political chief of French Canada in his day , was proud to call himself a British subject speaking French . It is not easy to make conquest an instrument of civilisation ; and we may ...
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... French half - breeds under Riel in the North - West , as she had with previous attempts to secure that vast realm for the French race and religion . Regiments from Quebec were sent to the theatre of war , but they were not sent to the ...
... French half - breeds under Riel in the North - West , as she had with previous attempts to secure that vast realm for the French race and religion . Regiments from Quebec were sent to the theatre of war , but they were not sent to the ...
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Page 106 - Fear thou not; for I am with thee: Be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; Yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Page 105 - For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Page 480 - The knowledge of man is as the waters, some descending from above, and some springing from beneath; the one informed by the light of nature, the other inspired by divine revelation.
Page 406 - After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do : and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances.
Page 473 - ... through three different theoretical conditions: the Theological, or fictitious; the Metaphysical, or abstract; and the Scientific, or positive. In other words, the human mind, by its nature, employs in its progress three methods of philosophizing, the character of which is essentially different, and even radically opposed: viz., the theological method, the metaphysical, and the positive.
Page 813 - As watchman to my heart. But, good my brother, Do not, as some ungracious pastors do, Show me the steep and thorny way to heaven, Whilst, like a puffd and reckless libertine, Himself the primrose path of dalliance treads And recks not his own rede.
Page 473 - The law is this: that each of our leading conceptions, each branch of our knowledge, passes successively through three different theoretical conditions: the Theological, or fictitious; the Metaphysical, or abstract; and the Scientific, or positive.
Page 566 - That in case the crown and imperial dignity of this realm shall hereafter come to any person, not being a native of this kingdom of England, this nation be not obliged to engage in any war for the defence of any dominions or territories which do not belong to the crown of England, without...
Page 473 - From the study of the development of human intelligence, in all directions, and through all times, the discovery arises of a great fundamental law, to which it is necessarily subject, and which has a solid foundation of proof, both in the facts of our organization and in our historical experience.
Page 673 - Marriage ought not to be within the degrees of consanguinity or affinity forbidden in the word ; nor can such incestuous marriages ever be made lawful by any law of man, or consent of parties, so as those persons may live together as man and wife.