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| New Church gen. confer - 1845 - 496 pages
...strength of conception and execution, such as is rarely shewn by ' any nine men in these degenerate days.' We opened this book with surprise, a surprise grounded...from the priceless truths contained in its pages." MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION. LONDON MISSIONARY AND TRACT SOCIETY, excitement which had been made in the... | |
| Johann Friedrich Immanuel Tafel - 1847 - 272 pages
...strength of conception and execution, such as is rarely shown by ' any nine men in these degenerate days.' We opened this book with surprise, a surprise grounded...from the priceless truths contained in its pages." In addition to the discoveries above mentioned as fairly due to the genius of Swedenborg, we have gleaned,... | |
| 1848 - 914 pages
...strength of conception and execution, such as is rarely shown by ' any nine men in these degenerate days.' We opened this book with surprise, a surprise grounded...wish that it may not appeal in vain to a profession whica 146 may gain so much, both morally, intellectually, and scientifically, from the priceless truths... | |
| Benjamin Fiske Barrett - 1852 - 356 pages
...whom the lowest things ascend, and the highest descend, who is the equal and kindly brother of all. " We opened this book with surprise, a surprise grounded...from the priceless truths contained in its pages." Such is the testimony of an impartial judge to the merits of the "Animal Kingdom." And it would be... | |
| Emanuel Swedenborg - 1853 - 592 pages
...delish, by. IJG Wilkinson. Jt bears the following title: — "Tin: Generative Organs, coilgenerate days.' We opened this book with surprise, a surprise grounded...name and fame ! ., , . . . , . . < . , of the author, an! upon the daring affirmative stand sulf'ml A»«t«»»™"y< Physically, and Philowhich he takes... | |
| Nathaniel Hobart - 1862 - 264 pages
...strength of conception and execution, such as is rarely shown by ' any nine men in these degenerate days.' We opened this book with surprise, a surprise grounded...upon the daring affirmative stand which he takes in linii nt: ; we close it with a deep-laid wonder, and with an anxious wish that it may not appeal in... | |
| Nathaniel Hobart - 1866 - 262 pages
...strength of conception and execution, such as is rarely shown by ' any nine men in these degenerate days.' We opened this book with surprise, a surprise grounded...wish that it may not appeal in vain to a profession wliich may gain so much, both morally, intellectually and scientifically, from the priceless truths... | |
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