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...nment, understood—(what did that old nincompoop ever understand?)—the high mission to which he had been called by Divine Providence!—(a note of admira... ...f the protection conferred on them by the law, or from confidence in their missions, they enter everywhere, fearing nothing, like priests and physicia... ...name, no matter what, and should, perhaps, have been made Field-Marshal in Austria or Russia. Who knows?” “Monsieur,” said the attorney, “you have ups... ...blue ink, which distinguished a letter that had come through the Prussian, Austrian, Bavarian, and French post-offices. 26 Colonel Chabert “Ah ha!” s... ...pute, made Delbecq the Countess’ abject slave. He had never allowed her to miss one of those favorable chances which the fluctuations of the Bourse an... ...ou will be caught and executed like any com- mon wretch. Besides you might miss! That would be unpar- donable. A man must not miss his shot when he wa... ...is meeting-place of every form of social squalor, where not one of them is missing. A poet might say that the day was ashamed to light up this dreadfu...

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... in the lion conflicts of Mr. Gordon Cumming appear never to have read the missionary travels of Mr. Moffat. The poor missionary, without any arms wha... ...in some places thoroughly erroneous, vari- ous important facts are utterly misstated; and what is most to be regretted, in a matter deeply affecting t... ...h enthusiasm, the duties of a mother to the colonel’s daughter. Chiefly on Miss Watson’s account it was at first that she extended her mater- nal care... ...mith’s daughter; but very soon so sweet and winning was the disposition of Miss Smith that Mrs. Schreiber apparently loved her the best. Both, however... ... is, that one of 40 Memorials, and Other Papers the young ladies, namely, Miss Watson, whose mind was masculine, and in some directions aspiring, sho... ...saving himself. This purpose he effected in a few days, by retreating into Austria, from which territory he issued his final order of the day, taxing ... ...were unfortunate to all concerned in it. Ypsilanti himself was arrested by Austria, and thrown into the unwholesome prison of Mongatz, where, after la...

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...f free government that had been embodied in our Constitution. This was the mission of De Tocqueville, and no mission was ever more honorably or justly... ... inclining towards the Pole, the other towards the Equator – Valley of the Mississippi – Traces of the Revolutions of the Globe – Shore of the Atlanti... ...ans, in their pompous language, have named it the Father of Waters, or the Mississippi. The Mississippi takes its source above the limit of the two gr... ...nother river,* which empties itself into the Polar seas. The course of the Mississippi is at first dubious: it winds several times towards the north, ... ...eous bed which nature has assigned to it, sometimes swollen by storms, the Mississippi waters 2,500 miles in its course.** At the distance of 1,364 mi... ...ave the law; and, in our own time, in the Germanic Confederation, in which Austria and Prussia assume a great degree of influence over the whole count...

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...e hopes. We must go, on the faith of a mere indication, to a vague object, miss our end, curse our luck, improvise to ourselves elegies, dithyrambics,... ...he could speak to her unheard, and then he said:— “Madame, your bravi have missed me three times.” “What do you mean, monsieur?” she said, flushing. “... ...to the head, and linen, the fineness of which might have satisfied Anne of Austria. Madame Jules had realized this charming programme, but that was no... ...reet, and a heavy vehicle 72 Ferragus ran over him.” “The convict did not miss him; at the first stroke he killed,” said Auguste. “He has had less lu... ...ely come to me. You can do such good upon this earth! Is it not an angel’s mission for the suffering soul to shed happiness about him,—to give to othe...

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...ten again at a distant view of exquisite miniatures; he admired a precious missal in manuscript, adorned with arabesques in gold and blue. Thoughts of... ...ho will undertake anything; whose perspicacity discovers the intentions of Austria, England, or Russia be- fore either Russia, Austria or England have... ...the more I made her feel my pedagogue’s severity, the more gentle and sub- missive she grew. “If a generous feeling strengthened me in my reserve and ... ..., might be affected by a speck of mud upon my only white waistcoat! Oh, to miss the sight of her be- cause I was wet through and bedraggled, and had n... ...enty-five louis.’ “‘Richer than you think,’ he laughed. ‘If I have my com- mission from Finot in this matter, it goes to you, can’t you see? Now let u... ...rigand has heaped up all the plunder in which he delights. Some pages were missing from a copy of Byron’s poems: they had gone to light a fire of a fe...

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... their parents, are a bit afraid that I might be a molester. I don‘t feel the closeness I once felt from everyone. These priests have made my missio... ... Ladin to attack the infidels in New York and Washington, to kill people who hadn‘t harmed him, and to kill George W, Bush by flying a suicide missio... ...e of love a few minutes ago. Jesus may be said to have been such a person; Albert Schweitzer in his ministry in Africa might be another; some missio... ... In my business it was primarily power, I guess. But my wife and I were so close. We both helped each other to be the best we could be. Boy I miss h... ... The Scandinavian countries do quite well with Finland, Iceland and Sweden generally in the top ten. Norway ranges from 10 to 19. Switzerland, Austri... ... lives. Most of the highly happy people had state health care and many have reputations for exercise. The biking Danes, the hiking and skiing Austri... ...th . This doesn‘t indicate that the large economic powers produce grossly happy people. ―In the same study with Denmark, Switzerland, Austri...

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.............................................................. 70 CHAPTER V : MISSOURI ..................................................................... ...is capital on the banks of the Potomac, knew nothing of the glories of the Mississippi. He did not dream of the speedy addition to his already gathere... ...a, and Iowa; nor did he dream of Texas conquered, Louisiana purchased, and Missouri and Kansas rescued from the wilderness. I have said that Washingto... ...aldi held a marshal’s baton 56 North America V ol. 2 under the Emperor of Austria or the King of Naples, those men would have been traitors as well a... ...eir modes of thought and action. They still spoke the same language, as do Austria and Prussia; but beyond that tie of language they had no bond but t... ... about Kansas, and what sort of a fight it was! Kansas lies along- side of Missouri, a slave State, and is contiguous to no other State. If the free-s... ...at time there were no cotton fields. Alabama and 62 North America V ol. 2 Mississippi were outlying territories. Louisiana had been recently purchase... ...hed for robbing the treasury, or Lord Russell punished for sell- ing us to Austria. It is well that such laws should exist, but we do not in the least... ... to our own. They are always at work—improving, utilizing, and creat- ing. Austria, as I take it, is succumbing to monetary dif- ficulties, not becaus...

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... here, again, we cannot put our finger on any particular case and pick out Miss Robinson’s as superfluous, and Miss Wilkinson’s as vol- 32 Shaw untar... ...]. COLLINS. Except your sister, maam. A fine character of a lady, maam, is Miss Grantham. I have an ambition to ar- range her wedding breakfast. MRS B... ...le and sits down]. COLLINS. Thats only my professional habit at a wedding, Miss. You should see me at a political dinner. I look nigh seventy. [Lookin... ...g at his watch] Time’s getting along, maam. May I send up word from you to Miss Edith to hurry a bit with her dressing? MRS BRIDGENORTH. Do, Collins. ... ...n through the tower]. Here he is. COLLINS. Sorry to be so much in and out, Miss. I thought Mrs Bridgenorth was here. The table is ready now for the br... ...tary sense of the word. Ive fought seven duels with the sabre in Italy and Austria, and one with pis- tols in France, without turning a hair. There wa...

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...the feudal mon archies of Europe; Switzerland, Holland, and England, with Austria or ante revolutionary France. Their superior pros perity was too o... ...in favor of the inactive character, as being more in harmony with the sub mission due to the divine will. Christianity, as well as other religions, h... ... reconsideration. The com 72 Considerations on Representative Government missioners should be appointed by the crown, but should hold their offices ... ... this way be provided with what in any other way it would almost certainly miss—lead ers of a higher grade of intellect and character than itself. Mo... ...ng him in these, and to examining him in any thing but these. If the Com missioners—anxious to open a door of admission to those who have not gone t... ...be enabled to use some of them as tools for the enslavement of others. The Austrian court has now for a whole generation made these tactics its princi... ..., the Bund would make all Germany a dependency of Prussia if there were no Austria, and of Austria if there were no Prussia; and, in the mean time, ea... ...f of the subject community or race, there is the same prob ability of its missing the mark; for in the subject community also there are oppressors an...

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...little of the juice. At this time they were all tolerably composed, except Miss Mansel, who was in hysteric fits on the floor of the deck of the round... ...had he stayed with us he would have been safe!” and they all, particularly Miss Mary Pierce, expressed great concern at the apprehension of his loss. ... ...he inte rior, who was whisperingly associated with the remembrance of the missing ladies saved from the wrecked vessel, and who was often sought but ... ...d Pieces and Cambridge; he can quote Latin in his letters (but gener ally misspells some minor English word); he can tell you what Shakespeare says a... ...el, who said that he had danced there, in bygone ages, with the Honourable Miss Peepy, well known to have been the Beauty of her day and the cruel occ... ...e, the machinations of the Jesuits, the gentle and humanising influence of Austria, the position and prospects of that hero of the noble soul who is w...