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1
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From this reading 1 vol.
12
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From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
Blackwood's
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From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
book
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From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Thomas Carlyle.
Carlyle
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From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
character
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From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
Charles
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From this reading By Charles D. Deshler.
Chartism
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From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
Chaucer
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From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
cloth
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From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
complex
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From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
D
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From this reading By Charles D. Deshler.
demagogue
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Deshler
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From this reading By Charles D. Deshler.
excellence
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fancy
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From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
Geoffrey
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From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
green
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From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
guide
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From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
instruction
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From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
juncture
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From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
Magazine
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From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
mention
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From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
mo
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From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
more
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From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
par
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From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
Past
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From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
pious
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From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
Poetical
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From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
praying
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From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
preaching
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From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
Present
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From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
produced
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From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
quaint
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From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
read
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From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
religious
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From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
replete
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From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
revolutionist
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From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
say
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From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
Selections
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From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
singular
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From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
Spenser
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From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
study
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From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
Thomas
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From this reading By Thomas Carlyle.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
Tribune
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From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
unnecessary
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From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
valuable
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From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
vol
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From this reading 1 vol.
warrior
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From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
work
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From this reading “A work more valuable as a guide to the study of the singular and complex character of our pious revolutionist, our religious demagogue, our preaching and praying warrior, has not been produced.”—_Blackwood’s Magazine._ Carlyle.—Past and Present: Chartism.
Works
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From this reading 12mo. green cloth, $1 “To say that the book is replete with instruction, thought, and quaint fancy, is unnecessary: but we may mention it as one, _par excellence_, which should be read at the present juncture.”-_Tribune._ Chaucer and Spenser.—Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.
