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... problem among the Stoics, which ran thus:- When a man says ' I lie,' does he lie, or does he not ? If he lie, he speaks the truth; if lie speaks the truth he lies.' Many were the profound works written on this wonderful problem. Chrysippus favoured the world ...

VIRTUOUS MR. BROWN

... Times:- 86s-Allaw _,me to call your attentlion to an error in your aftiels of Yeitirday on the subject of the franchise. Speaking of tle number of freemen bought 1852, Hull 183., Now, there were certainly on the freemen's list for that Ye;,r 1.83S? but ...

VARIETIES

... a lever? Lever! yes. I have to leave her once a week at the watchmaker's for re- pai s. WOMAN'S PribiE.-Figuratively speaking, a fine woman may be said to XL at forty. Dr. Fuller was very maci pleased with the conceit of his own epitaph, made by a ...

VARIETIES

... family, the Court, and the profession, by ydii4 l of conduct. This reproof, elicited the4ofa .colloqmy ?? Did your-rhonour speak to re?e diy sir. What re-mark di-hid you make 1' V' Isaid5 sir, that, in my opinion, you disgrace Y'oirself ania-1 family ...

NEW SONGS TO OLD TUNES

... Oh ! no, we never mention her. I Oh ! no, we never mentioned :it, its name was nevet heard, Our lips were each forbid to speak that all familiar word, Base money, none durst utter it, the very thought would scare His worship, pare as Cmsar's ...

LITERATURE

... disgrace to the literature of any country will soon be superseded by sound. interesting, and instruc- tive books. And in speaking of our noble language, the language iD which Shakespeare wrote, and which enshrines the Holy Volume-tbe Oracle of God- ...

LITERATURE

... Collins. and upon which we would fain pause to ctnment if our space would permit. We may remark, however, that the critic speaks in terms of the highest-and we are disposed to believe-the most deserved praise of M. W. Savage's novel, , Reuben Mfedlicot ...

VARIETIES

... are three companions with whom a malt should always keep on good terms-his wife, his stomach, andl his conscience. lie that speaks does saw ; he that holds his peace doths reap. This beautiful proverb is of twofold signifi- cation. A traveller in Egypt ...

LITERATURE

... glorification of h Cromwell, the tyrant and regicide, were omitted v also. we should like the book no worse. And while st speaking of what we regard as [he faults of the volume, u0 -we must not omit to express our dislike of the manner as in which a pious ...

SOCIETY OF ARTS

... of ignoracue on this ques- iii lion, as wee evinced by the frequency of otrilesn, when a man could ?? scarcely be fsund to speak a word of common aiense to the work- , people. (Cheers.) tr, Mr. EDWARD BAINES, of Leeds, congratulated the Dean on )u the ...

LEEDS MECHANICS' INSTITUTION AND LITERARY SOCIETY

... tie s. maker deliictne glee by S~evona, also fell in pleasant cadenre on the ear. Sam, 01 the solos and duet-s wte may speak geterelly in terine of Sent eccomiutm, bat we mncct upook with special commosendatioci ahip b, et Bishop's duets, 11Ac it fell ...

LITERATURE

... achieved the greatest triumph that can attend a memoir- sa writer,-he transports his reader back to the times of lb which he speaks, and makes him live among the per- it. sonages whose characters he delineates, and whose ir sayings and dolings he relates ...