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If we do not attempt to realize this ideal we are guilty of a dereliction of the highest moral trust that can devolve upon a nation."
Gillian foresaw that betwixt administering comfort to Lady Arabella and Virginie, and setting Magda's personal affairs in order after her departure, she would have little time for the indulgence of her own individual sorrow. Perhaps it was just as well that these tasks should devolve on her. They would serve to occupy her thoughts.
The dignity of chancellor of the university being vacated by the death of the duke of Somerset, the nation in general seemed to think it would naturally devolve upon the prince of Wales, as a compliment at all times due to that rank; but more especially to the then heir-apparent, who had eminently distinguished himself by the virtues of a patriot and a prince.
*Dangers of the Fore-pleasure.* However the connection of fore-pleasure with the infantile life is strengthened by the pathogenic rôle which may devolve upon it. In the mechanism through which the fore-pleasure is expressed there exists an obvious danger to the attainment of the normal sexual aim.
Lord Hartledon was satisfied, and nodded his head. As he turned back he met Dr. Ashton. "I was looking for you, Lord Hartledon. If you require any assistance or information in the various arrangements that now devolve upon you, I shall be happy to render both. There will be a good deal to do one way or another; more, I dare say, than your inexperience has the least idea of.
Even now, it will be but too likely, I think, that the establishment and superintendence of schools in remote districts will devolve as it did in Europe during the Middle Age entirely on the different clergies, simply by default of laymen of sufficient zeal for the welfare of the coloured people.
The book was undoubtedly a favorite of mine, and I did not see then the artistic falterings in it which were afterwards evident to me. There were not Romolas to read all the time, though, and I had to devolve upon inferior authors for my fiction the greater part of the time.
They saw, that the king was past middle age; and that on his death the succession must devolve to the prince and princess of Orange, two zealous Protestants, who would soon replace every thing on ancient foundations.
Was there not an equal number of votes for Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, as president and vice-president of the said United States, at the election for those officers in the December preceding, and did not the choice of a president consequently devolve on the said House of Representatives? 4th.
Let us take a short view of those duties which devolve upon the young Queen, whom Providence has placed over us: what ideas she ought to form of her duties; and on what points she should endeavour to place the glories of her reign. "First and foremost, I think the new Queen should bend her mind to the very serious consideration of educating her people.
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