Historical Research: An Outline of Theory and PracticeH. Holt, 1911 - 350 pages |
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Page 274 - Of all vulgar modes of escaping from the consideration of the effect of social and moral influences on the human mind, the most vulgar is that of attributing the diversities of conduct and character to inherent natural differences.
Page 188 - The late war, although reluctantly declared by Congress, had become a necessary resort to assert the rights and independence of the nation. It has been waged with a success which is the natural result of the wisdom of the legislative councils, of the patriotism of the people, of the public spirit of the militia, and of the valor of the military and naval forces of the country.
Page 159 - Forasmuch as manifest sin, vicious, carnal and abominable living, is daily used and committed amongst the little and small abbeys, priories and other religious houses of monks, canons and nuns...
Page 160 - And albeit that many continual visitations hath been heretofore had by the space of two hundred years and more for an honest and charitable reformation of such unthrifty, carnal, and abominable living, yet nevertheless little or none amendment is hitherto had, but their vicious living shamelessly increaseth and augmenteth...
Page 188 - To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: "I lay before Congress Copies of the Treaty of Peace and Amity between The United States and His Britannic Majesty...
Page 103 - And the same year came three hundred and fifty ships to the mouth of the Thames, and the crews landed, and took Canterbury and London by storm, and put to flight Berhtwulf, King of the Mercians, with his army...
Bibliographic information
| Title | Historical Research: An Outline of Theory and Practice ATLA monograph preservation program |
| Author | John Martin Vincent |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | H. Holt, 1911 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 1 Dec 2005 |
| ISBN | 0790560291, 9780790560298 |
| Length | 350 pages |
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