Papers of the Manchester Literary Club, Volumen4H. Rawson & Company, 1878 |
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... the spirits of light and darkness looked with anxious interest , who had been destined , before heaven and earth were created , to enjoy a felicity which should continue when heaven and earth should have passed away . As to form , the ...
... the spirits of light and darkness looked with anxious interest , who had been destined , before heaven and earth were created , to enjoy a felicity which should continue when heaven and earth should have passed away . As to form , the ...
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