John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
Tobias George Smollett 1721-1771 John Bartlett
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| Thy spirit, Independence, let me share; Lord of the lion heart and eagle eye, Thy steps I follow with my bosom bare, Nor heed the storm that howls along the sky. |
| Ode to Independence. |
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| Thy fatal shafts unerring move, I bow before thine altar, Love! |
| Roderick Random. Chap. xl. |
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| Facts are stubborn things. 1 |
| Translation of Gil Blas. Book x. Chap. 1. |
| Note 1. Facts are stubborn things.—Elliot: Essay on Field Husbandry, p. 35 (1747). [back] |