It is difficult to say what is the return for land under a vineyard in Xeres; this, of course, depends upon the quality of the produce, and partly upon the convenience of road and market.
— from Spain in 1830, vol. 2 by Henry D. (Henry David) Inglis
But students embarking on a study of Christian origins will do well to lay to heart the aphorism of Renan ( Les Apôtres, Introd. xxix), that “one can only ascertain the origin of any particular religion from the narratives or report
— from The Historical Christ; Or, An investigation of the views of Mr. J. M. Robertson, Dr. A. Drews, and Prof. W. B. Smith by F. C. (Frederick Cornwallis) Conybeare
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