Transgenesis: Applications of Gene Transfer

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1823 edition. Excerpt: ...Louis XIV. his majesty sent for him to preach the Advent Sermon, in 1670; which he did with such success, that he was retained for many years after as a preacher at court. He was called the King of Preachers, and the Preacher to Kings; and Louis himself said, that he would rather hear the repetitions of Bourdaloue, than the novelties of another. With a collected air, Bourdaloue had little action; he kept his eyes generally half closed, and penetrated the hearts of the people by the sound of a voice uniform and solemn. On one occasion, he turned the peculiarity of his external aspect to very memorable advantage. After depicting in soul-awakening terms a sinner of the first magnitude, ha suddenly opened his eyes, and casting them fall on the king who sat opposite to him, he added in a voice of thunder, " Thou art the man." The effect was magical, confounding. When he had finished his discourse, he immediately went, and throwing himself at the feet of his sovereign, " Sire," said he, " behold at your feet one who is the most devoted of your servants; but punish him not, that in the pulpit he can own no other master than the King of Kings." Loudou; Filmed by D. Crlwrighl, l)l, Bartholomew Ooe PL.BLISHEU DECl.lBZl.JLSr T BCWS.7 LUUOAlK Hll.l. TO THE BIOHT HONOURABLE EARL FITZWILLIAM, ETC. ETC. ETC. of RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED, ay HIS MOST DEVOTED AND MOST OBEDIENT HUMBLE SERVANTS, ANECDOTES OF PATRIOTISM. " He who sincerely loves his country, leaves the fragrance of a good name to a hundred ages." PEKIN GAZETTE, NOV. 13, 1814. LOVE OF COUNTRY. Patriotism, or the love of country, is so general, that no spot, even were it a desert, but is remembered with pleasure, provided it is our own. The Cretans called it by a name which...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471932949
• ISBN13: 9780471932949
• Release Date: August 1992
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 0.8" x 6.3"