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... 405 CHAPTER XVIII . PUBLIC OPINION , CHARACTER , DUELING , AND SELF - DEFENCE , 415 CHAPTER XIX . GOVERNMENTS , 442 CHAPTER XX . FANATICS AND FACTIONS , 462 CHAPTER I. EDUCATION . Education extensive in U. S. - viii CONTENTS .
... 405 CHAPTER XVIII . PUBLIC OPINION , CHARACTER , DUELING , AND SELF - DEFENCE , 415 CHAPTER XIX . GOVERNMENTS , 442 CHAPTER XX . FANATICS AND FACTIONS , 462 CHAPTER I. EDUCATION . Education extensive in U. S. - viii CONTENTS .
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Francis E. Brewster. could be appointed for the examinations , of whose good opinion any one might be proud . If the result is favorable , it will in- crease public confidence , and swell the reputation of the ex- amined ; and if it is ...
Francis E. Brewster. could be appointed for the examinations , of whose good opinion any one might be proud . If the result is favorable , it will in- crease public confidence , and swell the reputation of the ex- amined ; and if it is ...
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... opinion we can value at once for its justness and sincerity . weak man , however honest , is not qualified to judge . A man of the world , however penetrating , is not fit to counsel . Friends are often chosen for similitude of manners ...
... opinion we can value at once for its justness and sincerity . weak man , however honest , is not qualified to judge . A man of the world , however penetrating , is not fit to counsel . Friends are often chosen for similitude of manners ...
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... opinion , is an observation , the truth of which must be submitted to every one's reflection -namely that a disinclination and backwardness to good is often attended , if not produced , by an indisposition of the ani- mal as well as ...
... opinion , is an observation , the truth of which must be submitted to every one's reflection -namely that a disinclination and backwardness to good is often attended , if not produced , by an indisposition of the ani- mal as well as ...
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... opinion , and memory , with the first germs of reason and instinct ; and de- velops the passions of joy , grief , and resentment before it can speak or walk . Just to the extent that it has intelligence to conceive these thoughts , and ...
... opinion , and memory , with the first germs of reason and instinct ; and de- velops the passions of joy , grief , and resentment before it can speak or walk . Just to the extent that it has intelligence to conceive these thoughts , and ...
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