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Page 48
... the liberties of Europe , and who may serve as the honour and bulwark of their aged parents ? The care * of our children , is it below the state ? Is it fit to indulge indulge the caprice of the ignorant with the dit- pofal ESSAYS .
... the liberties of Europe , and who may serve as the honour and bulwark of their aged parents ? The care * of our children , is it below the state ? Is it fit to indulge indulge the caprice of the ignorant with the dit- pofal ESSAYS .
Page 49
... state to take the charge of all its children , as in Perfia or Sparta , might , at prefent , be inconvenient ; but furely , with great ease , it might cast an eye to their inftructors . Of all profeffions in fociety , I do not know a ...
... state to take the charge of all its children , as in Perfia or Sparta , might , at prefent , be inconvenient ; but furely , with great ease , it might cast an eye to their inftructors . Of all profeffions in fociety , I do not know a ...
Page 50
... laugh ; and the poor wretch , eternally refent- ing this ill ufage , feems to live in a state of war with all the family . This is a very proper person , is it not , not , to give children a relish for learning ? ESSAY S.
... laugh ; and the poor wretch , eternally refent- ing this ill ufage , feems to live in a state of war with all the family . This is a very proper person , is it not , not , to give children a relish for learning ? ESSAY S.
Page 163
... state " of torpid despair , when it was propofed by one " of the number , that , fince , the real Genius of " Love had left them , in order to continue their power , they should fet up an idol in his ftead ; " and that the ladies of ...
... state " of torpid despair , when it was propofed by one " of the number , that , fince , the real Genius of " Love had left them , in order to continue their power , they should fet up an idol in his ftead ; " and that the ladies of ...
Page ix
... states , though differently governed from our own ; A 5 that that each state has a particular principle of happiness ; DEDICATION . ix.
... states , though differently governed from our own ; A 5 that that each state has a particular principle of happiness ; DEDICATION . ix.
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Page 170 - Frenchmen : we had no arms ; but one Englishman is able to beat five French at any time : so we went down to the door, where both the sentries were posted, and rushing upon them, seized their arms in a moment, and knocked them down. From thence, nine of us ran together to the quay...
Page xi - Where'er I roam, whatever realms to see, My heart untravell'd fondly turns to thee ; Still to my brother turns, with ceaseless pain, And drags at each remove a lengthening chain.