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Page 37
... his temper , which fome regarded as prudence ; and from fuch confi- derations , he had every day repeated offers of friendship . Such as had money , were ready to of fer fer him their affiftance that way ; and they who ESSAY S. 37.
... his temper , which fome regarded as prudence ; and from fuch confi- derations , he had every day repeated offers of friendship . Such as had money , were ready to of fer fer him their affiftance that way ; and they who ESSAY S. 37.
Page 52
... Such examples are add fuade us to imitate their manner of edu accustom ourselves betimes to fupport t tigues . But had these gentlemen conf how many lives are loft in this afcetic had they confidered , that those favages a are generally ...
... Such examples are add fuade us to imitate their manner of edu accustom ourselves betimes to fupport t tigues . But had these gentlemen conf how many lives are loft in this afcetic had they confidered , that those favages a are generally ...
Page 55
... thus leaving school , stored with all the fimple ex- perience of fcience , would be the fitteft in the world for the college courfe ; and , though such a youth C. 4 . might might not appear so bright , or so talkative , ESSAY S. 55.
... thus leaving school , stored with all the fimple ex- perience of fcience , would be the fitteft in the world for the college courfe ; and , though such a youth C. 4 . might might not appear so bright , or so talkative , ESSAY S. 55.
Page 87
... Such accounts in general , therefore , only ferve to make the peo- ple miferable by falfe terrors , and fometimes fright the patient into actual phrenzy , by creating those very symptoms they pretend to deplore . But even allowing three ...
... Such accounts in general , therefore , only ferve to make the peo- ple miferable by falfe terrors , and fometimes fright the patient into actual phrenzy , by creating those very symptoms they pretend to deplore . But even allowing three ...
Page 110
... the making of converts from con- viction . But such are indifferently acquainted with human nature , who are not fenfible , that men fel- dom dom reafon about their debaucheries till they are committed . 110 S. ESSAY.
... the making of converts from con- viction . But such are indifferently acquainted with human nature , who are not fenfible , that men fel- dom dom reafon about their debaucheries till they are committed . 110 S. ESSAY.
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