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... taken a clear and satis- factory view of the subject . Nature impels us both to good and bad actions ; and , even in the former , gives us no measure by which we may prevent them from degenerating into excess . Rapine and revenge are ...
... taken a clear and satis- factory view of the subject . Nature impels us both to good and bad actions ; and , even in the former , gives us no measure by which we may prevent them from degenerating into excess . Rapine and revenge are ...
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... taken of the young , the unwary , and the inebriated , which superior coolness , skill , address , and activity can supply , we must look upon pretences to honesty as a most shameless aggravation of their crimes . Even if it were ...
... taken of the young , the unwary , and the inebriated , which superior coolness , skill , address , and activity can supply , we must look upon pretences to honesty as a most shameless aggravation of their crimes . Even if it were ...
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... taken that side of the question which may be as lucrative to himself as it is inimical to human happiness and repugnant to enlightened policy . Of Dr. Rennel's talents as a reasoner , we certainly have formed no very high opinion ...
... taken that side of the question which may be as lucrative to himself as it is inimical to human happiness and repugnant to enlightened policy . Of Dr. Rennel's talents as a reasoner , we certainly have formed no very high opinion ...
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... taken , that we shall give the passage at full length , cautiously abstaining from the sin of translating it . 66 Quand je reproche aux philosophes d'avoir vanté l'Angleterre , par haine pour les insti- tutions qui soutenoient la France ...
... taken , that we shall give the passage at full length , cautiously abstaining from the sin of translating it . 66 Quand je reproche aux philosophes d'avoir vanté l'Angleterre , par haine pour les insti- tutions qui soutenoient la France ...
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... taken prisoner there ( while refitting his ship ) at the age of nineteen , and remained nineteen years on the island , in slavery to the King of Candia . During this period he learnt the language , and acquired a thorough knowledge of ...
... taken prisoner there ( while refitting his ship ) at the age of nineteen , and remained nineteen years on the island , in slavery to the King of Candia . During this period he learnt the language , and acquired a thorough knowledge of ...
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Page 385 - The condition of Man after the fall of Adam is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God. Wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will.
Page 213 - But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus to testify the Gospel of the grace of God.
Page 7 - And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand. When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength: A fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
Page 133 - ... as are consistent with the laws of Ireland; or as they did enjoy in the reign of King Charles II.; and their Majesties, as soon as their affairs will permit them to summon a Parliament in this kingdom, will endeavour to procure the said Roman Catholics such further security in that particular as may preserve them from any disturbance upon the account of their said religion.
Page 249 - The parent storms, the child looks on, catches the lineaments of wrath, puts on the same airs in the circle of smaller slaves, gives a loose to the worst of passions, and thus nursed, educated, and daily exercised in tyranny, cannot but be stamped by it with odious peculiarities.
Page 213 - But Peter and John answered and said unto them; Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Page 13 - ... was discovered, with Dr. Langford's discourse lying open before him, in a state of the most profound sleep ; from which he could not, by any means, be awakened for a great length of time. By attending, however, to the rules prescribed by the Humane Society, flinging in the smoke of tobacco, applying hot flannels, and carefully removing the discourse itself to a great distance, the critic was restored to his disconsolate brothers.
Page 43 - ... eagerness and avidity with which they run to them when arrived, in hopes of a rich cargo ; the vast numbers of jewellers, brokers, merchants of all colours and all descriptions, both natives and foreigners, who are occupied in some way or other with the pearls, some separating and assorting them, others weighing and ascertaining their number and value, while others are hawking them about, or drilling and boring them for future use ; — all these circumstances tend to impress the mind with the...
Page 438 - Will you to the utmost of your power maintain the laws of God, the true profession of the Gospel, and the Protestant reformed religion established by law...
Page 171 - ... is not uncommon at her age, by idle nursery stories; but when engaged by concern for her father, she stumbled over the graves every night alone, without fear of any kind entering her thoughts, but for soldiers and parties in search of him, which the least noise or motion of a leaf put her in terror for.