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... it has been , that its principles , if carried out , would lead to the utter exclusion
of such articles ; but for such a conclusion , whether right or wrong , the friends of
temperance do not , in their associated capacity , make themselves responsible .
... it has been , that its principles , if carried out , would lead to the utter exclusion
of such articles ; but for such a conclusion , whether right or wrong , the friends of
temperance do not , in their associated capacity , make themselves responsible .
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... says , “ The wounded French continued to be brought in for several successive
days ; and the British soldiers , who had in the morning been moved by the
piteous cries of those they carried , I saw in the evening so hardened by the
repetition ...
... says , “ The wounded French continued to be brought in for several successive
days ; and the British soldiers , who had in the morning been moved by the
piteous cries of those they carried , I saw in the evening so hardened by the
repetition ...
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We must study their sentiments in those moments when , distracted by a
thousand excruciating pains , yet still lingering in existence , they are carried off
in heaps from the fatal field where they have been mowed down by the enemy .
We must ...
We must study their sentiments in those moments when , distracted by a
thousand excruciating pains , yet still lingering in existence , they are carried off
in heaps from the fatal field where they have been mowed down by the enemy .
We must ...
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They do not directly touch the vexed question concerning wars purely defensive ;
but they are strong against the whole warsystem , and would , if carried into
practice , entirely demolish this enormous engine of guilt , bloodshed and misery
.
They do not directly touch the vexed question concerning wars purely defensive ;
but they are strong against the whole warsystem , and would , if carried into
practice , entirely demolish this enormous engine of guilt , bloodshed and misery
.
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In 1380 , some English troops , while wind - bound near Portsmouth , and waiting
for provisions , forcibly carried off men ' s wives and daughters ; and , among
other outrages , their commander went to a nunnery , and demanded admittance
...
In 1380 , some English troops , while wind - bound near Portsmouth , and waiting
for provisions , forcibly carried off men ' s wives and daughters ; and , among
other outrages , their commander went to a nunnery , and demanded admittance
...
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