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... reason , that our globe feems particularly fitted for the refidence of a being , placed here only for a short time , whofe task is to advance himself to a higher and happier state of existence , by unremitted vigilance of caution , and ...
... reason , that our globe feems particularly fitted for the refidence of a being , placed here only for a short time , whofe task is to advance himself to a higher and happier state of existence , by unremitted vigilance of caution , and ...
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... Reason indeed was always at hand to fteer the paffengers through a narrow outlet , by which they might escape ; but very few could , by her intreaties or remonftrances , be induced to put the rud- der into her hand , without ftipulating ...
... Reason indeed was always at hand to fteer the paffengers through a narrow outlet , by which they might escape ; but very few could , by her intreaties or remonftrances , be induced to put the rud- der into her hand , without ftipulating ...
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... reason , that capacity for happiness , that ardour of enterprize , that glow of affection , which often break through the gloom of human vanity and guilt , are like the scattered . columns , the broken arches , and defaced fculptures of ...
... reason , that capacity for happiness , that ardour of enterprize , that glow of affection , which often break through the gloom of human vanity and guilt , are like the scattered . columns , the broken arches , and defaced fculptures of ...
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... reason and confcience : They promise themselves , that they can indulge their appetites to fuch a point only , and can check and turn them back when they have run their allotted race . I do not indeed fay , that there never have been ...
... reason and confcience : They promise themselves , that they can indulge their appetites to fuch a point only , and can check and turn them back when they have run their allotted race . I do not indeed fay , that there never have been ...
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... reason , to be treated as common ene- mies , wherever found . The conceit that a cat has nine lives , has coft at least nine lives in ten of the whole race of them : Scarce a boy in the street but has , in this point , outdone Hercules ...
... reason , to be treated as common ene- mies , wherever found . The conceit that a cat has nine lives , has coft at least nine lives in ten of the whole race of them : Scarce a boy in the street but has , in this point , outdone Hercules ...
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