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I have aimed to present simple axioms and short propositions , calculated to rouse the mental powers of iny readers ; and induce them to examine ; impartially , faithfully , and minutely ; the vast circuit , the reaching powers ...
I have aimed to present simple axioms and short propositions , calculated to rouse the mental powers of iny readers ; and induce them to examine ; impartially , faithfully , and minutely ; the vast circuit , the reaching powers ...
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I have studied to present strong common sense and stubborn facts , in plain unvarnished language . The essays are interspersed with scraps of science , history , and anecdotes ; and are intended to bring the reflecting powers of my ...
I have studied to present strong common sense and stubborn facts , in plain unvarnished language . The essays are interspersed with scraps of science , history , and anecdotes ; and are intended to bring the reflecting powers of my ...
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In the Baltic sea , there is an upper and under current , running in opposite directions , a fit emblem of the men and customs of our country , in former times , and of the present day ; the under current representr ing the happy ...
In the Baltic sea , there is an upper and under current , running in opposite directions , a fit emblem of the men and customs of our country , in former times , and of the present day ; the under current representr ing the happy ...
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The man who studies the laws and operations of unerring nature , and drinks freely at her crystal fountain , enjoys a happiness , purer and nobler , than that drawn from many of the highly varnished schools of the present luminous era .
The man who studies the laws and operations of unerring nature , and drinks freely at her crystal fountain , enjoys a happiness , purer and nobler , than that drawn from many of the highly varnished schools of the present luminous era .
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The politics of the present day form the foam of the upper current , and rush on , with a maddening fury , that constantly casts up mire and dirt . Formerly , the political car was moved by the motive power of reason , patriotism , and ...
The politics of the present day form the foam of the upper current , and rush on , with a maddening fury , that constantly casts up mire and dirt . Formerly , the political car was moved by the motive power of reason , patriotism , and ...
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