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... tion . To raise higher the standard of morals , to pro- mote social order , and to advance the general good of our country ; should be the ruling object of all . The Appendix is deemed an important addition , and should be often read by ...
... tion . To raise higher the standard of morals , to pro- mote social order , and to advance the general good of our country ; should be the ruling object of all . The Appendix is deemed an important addition , and should be often read by ...
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... tion , the man who indulges it , views , with deep regret , the desolations produced by a summer storm of pas- sion . Friendship , domestic happiness , self - respect , the esteem of others , and sometimes property ; are swept away by a ...
... tion , the man who indulges it , views , with deep regret , the desolations produced by a summer storm of pas- sion . Friendship , domestic happiness , self - respect , the esteem of others , and sometimes property ; are swept away by a ...
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... tion , it shed a flood of light upon the wilderness of mind , that added fresh lustre and refulgence to those of Reason , Philosophy and Science , that had guided mankind to that auspicious , glorious era , when it burst upon the ...
... tion , it shed a flood of light upon the wilderness of mind , that added fresh lustre and refulgence to those of Reason , Philosophy and Science , that had guided mankind to that auspicious , glorious era , when it burst upon the ...
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... tion and cap stone of the climax of all the Christian graces - without it , our religion is like a body without a soul - our friendships , shadows of a shadow - our alms , the offsprings of pride , or , what is more detest- able , the ...
... tion and cap stone of the climax of all the Christian graces - without it , our religion is like a body without a soul - our friendships , shadows of a shadow - our alms , the offsprings of pride , or , what is more detest- able , the ...
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... tion , and a fixed time for receiving instruction , either from oral lessons or books . Impress on their minds , the importance and advantage of system in every thing . Let them learn and practise the motto - a time and a place for ...
... tion , and a fixed time for receiving instruction , either from oral lessons or books . Impress on their minds , the importance and advantage of system in every thing . Let them learn and practise the motto - a time and a place for ...
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