Miscellaneous essays. Political tracts. Journal to western islands of ScotlandNichols and Son, 1801 |
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... feems to have arisen a contest , among men of genius and literature , who should most * " It is to be hoped , nay , it is expected , that the elegant and nervous writer , whofe judicious fentiments , and inimitable ftile points out the ...
... feems to have arisen a contest , among men of genius and literature , who should most * " It is to be hoped , nay , it is expected , that the elegant and nervous writer , whofe judicious fentiments , and inimitable ftile points out the ...
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... feems not completely master of his own opinion , should have spoken more cautiously of Omnipotence , nor have prefumed to fay what it could perform , or what it could prevent . I am in doubt whether those who stand highest in the Scale ...
... feems not completely master of his own opinion , should have spoken more cautiously of Omnipotence , nor have prefumed to fay what it could perform , or what it could prevent . I am in doubt whether those who stand highest in the Scale ...
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... feems too hard a task for human wif- dom . The pride of wit has kept ages bufy in the difcuffion of useless questions , and the pride of power has deftroyed armies to gain or to keep unprofitable poffeffions . Not many years have paffed ...
... feems too hard a task for human wif- dom . The pride of wit has kept ages bufy in the difcuffion of useless questions , and the pride of power has deftroyed armies to gain or to keep unprofitable poffeffions . Not many years have paffed ...
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... feems to have had no defire of unneceffary mischief , invited them ( June 9 ) to fend an officer who fhould take a view of his forces , that they might be convinced of the vanity of refiftance , and do that without compulfion which he ...
... feems to have had no defire of unneceffary mischief , invited them ( June 9 ) to fend an officer who fhould take a view of his forces , that they might be convinced of the vanity of refiftance , and do that without compulfion which he ...
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... feems dictated by equity and humanity , however it may raise contempt by the ignorance which it betrays of the state of man , and the system of things . That the innocent should be confounded with the guilty , is undoubtedly an evil ...
... feems dictated by equity and humanity , however it may raise contempt by the ignorance which it betrays of the state of man , and the system of things . That the innocent should be confounded with the guilty , is undoubtedly an evil ...
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