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... becomes so overwhelmed , that it looses sight of all the real comforts in possession . False theories of human happiness are adopted , com mon sense and reason are paralyzed , a perverse tem per , like cider in the sun , becomes changed ...
... becomes so overwhelmed , that it looses sight of all the real comforts in possession . False theories of human happiness are adopted , com mon sense and reason are paralyzed , a perverse tem per , like cider in the sun , becomes changed ...
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... become so deep , and so filled with snags and brush wood , that common fishermen can no longer labor with success . A man is no longer fit for the legislative hall , for the bar , or any of the learned professions , unless he has ...
... become so deep , and so filled with snags and brush wood , that common fishermen can no longer labor with success . A man is no longer fit for the legislative hall , for the bar , or any of the learned professions , unless he has ...
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... becomes twice a child ; and then delivers him over to his last and best friend , DEATH , who breaks the carnal ... become familiar with death , is to endure much unnecessary fear , and add to the myriads of the other imaginary woes ...
... becomes twice a child ; and then delivers him over to his last and best friend , DEATH , who breaks the carnal ... become familiar with death , is to endure much unnecessary fear , and add to the myriads of the other imaginary woes ...
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... become useless . If this misfortune would cure the evil , it would be a blessing in disguise ; but so deeply rooted is this sys- tem among us , that no sooner is one chain destroyed , than another is manufactured ; an increasing weight ...
... become useless . If this misfortune would cure the evil , it would be a blessing in disguise ; but so deeply rooted is this sys- tem among us , that no sooner is one chain destroyed , than another is manufactured ; an increasing weight ...
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... becomes a bound slave to the lender , and places his heirs in the same situation . He goes to sea with a deck load , and little or no ballast in the hold , and a sudden squall of for- tuitous wind , throws his craft on its beams ends ...
... becomes a bound slave to the lender , and places his heirs in the same situation . He goes to sea with a deck load , and little or no ballast in the hold , and a sudden squall of for- tuitous wind , throws his craft on its beams ends ...
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