The Moral Probe: Or, One Hundred and Two Essays on the Nature of Men and Things |
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Page 56
... imposed on old mother Eve , by the devil . That cool , deliberate murder should be tolerated in this land of gospel light and moral reform , is as aston- ishing , as it is humiliating and disgraceful . And 56 THE PROBE .
... imposed on old mother Eve , by the devil . That cool , deliberate murder should be tolerated in this land of gospel light and moral reform , is as aston- ishing , as it is humiliating and disgraceful . And 56 THE PROBE .
Page 63
... land . Public life is a bore . Our public men are bored constantly by a horde of boor borers . Happiness is not an inmate of the confused arena of public life . In peaceful retirement , amidst the domestic and social circle , she ...
... land . Public life is a bore . Our public men are bored constantly by a horde of boor borers . Happiness is not an inmate of the confused arena of public life . In peaceful retirement , amidst the domestic and social circle , she ...
Page 72
... Land from the Mahometans . The first was undertaken in 1096 , and was excited by Peter the Hermit , and Walter the Moneyless . All Europe was in commotion , and seemed determined to exterminate the Turks at one bold stroke . An army of ...
... Land from the Mahometans . The first was undertaken in 1096 , and was excited by Peter the Hermit , and Walter the Moneyless . All Europe was in commotion , and seemed determined to exterminate the Turks at one bold stroke . An army of ...
Page 77
... land or water , in the amount of property destroyed , or in the destruction of human life . In the years 982 , 1087 , 1132 , and 1136 , nearly the whole of the city of London was destroyed by fire . On the 10th of July , 1212 , the ...
... land or water , in the amount of property destroyed , or in the destruction of human life . In the years 982 , 1087 , 1132 , and 1136 , nearly the whole of the city of London was destroyed by fire . On the 10th of July , 1212 , the ...
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... land - marks . Beware of the flat- terer , who takes special care to refer to your beauty , talents , wealth , influence , power , or piety . Beware of those whose tongues are smooth as oil , they are often as drawn swords . Beware of ...
... land - marks . Beware of the flat- terer , who takes special care to refer to your beauty , talents , wealth , influence , power , or piety . Beware of those whose tongues are smooth as oil , they are often as drawn swords . Beware of ...
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