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... allows her virtues to shine with extensive lustre , and to diffuse their auspicious influence over a whole land . That this influence of Your MA- JESTY'S virtues may long continue to be felt ; that while they alleviate the cares , and ...
... allows her virtues to shine with extensive lustre , and to diffuse their auspicious influence over a whole land . That this influence of Your MA- JESTY'S virtues may long continue to be felt ; that while they alleviate the cares , and ...
Page 27
... allowed to them . By others , these offices are discharged solely from a principle of duty . They are men of cold affections , and perhaps of an interested character . But , overawed by a sense of religion , and convinced that they are ...
... allowed to them . By others , these offices are discharged solely from a principle of duty . They are men of cold affections , and perhaps of an interested character . But , overawed by a sense of religion , and convinced that they are ...
Page 55
... allowed us into that dark and unknown region . Futurity belongs to God and happy for us is that mysterious veil , with which his wisdom has covered it . Were it in our power to lift up the veil , and to behold what it conceals , many ...
... allowed us into that dark and unknown region . Futurity belongs to God and happy for us is that mysterious veil , with which his wisdom has covered it . Were it in our power to lift up the veil , and to behold what it conceals , many ...
Page 83
... allow us to go on freely in acting our parts on earth . Yet , familiar as death is now become , it is undoubtedly fit that by an event of so important a nature , some impression should be made upon our minds . It ought not to pass over ...
... allow us to go on freely in acting our parts on earth . Yet , familiar as death is now become , it is undoubtedly fit that by an event of so important a nature , some impression should be made upon our minds . It ought not to pass over ...
Page 111
... Allow me to warn you , that the most gay and pleasing are sometimes the most insidious and dangerous companions ; an admonition which respects both the sexes . Often they attach themselves to you from interested motives ; and if any ...
... Allow me to warn you , that the most gay and pleasing are sometimes the most insidious and dangerous companions ; an admonition which respects both the sexes . Often they attach themselves to you from interested motives ; and if any ...
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