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... things to be sure are trifles ; but all other things in the world are trifles too . I take men's bodies in the same sense as I take ve- getables . Young trees , propagated by seed or grafts from a good old tree , certainly owe some ...
... things to be sure are trifles ; but all other things in the world are trifles too . I take men's bodies in the same sense as I take ve- getables . Young trees , propagated by seed or grafts from a good old tree , certainly owe some ...
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... things . I have had too much time there ; I wish I had not ; for I might have applied it to better use than I have . If this gives you any pleasure , I shall be glad of it ; if not , commit it to the flames ; and believe me to be with ...
... things . I have had too much time there ; I wish I had not ; for I might have applied it to better use than I have . If this gives you any pleasure , I shall be glad of it ; if not , commit it to the flames ; and believe me to be with ...
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... things to be kept any longer without it ; therefore must desire that you would grant me leave to publish it in the ... thing which I would trouble you with fur- ther , and that is , to let me know what lectures , or other papers of Sir ...
... things to be kept any longer without it ; therefore must desire that you would grant me leave to publish it in the ... thing which I would trouble you with fur- ther , and that is , to let me know what lectures , or other papers of Sir ...
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... things , as Dr. Friend and Dr. Mead do , in their way , the rest . I would have sent you the whole controversy , was I not sure that you know , those only are most capable of objecting against his writings , that least understand them ...
... things , as Dr. Friend and Dr. Mead do , in their way , the rest . I would have sent you the whole controversy , was I not sure that you know , those only are most capable of objecting against his writings , that least understand them ...
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... things of you , that I formerly mentioned to him as your promise . I am , Sir , your much obliged friend , and humble servant , WILLIAM JONES . From Mr. Jones to Mr. Cotes . SIR , London , Feb. 6 , 1712-13 . The Royal Society having ...
... things of you , that I formerly mentioned to him as your promise . I am , Sir , your much obliged friend , and humble servant , WILLIAM JONES . From Mr. Jones to Mr. Cotes . SIR , London , Feb. 6 , 1712-13 . The Royal Society having ...
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