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... nature of his design , to have brought them forward , either in any sort of chronological order , or with any particular formality of disquisition . In fact , the colloquies with which he has prefaced the extracts were suggested by an ...
... nature of his design , to have brought them forward , either in any sort of chronological order , or with any particular formality of disquisition . In fact , the colloquies with which he has prefaced the extracts were suggested by an ...
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... natural sentiments of equity and public spirit common to all mankind , which can seldom be excited but in a good cause . No man becomes eloquent but by having his mind roused and agitated by some ennobling sentiment or passion , which ...
... natural sentiments of equity and public spirit common to all mankind , which can seldom be excited but in a good cause . No man becomes eloquent but by having his mind roused and agitated by some ennobling sentiment or passion , which ...
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... natural wish of all , that their lot should not be cast in a bad land . Poverty , sterility , and desolation , are not a ... nature had still fair play ; the sources of acquisition were not dried up ; and therefore the trade , the ...
... natural wish of all , that their lot should not be cast in a bad land . Poverty , sterility , and desolation , are not a ... nature had still fair play ; the sources of acquisition were not dried up ; and therefore the trade , the ...
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... nature nor reason have any opportunity to exert themselves for remedy of the excesses of their premature power . The consequences of their conduct , which in good minds ( and many of theirs are probably such ) might produce penitence or ...
... nature nor reason have any opportunity to exert themselves for remedy of the excesses of their premature power . The consequences of their conduct , which in good minds ( and many of theirs are probably such ) might produce penitence or ...
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... out this power as a natural alliance ; and on his part it was courted by every sort of amicable office . But the cabinet council of English creditors would not suffer their nabob of Arcot to sign the 1 16 THE BACHELOR'S WIFE .
... out this power as a natural alliance ; and on his part it was courted by every sort of amicable office . But the cabinet council of English creditors would not suffer their nabob of Arcot to sign the 1 16 THE BACHELOR'S WIFE .
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