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The sloth , in its wild state , spends its life in trees , and never leaves them but from force or accident . The eagle to the sky , the mole to the ground , the sloth to the tree ; but what is most extraordinary , he lives not upon the ...
The sloth , in its wild state , spends its life in trees , and never leaves them but from force or accident . The eagle to the sky , the mole to the ground , the sloth to the tree ; but what is most extraordinary , he lives not upon the ...
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He governs by his pure will , and never stops short until brought up by an insurrection or a revolution . Although imi- tating the Chinese , the poverty and want of intelligence of his subjects never renders it necessary for him to ...
He governs by his pure will , and never stops short until brought up by an insurrection or a revolution . Although imi- tating the Chinese , the poverty and want of intelligence of his subjects never renders it necessary for him to ...
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and laughing slightly , " you would never say any thing so very strange . " " You have too good an opinion of me ; I blush for my unworthiness . But confess , that in fact you were rather alarmed at the idea of being held up to such a ...
and laughing slightly , " you would never say any thing so very strange . " " You have too good an opinion of me ; I blush for my unworthiness . But confess , that in fact you were rather alarmed at the idea of being held up to such a ...
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A Discourse on the Rise Progress Peculiar Objects | 1 |
Memoirs of Samuel Pepys Esq F R S Secretary | 23 |
Absenteeism By Lady Morgan | 54 |
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