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... prison , during the preceding reigns , should be set free . Among the number who came to thank their deliverer on this oc- casion , there appeared a majestic old man , who , fall- ing at the emperor's feet , addressed him as follows ...
... prison , during the preceding reigns , should be set free . Among the number who came to thank their deliverer on this oc- casion , there appeared a majestic old man , who , fall- ing at the emperor's feet , addressed him as follows ...
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... prison from whence you were pleas- ed to release me . ' The old man's passion for con- finement is similar to that we all have for life . We are habituated to the prison ; we look round with discontent , are displeased with the abode ...
... prison from whence you were pleas- ed to release me . ' The old man's passion for con- finement is similar to that we all have for life . We are habituated to the prison ; we look round with discontent , are displeased with the abode ...
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... prisons for debt , that I do not envy that felici- ty which is still going forward among those people who forget the cares of the world , by being shut out from its ambition . The happiest silly fellow I ever knew , was of the number of ...
... prisons for debt , that I do not envy that felici- ty which is still going forward among those people who forget the cares of the world , by being shut out from its ambition . The happiest silly fellow I ever knew , was of the number of ...
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... prison , and scarcely permitted to view those fields to the possession of which he had an ancient and undoubted charter . Deeply sensible of this infringement of his natural and unalienable rights , he was often heard to petition for ...
... prison , and scarcely permitted to view those fields to the possession of which he had an ancient and undoubted charter . Deeply sensible of this infringement of his natural and unalienable rights , he was often heard to petition for ...
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... prison , and scarcely permitted to view those fields to the possession of which he had an ancient and undoubted charter . Deeply sensible of this infringement of his natural and unalienable rights , he was often heard to petition for ...
... prison , and scarcely permitted to view those fields to the possession of which he had an ancient and undoubted charter . Deeply sensible of this infringement of his natural and unalienable rights , he was often heard to petition for ...
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Almanack animal without feathers animating some happier ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD appears ard says aspiring disposition auction beauteous feathers burst the prison callow infancy Chinvang creditor diligence disposition and unbounded distress dress EDWARD PERCIVAL ENDEARED BY AGE ENJOYMENTS OF EARLY EPITAPH Father Abraham fledged pinions folly fool FRENCH OF GANGANELLI friends frugality GOLDSMITH grated prison happier form happy Elysium harmonious sorrow hath health to enjoy heap of beauteous heard to petition hope for retribution hope of animating humour idle indignant soul burst innocence can hope keep left a lifeless legged animal lifeless heap live Mathematician Mathematics mour ness never oft-removed person of unblemished philosophy pitiless hands pleasure Poor Dick Poor Rich Poor Richard says pride purse RICHARD ACANTHUS RICHARD SAUNDERS rough and pitiless run in debt Sloth sure thee thing thou tired with fruitless unalienable rights undoubted charter view those fields violent clamours WEALTH