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... PLEASURE . From the Pennsylvania Gazette , No. 84 , June 23 , 1730 . Philocles . My friend Horatio ! I am very glad to see you ; prithee how came such a man as you a- lone ? and musing too ? What misfortune in your pleasures has sent ...
... PLEASURE . From the Pennsylvania Gazette , No. 84 , June 23 , 1730 . Philocles . My friend Horatio ! I am very glad to see you ; prithee how came such a man as you a- lone ? and musing too ? What misfortune in your pleasures has sent ...
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... pleasure . Phil . True ; I told you that self - denial was never a duty , but when it was a natural means of procur- ing more pleasure than we could taste without it : that as we all strongly desire to live , and to live only to enjoy ...
... pleasure . Phil . True ; I told you that self - denial was never a duty , but when it was a natural means of procur- ing more pleasure than we could taste without it : that as we all strongly desire to live , and to live only to enjoy ...
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... pleasure . This , however , was afterwards of use to me , the impression continuing on my mind ; so that often , when I was tempted to buy some unnecessary thing , I said to myself , " Don't give too much for the whis- tle ; " and so I ...
... pleasure . This , however , was afterwards of use to me , the impression continuing on my mind ; so that often , when I was tempted to buy some unnecessary thing , I said to myself , " Don't give too much for the whis- tle ; " and so I ...
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On the criminal laws and the practice of privateering | 51 |
A dialogue between Great Britain France Spain | 107 |
The internal state of America being a true descrip | 121 |
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