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Page 34
... encouraged to proceed ; and the astrologers , with whom the country swarms at this time , are either in the belief of these things themselves , or find their advantage in persuading others to believe them ; for they are often consulted ...
... encouraged to proceed ; and the astrologers , with whom the country swarms at this time , are either in the belief of these things themselves , or find their advantage in persuading others to believe them ; for they are often consulted ...
Page 100
... encourage dangerous attempts . A breach between us and France would infallibly bring the English again upon our backs ; and yet we have some wild beasts among our countrymen , who are endeavouring to weaken that connexion . Let us ...
... encourage dangerous attempts . A breach between us and France would infallibly bring the English again upon our backs ; and yet we have some wild beasts among our countrymen , who are endeavouring to weaken that connexion . Let us ...
Page 110
... encouraged to con- tinue the contest to the last , in hopes of victory by our own skill , or at least of getting a stale mate , by the negligence of our adversary . And whoever considers , what in chess he often sees instances of , that ...
... encouraged to con- tinue the contest to the last , in hopes of victory by our own skill , or at least of getting a stale mate , by the negligence of our adversary . And whoever considers , what in chess he often sees instances of , that ...
Page 124
... encourage the cruelties exercised in producing it . An eminent French moralist says , that when he considers the wars we excite in Africa to obtain slaves , the num- bers necessarily slain in those wars , the many pri- soners who perish ...
... encourage the cruelties exercised in producing it . An eminent French moralist says , that when he considers the wars we excite in Africa to obtain slaves , the num- bers necessarily slain in those wars , the many pri- soners who perish ...
Page 146
... encourage yourself in order to do this , reflect that your progress will be from deeper to shallower water , and that at any time you may , by bringing your legs under you , and standing on the bottom , raise your head far above the ...
... encourage yourself in order to do this , reflect that your progress will be from deeper to shallower water , and that at any time you may , by bringing your legs under you , and standing on the bottom , raise your head far above the ...
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