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... Manners of the French Exhibition of the Charity Children- Proposals to extend our Charities . 105 . 106. Vision of Aurelia with a window in her Breast . • 107. Letter from a Projector , offering him- self as a Nomenclator - Letter from ...
... Manners of the French Exhibition of the Charity Children- Proposals to extend our Charities . 105 . 106. Vision of Aurelia with a window in her Breast . • 107. Letter from a Projector , offering him- self as a Nomenclator - Letter from ...
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... manner with respect to the free- thinkers . Virtue , and the happiness of society , are the great ends which all men ought to promote ; and some of that sect would be thought to have at heart above the rest of mankind . But supposing ...
... manner with respect to the free- thinkers . Virtue , and the happiness of society , are the great ends which all men ought to promote ; and some of that sect would be thought to have at heart above the rest of mankind . But supposing ...
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... manner : You have seen the condition of mankind when it de- scends from its dignity ; now therefore guard your- self from that degeneracy by a modest greatness of spirit on one side , and a conscious shame on the other . Endeavour also ...
... manner : You have seen the condition of mankind when it de- scends from its dignity ; now therefore guard your- self from that degeneracy by a modest greatness of spirit on one side , and a conscious shame on the other . Endeavour also ...
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... manner that renders them very unlikely ever to meet again . Through the pursuit of the whole story ( whereof I give but a short abstract ) my young neighbour appeared so touched , and dis- covered such certain marks of unfeigned love ...
... manner that renders them very unlikely ever to meet again . Through the pursuit of the whole story ( whereof I give but a short abstract ) my young neighbour appeared so touched , and dis- covered such certain marks of unfeigned love ...
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... manner of uttering that sentence could have nothing in it which could strike any but . people of the greatest humanity , nay people ele- gant and skilful in observations upon it . It is possible he might have laid his hand on his breast ...
... manner of uttering that sentence could have nothing in it which could strike any but . people of the greatest humanity , nay people ele- gant and skilful in observations upon it . It is possible he might have laid his hand on his breast ...
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