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... condition of human society , should compare with this ancient record , originating in a comparatively rude age , is to my own mind , a fact not easily accounted for on the principles of infidelity . The world is filled with books that ...
... condition of human society , should compare with this ancient record , originating in a comparatively rude age , is to my own mind , a fact not easily accounted for on the principles of infidelity . The world is filled with books that ...
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... condition of the countries for which they have been enacted ; they have been extended in their specifica- tions ; they have been modified by the character , customs , religion , soil , position , and pursuits of different nations ; but ...
... condition of the countries for which they have been enacted ; they have been extended in their specifica- tions ; they have been modified by the character , customs , religion , soil , position , and pursuits of different nations ; but ...
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... condition and character of the people for whom he was about to legislate ? John Locke could write with distin- guished ability on the powers of the human mind ; but when he comes to discuss the great practical ques- tions of civil ...
... condition and character of the people for whom he was about to legislate ? John Locke could write with distin- guished ability on the powers of the human mind ; but when he comes to discuss the great practical ques- tions of civil ...
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... condition . There are several striking points of difference between the Mosaic penal code and that of most modern states . One of these is the requiring of two witnesses for every mortal crime , and that the witnesses should aid in the ...
... condition . There are several striking points of difference between the Mosaic penal code and that of most modern states . One of these is the requiring of two witnesses for every mortal crime , and that the witnesses should aid in the ...
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... condition of the world , during the early ages of the Grecian history , as well as from the direct testimony of learned men . Very many points of resemblance between the Grecian laws and customs , and those of the Hebrews are stated by ...
... condition of the world , during the early ages of the Grecian history , as well as from the direct testimony of learned men . Very many points of resemblance between the Grecian laws and customs , and those of the Hebrews are stated by ...
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