 | History - 1790 - 522 pages
...a partial death. In fome cafes, a mangled, painful limb, which cannot be reftored, we willingly cnt off. He who plucks out a tooth, parts with it freely,...fince the pain goes with it ; and he that quits the whale body, parts at once with all the pains, and pofubilitics of pains and difcafes, it was liable... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1793 - 324 pages
...cafes, prudently choofe a partial death. A mangled painful limb, which cannot be reftored, we willingly cut off. He who plucks out a. tooth, parts with it freely, fince the pain goes with it: and he who quits the whole body, parts at once with all pains, and poffibilities of pains and difeafes, it... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1793 - 282 pages
...cafes, prudently choofe a partial death. A mangled painful limb, which cannot be reftored, we willingly cut off. He who plucks out a tooth, parts with it freely, lince the pain goes with it : and he who quits the whole body, parts at once with all pains, and poflibilities... | |
 | Universalism - 1797 - 572 pages
...chufe a partial death. In fome cafes, a mangled, painful limb, which cannot be reftored, we willingly cut off. He who plucks out a tooth, parts with it...with all the pains, and poffibilities of pains and difeafes it was Kable fo, or capable of making him fuffer. Our friend*and we are invited abroad —on... | |
 | William Smith - Sermons - 1803 - 492 pages
...chuse a partial death, in some cases. A mangled painful limb, which cannot be restored, we willingly cut off. He who plucks out a tooth, parts with it freely, since the pain goes with it; and he that quits the wbole body, parts at once with all the pains, and... | |
 | William Smith - Sermons, American - 1803 - 528 pages
...chuse a partial death, in some cases. A mangled painful limb, which cannot be restored, we willingly cut off. He who plucks out a tooth, parts with it freely, since the pain goes with it; and he that quits the 'whole body, parts at once with all the pains, and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 pages
...cases, prudently choose a partial death. A mangled painful limb, which cannot be restored, we willingly cut off. He who plucks out a tooth, parts with it freely, since the pain goes with it ; and he who quits the whole body, parts at once with all pains, and possibilities... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1810 - 292 pages
...cases, prudenijy choose a partial death. A mangled painful limb, which cannot be restored, we willingly cut off. He who plucks out a tooth, parts with it freely, since the pain goeaf with it : and he who quits the whole body, parts at once with all pains, and possibilities... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1811 - 190 pages
...cases, prudently choose a partial death. A mangled painful limb, which cannot be restored, -we willingly cut off. He who plucks out a tooth, parts with it freely, since the pain goes with it ; and he who quits the whole body, parts at once with all pains, and possibilities... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1811 - 196 pages
...cases, prudently choose a partial death. A mangled painful limb, which cannot be restored, we willingly cut off. He who plucks out a tooth, parts with it freely, sines the pain goes with it ; and he who quits the whole body, '•parts at once with all pains, and... | |
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... none of the intentions for which they were given, it is equally kind and benevolent that a way is provided by which we may get rid of them. Death is that way. We ourselves, in some cases, prudently choose a partial death. 
