Memoirs of William Stevens, Esq. ...Philanthropic Society, St George's Fields, 1812 - 190 pages |
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... sure and safe guide for us to follow upon this subject , a subject most interesting to all man- kind : " the indolent man , " says that great prelate , " who is without apprehensions as to the close of " life , has never yet considered ...
... sure and safe guide for us to follow upon this subject , a subject most interesting to all man- kind : " the indolent man , " says that great prelate , " who is without apprehensions as to the close of " life , has never yet considered ...
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... sure a house out of repair is sooner blown " down than one that is tight and whole . In short I cannot be more particular about myself than " that I am much the same upon the whole ; and " whether I shall get the better of my disorder ...
... sure a house out of repair is sooner blown " down than one that is tight and whole . In short I cannot be more particular about myself than " that I am much the same upon the whole ; and " whether I shall get the better of my disorder ...
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... friendly request , and " decline it . To be sure , at my time of life , I " cannot expect long to hold it ; but , if I should drop before your son has received the full benefit " " " of the institution , it will not affect the 44 MEMOIRS ...
... friendly request , and " decline it . To be sure , at my time of life , I " cannot expect long to hold it ; but , if I should drop before your son has received the full benefit " " " of the institution , it will not affect the 44 MEMOIRS ...
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... sure , or satisfaction to be had in earthly things . " He , surely , is not so likely to accomplish his ' journey , who begins it when the sun is going down , as he is , who sets out at the hour of its " 6 66 66 66 rising . Youth , like ...
... sure , or satisfaction to be had in earthly things . " He , surely , is not so likely to accomplish his ' journey , who begins it when the sun is going down , as he is , who sets out at the hour of its " 6 66 66 66 rising . Youth , like ...
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... sure , I might allege , that I have been , as the Poet of Æneas " sweetly sings , 66 66 66 666 -rack'd and tost , " And bounc'd from pillar unto post . ' " but it would be a mere trick ; for , notwithstand- ing all my bandyings about ...
... sure , I might allege , that I have been , as the Poet of Æneas " sweetly sings , 66 66 66 666 -rack'd and tost , " And bounc'd from pillar unto post . ' " but it would be a mere trick ; for , notwithstand- ing all my bandyings about ...
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