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... and that of imposing ourselves by the opinion of others , and to on ourselves ,
are louched with wonderful sacritice the ... reflections on God's omceive
ourselves in a point of so much im- niscience and oninipresence , which are
ceportance ...
... and that of imposing ourselves by the opinion of others , and to on ourselves ,
are louched with wonderful sacritice the ... reflections on God's omceive
ourselves in a point of so much im- niscience and oninipresence , which are
ceportance ...
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To ac or the cold to which we expose ourselves , count for this , as he does , from
their cli- & c . mate , seems less rational than to ascribe it Excess may be in the
quantity of our to their way of living , as related by Dio food , not only wben we eat
...
To ac or the cold to which we expose ourselves , count for this , as he does , from
their cli- & c . mate , seems less rational than to ascribe it Excess may be in the
quantity of our to their way of living , as related by Dio food , not only wben we eat
...
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Beauty , strength , swiftness , ourselves to be misled by vicious inclina- and other
qualities , are varied through tions , they will daily get new strength , the creation
in numberless degrees . In and end in dissolute lives . But if we cul- the same ...
Beauty , strength , swiftness , ourselves to be misled by vicious inclina- and other
qualities , are varied through tions , they will daily get new strength , the creation
in numberless degrees . In and end in dissolute lives . But if we cul- the same ...
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Contents
Authe Pas | 1 |
Practice necessary for forming a Syle Blair 401 95 On Plainness and Perspicuity Felton 436 | 34 |
Excellenceofthe Sacred Writings Brown | 305 |
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| Title | Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose: Selected for the Improvement of Young Persons: Being Similar in Design to Elegant Extracts in Poetry |
| Editor | Vicesimus Knox |
| Edition | 9 |
| Publisher | J. Johnson, 1808 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 11 Nov 2006 |
| Length | 1 pages |
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