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An Historical Disquisition Concerning the Knowledge which the Ancients Had ... - Page 203
by William Robertson - 1812 - 384 pages
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The Political Magazine and Parliamentary, Naval, Military, and ..., Volume 21

1791 - 416 pages
...he is deftined by his birth. The cbjecls which relate" to thcfe are the nrft that prefent themfelves to his view. They occupy his thoughts, or employ his hands ; and, from his earlieft yea'rs, he is trained to the habit of doing with cafe and pleaIbre that which he muft continue...
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 53

1791 - 686 pages
...he is dellined by his birth. The objeâs which relate to thefe are the firft that prefcnt thcmfelvei to his view. They occupy his thoughts, or employ his hands ; and, from his earlieft years, he is trained to the habit of doing with cafe and pleafure that which be muft continue...
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The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volume 14

1791 - 580 pages
...is deilined by hi» birth. The obj^cb which relate to thefe are the firft that prefect thenjfelves to his view« They occupy his thoughts, or employ his hands ; and, from his earlieft year , he is trained to the habit of doing with eafe and pleafure that which he mult continue...
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The New-York magazine; or, Literary repository, Volume 3

1792 - 822 pages
...is deftined by his birth. The objefts which. relate to thcfe are the firft that prefent themfelves to his View. They occupy his thoughts, or employ his hands ; and, from hiâ earlieftyears, he ¡strained to the habit of doing with eafe and pleafure that which he mull continue...
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An Historical Disquisition Concerning the Knowledge which the Ancients Had ...

William Robertson - 1804 - 422 pages
...is deftined by his birth. The objects which relate to thefe, are the firft that prefent themfelves to his view. . They occupy his thoughts, or employ his hands ; and from his earlieft years, he is trained to the habit of doing with eafe and pleafure, that which he muft continue...
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The Works of William Robertson: Historical disquisition concerning the ...

William Robertson - 1812 - 430 pages
...is deftined by his birth. The objects which relate to thefe, are the firft that prefent themfelves to his view. They occupy his thoughts, or employ his hands ; and, from his earlieft years, he is trained to the habit of doing with eafe and pleafure, that which he muft continue...
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Annual Register, Volume 33

Edmund Burke - 1824 - 910 pages
...destined by his birth. The objects which relate to these are the first that present themselves to bisview. They occupy his thoughts, or employ his hands ; and...that high degree of perfection conspicuous in many of ihe Indian manufactures ; and though veneration for the practices of their ancestors may check the...
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The History of Scotland, and an Historical Disquisition Concerning Ancient India

William Robertson - 1828 - 746 pages
...station allotted to him, and the functions to which he is destined by his birth. The objects which relate é ce même temoinage de sa bouche propre a plusieurs ambassadeurs et pe Ins thoughts, or employ his hands; and, from his earliest years, he is trained to the habit of doing...
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The Hindoos, Volume 1

1834 - 472 pages
...station allotted to him, and the functions to which he is destined by his birth. The objects which relate to these, are the first that present themselves to...trained to the habit of doing with ease and pleasure what he must continue through life to do. To this may be ascribed that high degree of perfection conspicuous...
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The Hindoos, Volume 1

Hindus - 1834 - 444 pages
...station allotted to him, and the functions to which he is destined by his birth. The objects which relate to these, are the first that present themselves to...trained to the habit of doing with ease and pleasure what he must continue through life to do. To this may be ascribed that high degree of perfection conspicuous...
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