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... only one - sixth of what it is in England . * 66 " Quarterly Journal of Agriculture , " Vol . I. , p . 390 ; Edin . , 1829 . The plains of Hindostan are too hot for the extensive 30 [ CHAP . II . THE CONSTITUTION OF MAN .
... only one - sixth of what it is in England . * 66 " Quarterly Journal of Agriculture , " Vol . I. , p . 390 ; Edin . , 1829 . The plains of Hindostan are too hot for the extensive 30 [ CHAP . II . THE CONSTITUTION OF MAN .
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... Vol . XXII . , p . 561 . The practical applications of electricity were unknown when this was written . - ED . Nations that exert their knowing faculties in observing the qualities 62 [ CHAP . IV . THE CONSTITUTION OF MAN .
... Vol . XXII . , p . 561 . The practical applications of electricity were unknown when this was written . - ED . Nations that exert their knowing faculties in observing the qualities 62 [ CHAP . IV . THE CONSTITUTION OF MAN .
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... , thereby leaving his mental powers with diminished motives to activity , than to * Vol . I. , p . 186 . have bestowed on him faculties endowed with high sus- ceptibility CHAP . V. ] THE NATURAL LAWS AND HUMAN LIFE . 73.
... , thereby leaving his mental powers with diminished motives to activity , than to * Vol . I. , p . 186 . have bestowed on him faculties endowed with high sus- ceptibility CHAP . V. ] THE NATURAL LAWS AND HUMAN LIFE . 73.
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... Vol . I. , p . 229 ; Lond . , 1830 . which accidents life is sometimes suddenly cut short , or CHAPTER VI INFRINGEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND THE ORGANIC LAWS Calamities arising from disregard of the Physical Laws The Law of Gravitation 888.
... Vol . I. , p . 229 ; Lond . , 1830 . which accidents life is sometimes suddenly cut short , or CHAPTER VI INFRINGEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND THE ORGANIC LAWS Calamities arising from disregard of the Physical Laws The Law of Gravitation 888.
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... ( Edinburgh , 1831 ) , pp . 266 , 286 , 290 , 301 , 320 . + " Memoirs of Hannah More , " Vol . II . , pp . 110 , 111 . structed minds , " the most beautiful objects of inanimate 100 [ CHAP . VII . THE CONSTITUTION OF MAŃ .
... ( Edinburgh , 1831 ) , pp . 266 , 286 , 290 , 301 , 320 . + " Memoirs of Hannah More , " Vol . II . , pp . 110 , 111 . structed minds , " the most beautiful objects of inanimate 100 [ CHAP . VII . THE CONSTITUTION OF MAŃ .
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Page 15 - ... also rewards and punishes actions. If, for example, the pain which we feel, upon doing what tends to the destruction of our bodies, suppose upon too near approaches to fire, or upon wounding ourselves, be appointed by the Author of nature to prevent our doing what thus tends to our destruction, this is altogether as much an instance of his punishing our actions, and consequently of our being under his government, as declaring by a voice from heaven that if we acted so, he would inflict such pain...
Page 15 - Nature's acting upon us every moment which we feel it, or to his having at once contrived and executed his own part in the plan of the world, makes no alteration as to the matter before us.
Page 104 - They say nay in a word, but they do so in deed ; for to the one they will gladly give a stipend of two hundred crowns by the year, and loth to offer to the other two hundred shillings. God that sitteth in heaven laugheth their choice to scorn, and rewardeth their liberality as it should. For he suffereth...
Page 212 - Never, perhaps, was witnessed a finer scene than on the deck of my little ship, when all hope of life had left us. Noble as the character of the British sailor is always allowed to be in cases of danger, yet I did not believe it to be possible that amongst forty-one persons not one repining word should have been uttered.