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Page 6
... desire of know- ledge , and , with a daring hand , attempt to remove the veil with which nature has thought proper to cover the ark which contains her secrets , their happiness is blight- ed . Foolish men ! to break the glasses through ...
... desire of know- ledge , and , with a daring hand , attempt to remove the veil with which nature has thought proper to cover the ark which contains her secrets , their happiness is blight- ed . Foolish men ! to break the glasses through ...
Page 7
... Desire of distinction . The desire of distinction is so strong in the human mind , that men lay hold of any thing however insigni- ficant that may render them conspicuous . Is a man , by some accident , a few inches taller than another ...
... Desire of distinction . The desire of distinction is so strong in the human mind , that men lay hold of any thing however insigni- ficant that may render them conspicuous . Is a man , by some accident , a few inches taller than another ...
Page 10
... desire of being remembered when we are no more is deeply implanted in the human mind . We all cast " a longing lingering look behind " and desire to know what will be said of us when we are no more . " I shall not altogether die ! " was ...
... desire of being remembered when we are no more is deeply implanted in the human mind . We all cast " a longing lingering look behind " and desire to know what will be said of us when we are no more . " I shall not altogether die ! " was ...
Page 19
... desire to know what the world had said and were saying about our Savage induced us to have recourse to means for gratifying our curiosity which we never resort to unless on extraordinary occasions . We once studied the science of ...
... desire to know what the world had said and were saying about our Savage induced us to have recourse to means for gratifying our curiosity which we never resort to unless on extraordinary occasions . We once studied the science of ...
Page 50
... desire of accumulation are unknown , how must it be where every one has his lock- ed coffer which incloses the object of his private adora- tion ? If benevolent affections meet with frequent interrup- tions where the institutions of ...
... desire of accumulation are unknown , how must it be where every one has his lock- ed coffer which incloses the object of his private adora- tion ? If benevolent affections meet with frequent interrup- tions where the institutions of ...
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alkahest amusement antient Apicius appear Aristippus attention become body character children of men Chotahowee christian civilized consequence contempt continued countenance CRITO damned delight desire devil dignity discover Doctor Johnson earth endeavor evil exertions existence eyes fathers favor feel filly follies Frank French revolution friendship Gabble give hand happiness heard heaven Hobah honor hope idea Jack Flash labor language laws long con luxury Lycurgus malignity manner mean ment mind miserable mountains multitude Muscogulgee nation nature necessity never object observed opinion orthoepy passions peace perceive philosophers Piomingo Plato pleasure poet Poison polished political Polydore portunity possessed prejudices pronunciation quakers Quassia refinement render republican rich savage SAVAGE-NO Schoolmaster slavery slaves smiles society soul species spirit suppose talk thing thou thought tion vice virtue virtuous vitious warrior words
Popular passages
Page 289 - To the very moment that he bade me tell it; Wherein I spake of most disastrous chances, Of moving accidents by flood and field, Of hair-breadth 'scapes i...
Page 10 - And they said, Go to, let us build us a city, and a tower whose top may reach unto heaven, and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
Page 156 - Why, what should be the fear ? I do not set my life at a pin's fee ; And for my soul, what can it do to that, Being a thing immortal as itself ? It waves me forth again : I'll follow it.
Page 78 - There were giants in the earth in those days ; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children unto them, the same became mighty men, which were of old, men of renown.
Page 225 - The one seemed woman to the waist, and fair, But ended foul in many a scaly fold Voluminous and vast, a serpent armed With mortal sting.
Page 217 - For pronunciation the best general rule is, to consider those as the most elegant speakers who deviate least from the written words.
Page 301 - Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep: All these with ceaseless praise his works behold Beth day and night.
Page 202 - Whoe'er has travell'd life's dull round, Where'er his stages may have been, May sigh to think he still has found The warmest welcome at an inn.
Page 94 - And he said bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat : and he brought him wine, and he drank. And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.