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... person at Inverness , and per- ceiving that he had been tricked , sustained him in returning , so that on his arrival at home he was nearly cured . Hence also the superiority of battledoor and shuttlecock , and similar games , which ...
... person at Inverness , and per- ceiving that he had been tricked , sustained him in returning , so that on his arrival at home he was nearly cured . Hence also the superiority of battledoor and shuttlecock , and similar games , which ...
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... person , but he did something for the person to whom he made it , and it was always considerable . It is certainly a great blessing for any prince to have experienced adversity as well as prosperity , good as well as evil , and ...
... person , but he did something for the person to whom he made it , and it was always considerable . It is certainly a great blessing for any prince to have experienced adversity as well as prosperity , good as well as evil , and ...
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... person , it is apt to bias those that are under the influence of it , to choose the same objects for their love or aversion , that such a person does , that is , to love what he loves , and to hate what he hates . This , there- fore ...
... person , it is apt to bias those that are under the influence of it , to choose the same objects for their love or aversion , that such a person does , that is , to love what he loves , and to hate what he hates . This , there- fore ...
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DAY SUBJECT 119 Of Improving by good Examples | 5 |
Primitive Christians | 9 |
Summer | 14 |
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