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Page 77
... honours . I had never killed a single woodcock , nor partaken one triumph over a con- quered fox . " At the ... honour forbid to be retracted is certainly reasonable , yet to let loose the attention equally to the advantages and ...
... honours . I had never killed a single woodcock , nor partaken one triumph over a con- quered fox . " At the ... honour forbid to be retracted is certainly reasonable , yet to let loose the attention equally to the advantages and ...
Page 133
... honour , however steep , never appear inac- cessible ; he that despairs to scale the precipices by which learning and valour have conducted their fa- vourites , discovers some by - path , or easier acclivity , which , though it cannot ...
... honour , however steep , never appear inac- cessible ; he that despairs to scale the precipices by which learning and valour have conducted their fa- vourites , discovers some by - path , or easier acclivity , which , though it cannot ...
Page 139
... honours , which I expected to procure in a very short time ; for what could withhold them from industry and knowledge ? He that indulges hope will always be disappointed . Reputation I very soon obtained ; but as merit is much more ...
... honours , which I expected to procure in a very short time ; for what could withhold them from industry and knowledge ? He that indulges hope will always be disappointed . Reputation I very soon obtained ; but as merit is much more ...
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the Meanness of regulating our Conduct by the Opinions of | 3 |
the Meanness of regulating our Conduct by the Opinions of | 185 |
Anningait and Ajut a Greenland History | 186 |
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