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... appearance of the ad- " vertisement , all newfpapers , and all letters " have been kept back from me till this time . " Mrs. Burke opened your's , and finding that “ all the measures in the power of Dr. King , 66 yourfelf , and Mr ...
... appearance of the ad- " vertisement , all newfpapers , and all letters " have been kept back from me till this time . " Mrs. Burke opened your's , and finding that “ all the measures in the power of Dr. King , 66 yourfelf , and Mr ...
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... appearance of any difpofition in the enemy to negotiate for general peace , should not fail to be met with an earnest desire to give it the fullest and speedieft effect . In truth , the an- fwer , which is full of fpirit and vivacity ...
... appearance of any difpofition in the enemy to negotiate for general peace , should not fail to be met with an earnest desire to give it the fullest and speedieft effect . In truth , the an- fwer , which is full of fpirit and vivacity ...
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... appearance , that there is fcarce a rational man in Europe , that would not prefer death to Afiatick defpotifm . Here then we have the ac- knowledgment of a great philofopher , that an ir- regular state of nature is preferable to fuch a ...
... appearance , that there is fcarce a rational man in Europe , that would not prefer death to Afiatick defpotifm . Here then we have the ac- knowledgment of a great philofopher , that an ir- regular state of nature is preferable to fuch a ...
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... appearance , they had secured by this method the advantages of order and good government , without paying their liberty for the purchase . Now , my Lord , we are come to the mafter - piece of Grecian refinement , and Roman folidity , a ...
... appearance , they had secured by this method the advantages of order and good government , without paying their liberty for the purchase . Now , my Lord , we are come to the mafter - piece of Grecian refinement , and Roman folidity , a ...
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... appearance of justice . They entered into wars rafhly and wantonly . If they were unsuccessful , instead of growing wifer by their misfortune , they threw the whole blame of their own misconduct on the minifters who had advised , and ...
... appearance of justice . They entered into wars rafhly and wantonly . If they were unsuccessful , instead of growing wifer by their misfortune , they threw the whole blame of their own misconduct on the minifters who had advised , and ...
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affected affociation againſt agreeable almoſt arifes beauty becauſe befides beſt body cafe caufe cauſe colours confequently confider confiderable confiftent darkneſs defcription defigned degree difpofition diftinct diftinguiſh diſcover faid fame fect feems fenfes fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fimilar fimple fince fions firft firſt fmooth fociety fome fomething fpecies ftand ftate ftill ftrength ftriking ftrong fubject fublime fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofe fure fweet greateſt himſelf horrour idea images imagination impreffion itſelf juſt laft laſt leaft leaſt lefs mankind manner meaſure mind miſtake moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary nefs obferved object occafions ourſelves paffions pain perfon pleafing pleaſed pleaſure poffible pofitive prefent principles produce proportion purpoſe qualities raiſed reafon refult reprefented reſemblance SECT ſeems ſenſe ſeveral ſmall ſome ſpecies ſtate tafte taſte tenfion terrour thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe tion tural underſtanding uſe whilft words