The Moral Probe: Or One Hundred and Two Common Sense Essays on the Nature of Men and Things, Interspersed with Scraps of Science and History : with an Appendix ...The author, 1848 - 328 من الصفحات |
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... Like the kite , it cannot rise in a calm , and requires a constant wind to preserve its upward course . The fulcrum of ignorance , and the lever of party spirit , form its magic power . An astute writer has well 14 THE PROBE .
... Like the kite , it cannot rise in a calm , and requires a constant wind to preserve its upward course . The fulcrum of ignorance , and the lever of party spirit , form its magic power . An astute writer has well 14 THE PROBE .
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... course to eternity , the polar star to guide them through this world of sin and wo - the ills that flesh is heir to , would be softened in its melting sun beams , a new and blissful era would dawn auspiciously upon our race , and Satan ...
... course to eternity , the polar star to guide them through this world of sin and wo - the ills that flesh is heir to , would be softened in its melting sun beams , a new and blissful era would dawn auspiciously upon our race , and Satan ...
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... course has blasted many a promising bud , like a killing frost , the tender vine . Curiosity in chil- dren , is the grand lever of nature , to raise them from the quarry of ignorance , and needs the fulcrum of a patient teacher , to ...
... course has blasted many a promising bud , like a killing frost , the tender vine . Curiosity in chil- dren , is the grand lever of nature , to raise them from the quarry of ignorance , and needs the fulcrum of a patient teacher , to ...
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... course , in precept and example . Ex- cessive indulgence one day , and chilling severity the next , will soon cause a vibration in the best balanced mind of a child . Thus , a teacher , at school , may destroy the good work of a correct ...
... course , in precept and example . Ex- cessive indulgence one day , and chilling severity the next , will soon cause a vibration in the best balanced mind of a child . Thus , a teacher , at school , may destroy the good work of a correct ...
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... , I am opposed to murder in any form of course I cannot consent to shoot you , or volunteer to be shot myself . To gratify your strong desire for burning powder , mark out my full length portrait on a barn — if you can 8 DUELLING . 57.
... , I am opposed to murder in any form of course I cannot consent to shoot you , or volunteer to be shot myself . To gratify your strong desire for burning powder , mark out my full length portrait on a barn — if you can 8 DUELLING . 57.
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action become Bible big clock bill of attainder bipeds body cause charity Christian church commenced Congress constitution crime danger death demagogues destroyed devil dreadful duty earth earthly enemy evil fame fashion feel fire friends genius George Clymer glory half dime hand happiness heart heaven honest honor House human nature idle important Inconsistency increasing incubus Indians indulge Jehovah judge Julius Cæsar justice kind kings labor liberty light ligion live ment mind misery Mohawk river MORAL PROBE Murphy nation never noble open the wrong parents party spirit passed passions Patrick Henry patriotism peace person poison political President produce profession propensity Prudence pure religion render revenge Richard Henry Lee ruin savages scorpion selfish Senate soul thing thousand tion tongues truth union United upper ten thousand vice virtue votes wealth wind wisdom woman wrong valve zeal
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الصفحة 8 - ... 2. Immediately after they shall be assembled, in consequence of the first election, they shall be divided, as equally as may be, into three classes. The seats of the senators of the first class, shall be vacated at the expiration of the second year, of the second class...
الصفحة 6 - Rodney, George Read, Thomas M'Kean. Maryland. — Samuel Chase, William Paca, Thomas Stone, Charles Carroll of Carrollton. Virginia. — George Wythe, Richard Henry Lee, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Harrison, Thomas Nelson, Jr., Francis Lightfoot Lee, Carter Braxton. North Carolina. — William Hooper, Joseph Hewes, John Penn. South Carolina. — Edward Rutledge, Thomas Heyward, Jr., Thomas Lynch, Jr., Arthur Middleton. Georgia. — Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton.