...fenfe, when I confider habits as principles of action. I conceive it to be a part of our conftitution, that what we have been accuftomed to do, we acquire,...particular will and effort to forbear it, but to do ft, requires very CHAR.III. often no will at all. We are carried by habit as by a ftreain in fwimming,...

...principles of action. I conceive it to be a part of our conftitution, that what we have been accuflomed to do, we acquire, not only a facility, but a pronenefs to do on like occafions j fo that it requires a particular will and effort to forbear it, but to do it, requires very CHAP....

...another paflage f, he exprefles himfelf thus : " 1 " conceive it to be a part of our conftitution, that "what we have been accuftomed to do, we acquire,...not only a facility but a pronenefs to do on like oc* Effays on the Active Powers of Man, p. 128. * Ibid. p. 130. ** cafions ; " cafions ; fo that it...

..."I " conceive it to be a part of our conftitution, that ** what we have been accuftomed to do, vie acquire " not only a facility but a pronenefs to do on like oc* Eflays on the Aftive Powers of Man, p. 128. f Ibid. p. 130. , " Icafions ; Ill* ELEMENTS OF THE...

...been accustomed to do, we acquire not only a facility, but a prqneness, to do on like occasions ; so that it requires a particular will and effort to forbear...it, but to do it requires very often no will at all. \Ve are carried by habit, as by a stream in swimming, if we make no resistance." JI must remind the...

...another paffage,f he exprefles himfelr thus ; " I *' conceive it to be a part of our conftitution, that " what we have been accuftomed to do, we acquire...occafions ; fo that it requires a particular will or *' effort to forbear it, but to do it requires, /cry often, « no will at all." The fame doctrine...

...aequire, not only a faeility, but a proneness to do on like occasions ; so that it requires a partieular will and effort to forbear it ; but to do it, requires very often no will at all. We are earried by habit as by a stream in swimming, if we make no resistanee. Every art furnishes examples,...

...been accustomed to do, we acquire, riot only a facility, but a proneness to do on like occasions ; so that it requires a particular will and effort to forbear...often no will at all. We are carried by habit as by a stream in swimming, if we make no resistance. Every art furnishes examples, both of the power of habits...

...only a facility, but a proneness to do on like occasions; so that it requires a particular will or effort to forbear it, but to do it requires very often no will at all." Mr. Locke's account of the matter is as follows. " Custom settles habits of thinking in the understanding,...

...been accustomed to do, we acquire, not only a facility, but a proneness to do on like occasions ; so that it requires a particular will and effort to forbear...often no will at all. We are carried by habit as by a stream in swimming, if we make no resistance. Every art furnishes examples both of the power of habits...