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Page 92
... same time with lilies , violets and amaranths . His foil is not re- ftrained to any particular fet of plants , but is proper ei- ther for oaks or myrtles , and adapts itfelf to the products . of every climate . Oranges may grow wild in ...
... same time with lilies , violets and amaranths . His foil is not re- ftrained to any particular fet of plants , but is proper ei- ther for oaks or myrtles , and adapts itfelf to the products . of every climate . Oranges may grow wild in ...
Page 171
... same occafion . A generous enemy will fometimes bestow commendations , as the dearest friend cannot fometimes refrain from speaking ill . The man who is indifferent in either of these respects , gives his opinion at random , and praises ...
... same occafion . A generous enemy will fometimes bestow commendations , as the dearest friend cannot fometimes refrain from speaking ill . The man who is indifferent in either of these respects , gives his opinion at random , and praises ...
Page 196
... same time that it has a very extraordinary influence upon the mind . I fhall in this paper confider one very remarkable ef- fect which cuftom has upon human nature , and which if rightly obferved , may lead us into very ufeful rules of ...
... same time that it has a very extraordinary influence upon the mind . I fhall in this paper confider one very remarkable ef- fect which cuftom has upon human nature , and which if rightly obferved , may lead us into very ufeful rules of ...
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