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Page 42
What I have here_said is not only in regard to the Publick , but with an Eye to my
particular Correspondent who has sent me the following Letter , which I have
castrated in some places upon these considerations . " Sir , Having lately seen
your ...
What I have here_said is not only in regard to the Publick , but with an Eye to my
particular Correspondent who has sent me the following Letter , which I have
castrated in some places upon these considerations . " Sir , Having lately seen
your ...
Page 60
The worst of it is , that the drowsie Part of our Species is chiefly made up of very
honest Gentlemen , who live quietly among their Neighbours without ever
disturbing the publick Peace . They are Drones without Stings . I could heartily
wish that ...
The worst of it is , that the drowsie Part of our Species is chiefly made up of very
honest Gentlemen , who live quietly among their Neighbours without ever
disturbing the publick Peace . They are Drones without Stings . I could heartily
wish that ...
Page 61
... few busie Heads which I Monday , could name , from the first of November next
to the October 1 171L first of May ensuing , I question not but it would very much
redound to the Quiet of particular Persons as well as to the Benefit of the Publick
...
... few busie Heads which I Monday , could name , from the first of November next
to the October 1 171L first of May ensuing , I question not but it would very much
redound to the Quiet of particular Persons as well as to the Benefit of the Publick
...
Page 65
Let me therefore advise this Generation of Wranglers , for their own and for the
Publick good , to act at least so consistently with themselves , as not to burn with
Zeal for Irreligion and with Bigottry for Nonsense . 1 ] 165 * C Wednesday No.
186 .
Let me therefore advise this Generation of Wranglers , for their own and for the
Publick good , to act at least so consistently with themselves , as not to burn with
Zeal for Irreligion and with Bigottry for Nonsense . 1 ] 165 * C Wednesday No.
186 .
Page 68
... as may be started against every thing that is not capable of mathematical
Demonstration , in order to unsettle the Minds of the Ignorant , disturb the publick
Peace , subvert Morality , and throw all things into Confusion and Disorder . If
none of ...
... as may be started against every thing that is not capable of mathematical
Demonstration , in order to unsettle the Minds of the Ignorant , disturb the publick
Peace , subvert Morality , and throw all things into Confusion and Disorder . If
none of ...
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