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 pages |
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... feel- ing . The subjects of real misfortune , they are easily wounded , and dread the approach of those who carry a speaking trumpet in one hand , to proclaim the gifts they have bestowed with the other , forgetting the in- junction of ...
... feel- ing . The subjects of real misfortune , they are easily wounded , and dread the approach of those who carry a speaking trumpet in one hand , to proclaim the gifts they have bestowed with the other , forgetting the in- junction of ...
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... feel their importance as human beings , without inflaming their pride . Teach them the duties they owe to their parents , their teach- ers , their fellows , their country , and their God . Treat their inquisitiveness with patience and ...
... feel their importance as human beings , without inflaming their pride . Teach them the duties they owe to their parents , their teach- ers , their fellows , their country , and their God . Treat their inquisitiveness with patience and ...
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... feel as deep an interest in his prosperity and happiness as she should , and does , if worthy to be a wife . Children should yield implicit obedience to D parents , and even manhood should not place them above CONDESCENSION . 37.
... feel as deep an interest in his prosperity and happiness as she should , and does , if worthy to be a wife . Children should yield implicit obedience to D parents , and even manhood should not place them above CONDESCENSION . 37.
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... feel neglected if not noticed : those who bor- row a bucket of coal , a piece of butter , a little meat , salt , pepper , flour , ginger , tea , coffee , milk , sugar , with a piece of candle , and a little of all the good things for ...
... feel neglected if not noticed : those who bor- row a bucket of coal , a piece of butter , a little meat , salt , pepper , flour , ginger , tea , coffee , milk , sugar , with a piece of candle , and a little of all the good things for ...
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... feel its force , until its iron hand is laid upon us . We may call it weakness , but cannot prove or demonstrate the proposition . We may call it folly , but can point to no frivolity to sustain our position . We may call it madness ...
... feel its force , until its iron hand is laid upon us . We may call it weakness , but cannot prove or demonstrate the proposition . We may call it folly , but can point to no frivolity to sustain our position . We may call it madness ...
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