Colloquies, imaginary conversations between a phrenologist and the shade of D. Stewart1838 - 336 pages |
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... moral sentiments - intellectual facul- ties ...... 257 COLLOQUY XIV . Teignmouth and its suburbs - calmness of morning - sere- nity of thoughts - nature and art - Dawlish and its inhabitants pride - Lord Exmouth - naval men - Scio -Dr ...
... moral sentiments - intellectual facul- ties ...... 257 COLLOQUY XIV . Teignmouth and its suburbs - calmness of morning - sere- nity of thoughts - nature and art - Dawlish and its inhabitants pride - Lord Exmouth - naval men - Scio -Dr ...
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... moral philosophy , and because he was an opponent to Phrenology , and one of that nation among whom the science has especially flourished . If , indeed , I had followed him through the perplexing and intricate labyrinth of metaphysics ...
... moral philosophy , and because he was an opponent to Phrenology , and one of that nation among whom the science has especially flourished . If , indeed , I had followed him through the perplexing and intricate labyrinth of metaphysics ...
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... moral . - What ! I asked myself , come from that country whence , it is said , no traveller is permitted to return ? A degree of awe , without the usual accompaniment of incoherence or aberration , took possession of my mind while he ...
... moral . - What ! I asked myself , come from that country whence , it is said , no traveller is permitted to return ? A degree of awe , without the usual accompaniment of incoherence or aberration , took possession of my mind while he ...
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... moral philosopher , in which I attained some degree of eminence in my earthly days , that I may , from time to time , converse with you on moral and intellectual subjects , which are far from being uninviting to such as you appear to be ...
... moral philosopher , in which I attained some degree of eminence in my earthly days , that I may , from time to time , converse with you on moral and intellectual subjects , which are far from being uninviting to such as you appear to be ...
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... moral end , we should exclude the subject altogether . Your intention being to converse upon matters akin to that in which you justly attained so much celebrity , and approached , if not eclipsed , every other philosophic sun in your ...
... moral end , we should exclude the subject altogether . Your intention being to converse upon matters akin to that in which you justly attained so much celebrity , and approached , if not eclipsed , every other philosophic sun in your ...
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