The Citizen of Nature: In Series of Letters from an American Indian in London to His Friend at HomeJ. Johnson, 1823 - 238 Seiten |
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... particular occurrence ; so , at least , the persons who na- vigated our vessel declared ; but to my simple faculties all was new and wonderful . When the shores faded from the sight , and we en- tered on an expanse which seemed ...
... particular occurrence ; so , at least , the persons who na- vigated our vessel declared ; but to my simple faculties all was new and wonderful . When the shores faded from the sight , and we en- tered on an expanse which seemed ...
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... particular religious sect here , and L has a decided aversion to all sec- tarian distinctions whatever : he says , it is the height of absurdity for men to form any dis- tinctions by garb or form of speech ; that the real criterion of ...
... particular religious sect here , and L has a decided aversion to all sec- tarian distinctions whatever : he says , it is the height of absurdity for men to form any dis- tinctions by garb or form of speech ; that the real criterion of ...
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... particular systems have exacted the tribute of faith from their disciples , as precursive to initiation in their doctrines ; well knowing , that when in- dependence of mind is once parted with , the transition to bigotry and ferocious ...
... particular systems have exacted the tribute of faith from their disciples , as precursive to initiation in their doctrines ; well knowing , that when in- dependence of mind is once parted with , the transition to bigotry and ferocious ...
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... particular tribe of our forefathers , as depositaries of this mystery , and that from their Records we learn the truth to be this , videlicet : " That notwithstanding the fact of our finding many insulated , indige- nous breeds of men ...
... particular tribe of our forefathers , as depositaries of this mystery , and that from their Records we learn the truth to be this , videlicet : " That notwithstanding the fact of our finding many insulated , indige- nous breeds of men ...
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... particular friends into a vessel ; the very first that was at hand : they had hardly made all right , before off she floated , and every soul perished but this worthy group . They , of course , were in clover ; nothing the matter ...
... particular friends into a vessel ; the very first that was at hand : they had hardly made all right , before off she floated , and every soul perished but this worthy group . They , of course , were in clover ; nothing the matter ...
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acquire action animal artificial assert Atheist become believe blood cause certainly chimney sweeper civil clothing common conscience consequence Deism Deist dreadful earth emotion endeavour enjoyment enquiry equality equipoise eternity evil existence eyes faculties fancy father fear feeling fool founded free agency fresh genus Gil Blas give hand happiness heal-all hear heart hope human idea ignorance instance intellect knowledge labour latter laws ledge listen look luxuries marriage Maurepas mean ment mental middle men mind misery mode nation natural justice natural law Nature necessity never observe once pain Paradise Lost perhaps persons philanthropy pleasure possession present principles proof reason receive revelation sense slavery sort soul sounds speak species surface tell term thee Theocracy things thou thought timation tion true truth tural turn unnatural virtue Whigs
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Seite 221 - Hitherto shalt thou come, but no farther, and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
Seite 160 - The man who resolutely divesting himself of habit and prejudice, of the false impressions imbibed from early childhood, resolves to know Truth, if haply she may be found, is sure to be assailed, threatened, mimicked, and insulted, with abuse the most pitiful and inane, with derision the most paltry, stupid, and futile, wholly unworthy of the exaltation to which human attainmentboasts to have arrived. 'His honesty is decried as presumption, his avowal of naked truth as sedition ; his exposure of existing...
Seite 162 - that reason suits neither you or me : Sully did not go to mass, and Sully was of the council.' ' Maurepas, in this answer, only caught at the ridicule of...