Sketches of the History of Man, Volumen3A. Strahan and T. Cadell, London; and for William Creech, Edinburgh, 1788 |
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... thought of serving in the army ; which obliged them to employ mercenaries , officers as well as private men . These mercenaries at first , fought confcientiously for their pay ; but reflecting , that the victors were no better paid than ...
... thought of serving in the army ; which obliged them to employ mercenaries , officers as well as private men . These mercenaries at first , fought confcientiously for their pay ; but reflecting , that the victors were no better paid than ...
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... thought themselves not fecure while a house remained in Carthage . On the other hand , what resource for the inhabi- tants of Rome , had they been fubdued ? They must have perifhed by hunger ; for they could not work . In a word ...
... thought themselves not fecure while a house remained in Carthage . On the other hand , what resource for the inhabi- tants of Rome , had they been fubdued ? They must have perifhed by hunger ; for they could not work . In a word ...
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... thought an idle projector . And what animates me greatly to make the attempt , is a firm conviction that a military and an induftrious fpirit are of equal importance to Britain ; and that if either of them be loft , we are undone . To ...
... thought an idle projector . And what animates me greatly to make the attempt , is a firm conviction that a military and an induftrious fpirit are of equal importance to Britain ; and that if either of them be loft , we are undone . To ...
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... thought ri- diculous in any man of figure , to prefer reputation and respect before riches ; pro- vided only he can afford a frugal meal , and a warm garment ? Let us compare an old officer , who never deferted his friend nor his ...
... thought ri- diculous in any man of figure , to prefer reputation and respect before riches ; pro- vided only he can afford a frugal meal , and a warm garment ? Let us compare an old officer , who never deferted his friend nor his ...
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... thought of a flat - bottom'd boat ; and it is acknowledged on all hands , that we have no fecurity against an invasion but a fupe- rior fleet . This unhappy fituation has , in the prefent war , thrown our minifters in- to great ...
... thought of a flat - bottom'd boat ; and it is acknowledged on all hands , that we have no fecurity against an invasion but a fupe- rior fleet . This unhappy fituation has , in the prefent war , thrown our minifters in- to great ...
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