The SavageT.S. Manning, 1810 - 312 pagina's |
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Pagina 175
... Frank Fluent . We have known Frank several years , and are not ignorant of his faults ; but there is something so amusing in his observations that we are always rather pleased than otherwise when we partake of his society . Frank ...
... Frank Fluent . We have known Frank several years , and are not ignorant of his faults ; but there is something so amusing in his observations that we are always rather pleased than otherwise when we partake of his society . Frank ...
Pagina 176
... Frank . By drinking , smoking , talking , & c . Come along . Are not savages naturally fond of spirituous liquors ? Piomingo . No sir : savages are not naturally fond of spirituous liquors . They drank at first out of mere com ...
... Frank . By drinking , smoking , talking , & c . Come along . Are not savages naturally fond of spirituous liquors ? Piomingo . No sir : savages are not naturally fond of spirituous liquors . They drank at first out of mere com ...
Pagina 177
... Frank . With us , they are perfectly synonymous . Piomingo . If wealth make a man a justice of the peace , will it not also advance him to a seat in the legis- lature ? Frank . Yes : if the man be possessed of sufficient cunning to make ...
... Frank . With us , they are perfectly synonymous . Piomingo . If wealth make a man a justice of the peace , will it not also advance him to a seat in the legis- lature ? Frank . Yes : if the man be possessed of sufficient cunning to make ...
Pagina 178
... Frank . Certainly : a poor man is necessarily depen- dent on the opulent . Who then can influence his deci- sions - the man who possesses power , or he who pos- sesses none ? Piomingo . It seems to follow from your reasoning that the ...
... Frank . Certainly : a poor man is necessarily depen- dent on the opulent . Who then can influence his deci- sions - the man who possesses power , or he who pos- sesses none ? Piomingo . It seems to follow from your reasoning that the ...
Pagina 179
... Frank . It is a representative democracy in appear- ance ; but in reality , a representative ploutocracy or go- vernment of wealth . Piomingo . Really , Frank , you are a perfect savage ! I am amazed that any one who has tasted the ...
... Frank . It is a representative democracy in appear- ance ; but in reality , a representative ploutocracy or go- vernment of wealth . Piomingo . Really , Frank , you are a perfect savage ! I am amazed that any one who has tasted the ...
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alkahest amusement antient Apicius appear Aristippus attention become body character children of men Chotahowee christian civilized consequence contempt continued countenance CRITO damned delight desire devil dignity discover Doctor Johnson earth endeavor evil exertions existence eyes fathers favor feel filly folly Frank French revolution friendship Gabble give hand happiness hear heard heaven Hobah honor hope idea Jack Flash labor language laws long con luxury Lycurgus malignity manner mean ment mind miserable mountains multitude Muscogulgee nation nature necessity never object observed opinion orthoepy passions peace perceive philosophers Piomingo Plato pleasure poet Poison polished political Polydore portunity possessed prejudices pronunciation quakers Quassia refinement render republican rich savage Schoolmaster slavery slaves smiles society soul species spirit suppose talk thing thou thought tion vice virtue virtuous vitious warrior words
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Pagina 289 - To the very moment that he bade me tell it; Wherein I spake of most disastrous chances, Of moving accidents by flood and field, Of hair-breadth 'scapes i...
Pagina 78 - There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men that were of old, men of renown.
Pagina 10 - And they said, Go to, let us build us a city, and a tower whose top may reach unto heaven, and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
Pagina 156 - Why, what should be the fear ? I do not set my life at a pin's fee ; And for my soul, what can it do to that, Being a thing immortal as itself ? It waves me forth again : I'll follow it.
Pagina 202 - Whoe'er has travell'd life's dull round, Where'er his stages may have been, May sigh to think he still has found The warmest welcome at an inn.
Pagina 225 - The one seemed woman to the waist, and fair, But ended foul in many a scaly fold Voluminous and vast, a serpent armed With mortal sting.
Pagina 301 - Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep: All these with ceaseless praise his works behold Beth day and night.
Pagina 217 - For pronunciation the best general rule is, to consider those as the most elegant speakers who deviate least from the written words.