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English Synonymes Explained, in Alphabetical Order - Page 413
by George Crabb - 1816 - 772 pages
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Select British Classics, Volume 7

1803 - 296 pages
...roused, by which the attractions of pleasure are interrupted, and the chains of sensuality are broken. It is observed by one of the fathers, that he who...restrains himself in the use of things lawful, will never encroach vfion things forbidden. Abstinence, if nothing more, is at least a cautious retreat...
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The Rambler, by S. Johnson, Volume 3

1806 - 340 pages
...roused, by which the attractions of pleasure are interrupted, and the chains of sensuality are broken. It is observed by one of the fathers, that he who restrains himself in the use of things lawful will never encroach upon things forbidden. Abstinence, if nothing more, is at least a cautious retreat from...
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The British Essayists, Volume 21

Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 334 pages
...roused, by which the attractions of pleasure are interrupted, and the chains of sensuality are broken. It is observed by one of the fathers, that he who restrains himself in the use of things lawful, wilt never eneroach upon things forbidden. Abstinence, if nothing more, is, at least, a cautious retreat...
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The British Essayists;: Rambler

Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 310 pages
...roused, by which the attractions of pleasure are interrupted, and the chains of sensuality are broken. It is observed by one of the fathers, that he who restrains himself in the use of thin%i lawful, will never encroach upon things forbidden. Abstinence, if nothing more, is, at least,...
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]. [Another], Volume 2

1810 - 462 pages
...roused, by which the attractions of pleasure are interrupted, and the chains of sensuality are broken. It is observed by one of the fathers, that he who...restrains himself in the use of things lawful, will never encroach upon things forbidden. Abstinence, if nothing more, is, at least, a cautious retreat...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 5

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 460 pages
...roused, by which the attractions of pleasure are interrupted, and the chains of sensuality are broken. It is observed by one of the fathers, that he who...restrains himself in the use of things lawful, will never encroach upon things forbidden. Abstinence, if nothing more, is, at least, a cautious retreat...
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The rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 464 pages
...attractions of pleasure are interrupted, and the chains of sensuality are broken. It is observed bv one of the fathers, that he who restrains himself in the use of things lawful, mil never encroach upon things forbidden. Abstinence, if nothing more, is, at least, a cautious retreat...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 5

Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 496 pages
...roused, by which the attractions of pleasure are interrupted, and the chains of sensuality are broken. It is observed by one of the fathers, that he who...restrains himself in the use of things lawful, will never encroach upon things forbidden. Abstinence, if nothing more, is, at least, a cautious retreat...
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The Rambler

Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 308 pages
...roused, by which the attractions of pleasure are interrupted, and the chains of sensuality are broken. ' It is observed by one of the fathers, that he who restrains himself in ^'e me of things lawful, will never encroach upon things forbidden. Abstinence, if nothing more, is,...
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English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With Copious ...

George Crabb - 1818 - 918 pages
...liberty ; it is of importance to the peace and well-being of society that men should, in their dinercot relations, stations, and duties, guard against any...such as come into the closest connexion with them. It it observed by one of the father«, that he «bo retrain« Mourir In the UK of (bines lawful "ill а,„,...
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