 When they become unfit for these purposes, and afford us pain instead of pleasure, instead of an aid become an encumbrance, and answer none of the intentions for which they were given, it is equally kind and benevolent that a way is provided by which...  The Doctor, &c. ... - Page 158by Robert Southey - 1847Full view - About this book
 | History - 1790 - 522 pages
...purpofes, and afford us pain inftead of pleafure, indead of an aid they become an incumbrance, and anfwcr none of the intentions for which they were given,...by which we may get rid of them. Death is that way. We ourfelves prudently chufe a partial death. In fome cafes, a mangled, painful limb, which cannot... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1790 - 564 pages
...encumbrance, and anfwcr none of the intentions for which they were given, it is equally kind and bejievoLiit that a way is provided by which we may get rid of them. Death is that way. We ourfelves prudently chufe a partial dea'h. In tome cales, a mangled, painlul limb, which cannot... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1793 - 282 pages
...purpofes, and afford us pain inftead of pleafure, inftead of an aid become an incumbrance, and anfwer none of the intentions for which they were given,...by which we may get rid of them. Death is that way. We ourfelves, infome cafes, prudently choofe a partial death. A mangled painful limb, which cannot... | |
 | Universalism - 1797 - 572 pages
...purpofes, and afford us pain inftead of pleafure, inftead of an aid, they become an incumbrance, and anfwer none of the intentions for which they were given ;...by which we may get rid of them. Death is that way. We ourfelves chufe a partial death. In fome cafes, a mangled, painful limb, which cannot be reftored,... | |
 | William Smith - Sermons - 1803 - 492 pages
...for these purposes, and afford us pain instead of pleasure, instead of an aid become an incumbrance, and answer none of the intentions for which they were...provided, by which we may get rid of them — Death isthat way : we ourselves prudently chuse a partial death, in some cases. A mangled painful limb, which... | |
 | William Smith - Sermons, American - 1803 - 528 pages
...incumbrance, and answer none of the intentions for which they were given, it is equally kind and bene. volent that a way is provided, by which we may get rid of them — Death isthat way : we ourselves prudently chuse a partial death, in some cases. A mangled painful limb, which... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...for these purposes, and afford us pain instead of pleasure, instead of an aid become an incumbrance, and answer none of the intentions for which they were...by which we may get rid of them. Death is that way. We ourselves, in some cases, prudently choose a partial death. A mangled painful limb, which cannot... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...of an aid become an incumbrance, and answer none of the intentions for which they were given, it it equally kind and benevolent, that a way is provided...by which we may get rid of them. Death is that way. We ourselves, in some cases, prudently choose a partial death. A mangled painful limb, which cannot... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 pages
...for these purposes, and afford us pain instead of pleasure ; instead of an aid become an incumbrance, and answer none of the intentions for which they were...which we may get rid of them*. Death- is that way. We ourselves, in some cases, prudently choose a partial death. A mangled painful limb, which cannot... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1810 - 292 pages
...the inientinns for which ihry were given, it is equally kind and benevolent that, a way is pruvu---a by -which we may get rid of them. Death is that way. We ourselves, iu some cases, prudenijy choose a partial death. A mangled painful limb, which cannot... | |
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