 | 1806 - 854 pages
...a minations by which he was to have proved the independence of his understanding and his «ill. He belongs to whatever can seize him ; and innumerable...actually verify their claim on him, and arrest him »s he tri« to jo along; as twigs and chips, floatiof Dear the edge of a river, are intercepted by... | |
 | John Foster - 1813 - 502 pages
...independence of his understanding and his will. He belongs to whatever can seize him ; and innumerable tilings do actually verify their claim on him, and arrest...floating near the edge of a river, are intercepted by «very weed, and whirled in every little eddy. Having concluded on a design, he may pledge himself... | |
 | John Foster - Autobiography - 1826 - 290 pages
...determinations by which he was to have proved the independence of his understanding and his will. He bejongs to whatever can seize him ; and innumerable things...intercepted by every weed, and whirled in every little eddy. Having concluded on a design, he may pledge himself to accomplish it,—zythe hundred diversities of... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1828 - 314 pages
...emptiness, vanity. will. He belongs to whatever can seize him ; and inuumerablc things do actually verily their claim on him, and arrest him as he tries to...a river are intercepted by every weed and whirled into every little eddy. Having concluded on a design, he may pledge himself to accomplish it, if the... | |
 | John Foster - Character - 1830 - 116 pages
...determinations by which he was to have proved the independence of his understanding and his will. He belongs to whatever can seize him ; and innumerable...intercepted by every weed, and whirled in every little eddy. Having concluded on a design, he may pledge himself to accomplish it, if the five hundred diversities... | |
 | John Foster - Autobiography - 1838 - 400 pages
...one thing after another vindicates its right to him, by arresting him while he is trying to go on; as twigs and chips, floating near the edge of a river,...intercepted by every weed, and whirled in every little eddy. Having concluded on a design, he may pledge himself to accomplish it—if the hundred diversities of... | |
 | John Mather Austin - Conduct of life - 1839 - 496 pages
...determinations by which he was to have proved the independence of his understanding and his will. He belongs to whatever can seize him ; and innumerable...intercepted by every weed, and whirled in every little eddy. Having concluded on a design, he may, pledge himself to accomplish it — if the hundred diversities... | |
 | George Combe - Phrenology - 1845 - 498 pages
...determinations by which he was to have proved the independence of his understanding and his will. He belongs to whatever can seize him ; and innumerable...river, are intercepted by every weed, and whirled in tvery little eddy. Having concluded on a design, he may pledge himself to accomplish it, — if the... | |
 | John Foster - Autobiography - 1846 - 370 pages
...one thing after another vindicates its right to him, by arresting him while he is trying to go on ; as twigs and chips, floating near the edge of a river,...intercepted by every weed, and whirled in every little eddy. Having concluded on a design, he may pledge himself to accomplish it — if the hundred diversities... | |
 | John Mather Austin - Conduct of life - 1847 - 394 pages
...determinations by which he was to have proved the independence of his understanding and his will. He belongs to whatever can seize him ; and innumerable...do actually verify their claim on him, and arrest 222 him as he tries to go along ; as twigs and chips, floating near the edge of a river, are intercepted... | |
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... as twigs and chips, floating near the edge of a river, are intercepted by every weed, and whirled in every little eddy. 
