The Vagabond: A Novel, Volumen2G. Walker and Hurst, 1799 |
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againſt almoft amongſt anſwer becauſe caufe children of nature confequence courſe cried Frederick cried Stupeo defire deftroy deftruction doctrine equality eſtabliſhed exift exiſtence facred faid Doctor Alogos faid Frederick faid Laura faid Parecho faid Stupeo faid the Doctor fame favage fcarcely fcience feemed fenfe fentiments feveral fhall fhould fingle finiſhed firſt fituation fociety fome fomething foon foul fpecies fpirit friendſhip ftarved ftate ftrange ftudying fubftance fubject fublime fufficient fuppofe fure fyftem greateſt himſelf houſe human idea impoffible increaſe Indians interfect itſelf labour lefs liberty loft mankind ment mind moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffity obferve ourſelves paffion perfon philofo philofophers pleaſure poffefs poffible political juftice prefent puniſh purchaſe purpoſe reafon refulting religion replied Parecho rifing Rouffeau ſhall ſhe ſpeak ſtate Sufan tell thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thouſand tion truth univerfal uſed vagabonds whofe woman
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