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Library of Useful Knowledge: Natural philosophy - Page 56
1838
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Mechanics' Magazine, and Journal of the Mechanics' Institute, Volume 4

1835 - 398 pages
...existence, instead of that in which mind and matter are combined ? If all were smooth in our path, if there were neither rugged places nor accidental...protects us more powerfully than a shield, there is inlieront in us, and for a similar purpose, an innate horror of death. " And what thinkest thou, (said...
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The Constitution of Man Considered in Relation to External Objects

George Combe - 1835 - 422 pages
...has provided any natural means of relief, from the consequences of this combination o» terrors? ' And what thinkest thou,' said Socrates to Aristodemus, ' of this continual love of life, this dread of dissolution, which takes possession of us from the moment that we are conscious...
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The Constitution of Man Considered in Relation to External Objects

George Combe - 1835 - 442 pages
...he has provided any natural means of relief, from the consequences of this combination of terrors? ' And what thinkest thou,' said Socrates to Aristodemus, ' of this continual love of life, this dread of dissolution, which takes possession of us from the moment that we are conscious...
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The Constitution of Man

George Combe - 1841 - 464 pages
...whether He has provided any natural means of relief from the consequences of this combination of terror. 'And what thinkest thou,' said Socrates to Aristodemus, 'of this continual love of life, this dread of dissolution, which takes possession of us from the moment that we are conscious...
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The Constitution of Man Considered in Relation to External Objects: With an ...

George Combe - 1841 - 454 pages
...he has provided any natural means of relief, from the consequences of this combination of terrors? 'And what thinkest thou,' said Socrates to Aristodemus, ' of this continual love of life, this dread of dissolution, which takes possession of us from the moment that we are conscious...
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Readings in science and literature

Daniel Scrymgeour - 1851 - 424 pages
...existence, instead of that in which mind and matter are combined ? If all were smooth in our path, if there were neither rugged places. nor accidental...which we call enterprise, fortitude, and patience 1 Independent of pain, which protects us more powerfully than a shield, there is inherent in us, and...
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The Hand, its mechanism and vital endowments as evincing design

Sir Charles Bell - 1852 - 458 pages
...into activity : it is the companion and the guardian of human life. If all were smooth in our path, if there were neither rugged places nor accidental...which we call enterprise, fortitude, and patience ? Independently of pain, which protects us more powerfully than a shield, there is inherent in us,...
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Christian Pamphlets, Volume 7

1852 - 1080 pages
...of existence, instead of that in which mind and matter are combined? If all were smooth in our path, if there were neither rugged places nor accidental...which we call enterprise, fortitude, and patience ? The necessity of this delicate structure being admitted, it must be preserved by the modifications...
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the constitution of man

george combe - 1860 - 390 pages
...interesting inquiry, whether He has provided any natural means of relief from this combination of terrors. " And what thinkest thou," said Socrates to Aristodemus, " of this continual love of life, this dread of dissolution, which takes possession of us from the moment that we are conscious...
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The Biblical treasury, Volume 7

1866 - 212 pages
...fanaticism. Jobii. 4. — "ALL THAT A MAN HATH WILL HE GIVE FOB HIS LIFE." 1363. The Love of Life — "And what thinkest thou," said Socrates to Aristodemus, " of this continual love of life, this dread of dissolution, which takes possession of us the moment we are conscious of existence...
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