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* Dr. Price, in his obftrvaiions on this fociety* fays, * • This fociety ha«, I doubt not, been very ufeful to the public and its plan, is fuch, that it cannot fait to continue to be fo; it
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They are viewed as credible saints, called to fellowfliip with Chrift, and with one another in a peculiar kind of fociety, wholly diftind from civil alfociation.
A review of ecclesiastical establishments in Europe : containing their history ... : and an essay tending to shew both the political and moral necessity of abolishing exclusive establishments, with answers to some principal objections Whatman, James, 1741-1798 1796
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Such is the character and difpofition of the mu - nicipal fociety which is to reclaim the foldiery, to bring them back to the true principles of military iubordination, and to render them machines in tte hands of the fuprcme power of the country!
Reflections on the Revolution in France,: And on the Proceedings in Certain Societies in London ... 1790
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Absolute, which are such as appertain and belong to particular men, merely as individuals or single persons : relative, which are incident to them as members of fociety, and standing in various relations to each other.
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In the advanced ftate of fociety, therefore, they ate all very poor people who follow as a trade, what other people purfue as a paftime.
The Works of Adam Smith ...: With an Account of His Life and Writings 1812
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Secondly, I fhall endeavour to lhow what are the circumftances which naturally determine the rate of profit, and in what manner too thofe circumftances are affe&ed by the like variations in the ftate of the fociety.
The Works of Adam Smith ...: With an Account of His Life and Writings 1812
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From the uioment you make tM army what I fee gentlemen defirous of making it, the great h crative and refpedabte profeflion of the country; when'yoj thin the ranks of law and of medicine — and in that refpedt pen hapsfpare human lifc if not human blood — we have a new 01 dcr of fociety, a new ennftitutioh.
Congressional Reporter, Containing the Public Documents, and the Debates [in Congress] 1812
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The retail of it produces large profits, as the fociety make eight or nine hundred rix-dollars, and more, of every cheft.
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The attention paid to it may, indeed, be afiumed as one mark of the progrefs of fociety towards its moft im - proved period.
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But amidft the rude fcenes of nature and of fociety, fiich as Offian defcribes; amidil rock3, and torrents, and whirlwinds, and battles, dwells the Sublime; and naturally af - fociates itfelf with that grave and folemn fpirit which diftinguifhes the author of Fingal.
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