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An abstract of his opinions , will be sufficient to carry convic tion to every candid mind . " I avoided the opportunity which this grand conclusion afforded me , of stating that America was the cradle of the human race ; of tracing its ...
An abstract of his opinions , will be sufficient to carry convic tion to every candid mind . " I avoided the opportunity which this grand conclusion afforded me , of stating that America was the cradle of the human race ; of tracing its ...
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... may enlist himself in this department of labour , almost with the certainty of being able to contribute something to the general good . He need not despair at the amount of preparatory acquisi tion which seems necessary to ...
... may enlist himself in this department of labour , almost with the certainty of being able to contribute something to the general good . He need not despair at the amount of preparatory acquisi tion which seems necessary to ...
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tion which seems necessary to qualify him for usefulness . The paths to eminence are less circuitous in this , than in some of the more abstract departments of knowledge . Many of the important discoveries in physics have been made by ...
tion which seems necessary to qualify him for usefulness . The paths to eminence are less circuitous in this , than in some of the more abstract departments of knowledge . Many of the important discoveries in physics have been made by ...
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Adams President letter from | 48 |
in Rhyme | 68 |
Lines from London Morning | 76 |
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