In general, their existence appears to participate more of sensation than reflection. To this must be ascribed their disposition to sleep when abstracted from their diversions, and unemployed in labour. An animal whose body is at rest, and who does not... Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind - Page 190by Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 490 pagesFull view - About this book
| Thomas Jefferson - 1803 - 388 pages
...must be ascribed their disposition to sleep when abstracted from their diversions, and unemployed in labor. An animal whose body is at rest, and who does not refiec.\, must be disposed tb sleep of course. Comparing them by their faculties of memory, reason,... | |
| George McDowell Stroud - 1827 - 190 pages
...ascribed their disposition to sleep when abstracted from their diversions and unemployed in labour. An animal whose body is at rest and who does not reflect, must be disposed to sleep of course." See Answer to Query 14. I do not dissent from this doctrine. It is philosophically true. But with the... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 482 pages
...sleep commences, these powers should again begin to be exerted. The more probable conclusion is, * " The existence of the Negro slaves in America, appears...not reflect, must be disposed to sleep of course." — JVotes on Virginia, by Mr. JEFFERSON, p. 226. VOL. I. 31 that when we are desirous to procure sleep,... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 474 pages
...conclusion is, * " The existence of the Negro slaves in America, appears to participate more of •ensation than reflection. To this must be ascribed, their disposition...rest, and who does not reflect, must be disposed to deep of course." — JVotea on Virginia, by Mr. JEFFERSON, p. 225. that when we are desirous to procure... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - 1832 - 296 pages
...ascribed their disposition to sleep when abstracted from their diversions, and unemployed in labour. An animal whose body is at rest, and who does not reflect, must be disposed to sleep of course. Comparing them by their faculties of memory, reason, and imagination, it appears to me that in memory... | |
| Julien-Joseph Virey - 1837 - 202 pages
...ascribed their disposition to sleep, when abstracted from their divertions, and unemployed in labors. An animal whose body is at rest, and who does not reflect, must be disposed to sleep, of course. Comparing them by their faculties of memory, reason, imagination, it appears to me, that iti memory... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - 1854 - 628 pages
...must be ascribed their disposition to sleep when abstracted from their diversions, and unemployed in labor. An animal whose body is at rest, and who does...not reflect, must be disposed to sleep of course. Comparing them by their faculties of memory, reason, and imagination, it appears to me that in memory... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - 1854 - 628 pages
...must be ascribed their disposition to sleep when abstracted from their diversions, and unemployed in labor. An animal whose body is at rest, and who does...not reflect, must be disposed to sleep of course. Comparing them by their faculties of memory, reason, and imagination, it appears to me that in memory... | |
| George MacDowell STROUD - 1856 - 316 pages
...ascribed their disposition to sleep when abstracted from their diversions and unemployed in labour. An animal whose body is at rest, and who does not reflect, must be disposed to sleep, of course." See Answer to Query 14. I do not dissent from this doctrine. It is philosophically true. But, with... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1859 - 508 pages
...ascribed, their disposition to sleep when abstracted from their diversions and unemployed in Jieir labor. An animal whose body is at rest, and who does...to continue after sleep commences. The difference, therefore9 between the state of the mind when we are inviting sleep, and when we are actually asleep,... | |
| |