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" And so I doubt not it would be to a waking man, if it were possible for him to keep only one idea in his mind, without variation and the succession of others. And we see that one who fixes his thoughts very intently on one thing, so as to take but little... "
Critical Essays on a Few Subjects Connected with the History and Present ... - Page 135
by Francis Bowen - 1842 - 352 pages
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - 1805 - 562 pages
...hiin; and the moment wherein he leaves off to think, till the moment he begins to think again, see4iis to him to have no distance. And so I doubt not it...mind, without variation and the succession of others. And we see, that one who fixes his thoughts very intently on one thing, so as to take but little notice...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 3

Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pages
...begin to think again, seem to have no distance." To which the author adds, " And so I doubt not but it would be to a waking man, if it were possible for...mind, without variation, and the succession of others : and we see, that one who fixes his thoughts very intently on one thing, so as to take but little...
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The Spectator

Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...the author adds, " And so I doubt not but it would be to a waking man, if it were possible for nim to keep only one idea in his mind, without variation, and the succession of ofchers : and we see, that one who fixes his thoughts very intently on one thing, so as to take but...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - 1813 - 518 pages
...sleeps soundly, whether an hour or a day, a month, or a year ; of which duration of things, whilst he sleeps or thinks not, he has no perception at all,...mind, without variation and the succession of others. And we see, that one who fixes his thoughts very intently on one thing, so as to take but little notice...
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An essay concerning human understanding. Also extr. from the author's works ...

John Locke - 1815 - 454 pages
...our ideas. §3. the duration of ourselves, or any such other thing coexistent with our thinking. §4. That we have our notion of succession and duration...mind, without variation and the succession of others. And we see, that one who fixes his thoughts very intently on one thing, so as to take but little notice...
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An essay concerning human understanding. To which are now added, i. Analysis ...

John Locke - 1816 - 1048 pages
...perception at all, but it is quite lost to him ; nnd the moment wherein he leaves oft' to think, till 1he moment he begins to think again, seems to him to have...mind, without variation and the succession of others. And we see, that one- who fixes his thoughts very intently on one thing, so as to take but little notice...
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The beauties of The Spectator 2nd ed., revised and enlarged with The vision ...

Spectator The - 1816 - 372 pages
...think again, seems to have no dis« tance. » To which the author adds : « And « so I doubt not but it would be to a waking « man , if it were possible...without « variation, and the succession of others; aud « we see, th.it one who fixes his thoughts « very intently on one thing, so as to take « but...
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An essay concerning human understanding. To which are now added, i ..., Volume 1

John Locke - 1817 - 556 pages
...things, while he sleeps or thinks not, he has no perception at all, but it is quite lost to him ; «nd the moment wherein he leaves off to think, till the...mind, without variation and the succession of others. And we see, that one who fixes liis thoughts very intently on one thing, so as to take but little notice...
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An essay concerning human understanding. Also, extr. from the author's works ...

John Locke - 1819 - 516 pages
...begins to think again, seems to him. to have no distance. And so I doubt not it would be to awaking man, if it were possible for him to keep only one...mind, without variation and the succession of others. And we .see, that one who fixes his thoughts Very intently on one thing, so as to take but little notice...
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The Spectator: With Notes, and a General Index. The Eight Volumes Comprised ...

1822 - 788 pages
...begin to think again, seem to have no distance.' To which the author 'adds, ' and so I doubt not but last man that won a prize ; and we see, that one who fixes his thoughts very intently on one thing, so as to take but little...
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