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| 1839 - 584 ˹éÒ
...meditating ; I set my face npninst it intolo. For if once aman indulges himself in murder, very soon be comes to think little of robbing ; and from robbing...Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination. Once begin upon this downward path, you never know where you nro to stop. Many a man has dated his... | |
| 1839 - 606 ˹éÒ
...meditating ; I'set my face against it in (oto. For if once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing ; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath-bre»king, and from that to incivility and procrastination. Once begin upon this downward path,... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1851 - 280 ˹éÒ
...meditating — I set my face against it in toto. ^For if once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing . and from robbing...Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination.y Once begin upon this downward path, you never know where you are to stop. Many a... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1854 - 404 ˹éÒ
...meditating — I set my face against it in toto. For, if once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing...Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination. Once begin upon this downward path, you never know where you are to stop. Many a man has dated his... | |
| 1855 - 528 ˹éÒ
...a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbery ; and from robbery he comes next to drinking and sabbath-breaking ; and from that to incivility and procrastination !" This volume contains also the wild romance of the " Revolt of the Tartars," for it has little historical... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 382 ˹éÒ
...meditating — I Bet my face against it in toto. For, if once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing ; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath -breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination. Once begin upon this downward path,... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 380 ˹éÒ
...meditating — I set my face against it in toto. For, if once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing ; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath -breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination. Once begin upon this downward path,... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1863 - 380 ˹éÒ
...meditating-rI set my fa? against it in toto. For, if once a man indulges himseh. in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing...Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination. Once begin upon this downward path, you never know where you are to stop. Many a man has dated his... | |
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