This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1809 edition. Excerpt: ...to shrink from the slightest touch of offence. Mens sana in corpore sano. Lat. HORACE.--" A sound mind in a healthy body."--The first and best wish which can present itself to a rational tnind. Mens sibi consciu recti. Lat. HOHACE.--" A mind which is conscious to itself of rectitude."--The best support under ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1809 edition. Excerpt: ...to shrink from the slightest touch of offence. Mens sana in corpore sano. Lat. HORACE.--" A sound mind in a healthy body."--The first and best wish which can present itself to a rational tnind. Mens sibi consciu recti. Lat. HOHACE.--" A mind which is conscious to itself of rectitude."--The best support under suffering, and the best armour against calumny. Mensuraque juris Vis erat. Lat. LUCAN. " And power was the only measure of right."--This well describes a state of anarchy, where every man feels lhat what he can do, he may do. Meo sum pauper in tere. Lat. HORACE.---" I am poor, but only in debt to myself."--If I have abridged my own comforts, my consolation is that I owe nothing to others. Meiun 9f mum. Lat.--" Mine and yours."--It is a question of mewm If ttaon--l he dispute is respecting the distinct rights of property. Meus mihi, sum caique earns. Lat. PLAUTUS.--" Mine is dear to me, atul dear is his to every man."--Every one has his ov.n prepossessions and predilections. Mezzo termine. Ital.--" A middle line or middle course of conduct." taut un " tmez" que deux " tu t'uuras."--Vr. Prov.--One " take this" is better than two " thou shalt have."--This saying cannot be better explained than by our own proverb--"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." cura futuri. Lat.--" My care is for the future life."--Motto of the It. Baron ONGLEV.-hominum species If remm discolor usus wun cuique est nee Fo.'o vivitur uno. Lat. Persius. There are a thousand descriptions of men; and their sense of things is various; each has hts o-wu inclination, and the wishes of all cannot be the same."--Providence has ordained this diversity; were the choice of every individual the-same, our contests must be perpetual. ninor est quam servus, dominus qui servos...
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