 | 1869 - 396 頁
...good to our fellow creatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God. When they become unfit for their purposes, and afford us pain instead of pleasure,...for which they were given, it is equally kind and bcnevotent that a way is provided by which we may get rid of them. That way is Death. We, ourselves,... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1873 - 266 頁
...benevolent act of God. When they become unfit for these purposes, and afford us pain instead of pleasure, and answer none of the intentions for which they were...equally kind and benevolent that a way is provided bv which we may get rid of them. Death is that way. We ourselves in some cases, prudently choose a... | |
 | 1874 - 638 頁
...for their purposes, and afford us pain instead of pleasure, instead of an aid become an mcumbrance, and answer none of the intentions for which they were...benevolent that a way is provided by which we may get rid of them. That way is death. We ourselves prudently, in some cases, choose a partial death. A mangled,... | |
 | Napoleon Bonaparte Wolfe - 1874 - 602 頁
...for their purposes, and afford us pain instead of pleasure, instead of an aid become an incnmbrance, and answer none of the intentions for which they were...benevolent that a way is provided by which we may get rid of them. That way is death. "'We ourselves, prudently in some cases, choose a partial death. A... | |
 | Napoleon Bonaparte Wolfe - 1875 - 584 頁
...known to our fellow-creatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God. When they become unfit for their purposes, and afford us pain instead of pleasure,...benevolent that a way is provided by which we may get rid of them. That way is death. "'We ourselves, prudently in some cases, choose a partial death. A... | |
 | George Washington Quinby - 1876 - 284 頁
...for their purposes, and afford us pain instead of pleasure, instead of an aid become an encumbrance, and answer none of the intentions for which they were...benevolent that a way is provided by which we may get rid of them. That way is death. We ourselves, prudently in some cases, choose a partial death. A mangled,... | |
 | George Washington Quinby - 1876 - 304 頁
...for their purposes, and afford us pain instead of pleasure, instead of an aid become an encumbrance, and answer none of the intentions for which they were...benevolent that a way is provided by which we may get rid of them. That way is death. We ourselves, prudently in some cases, choose a partial death. A mangled,... | |
 | Horace Wemyss Smith - 1880 - 630 頁
...they can afford us pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge, or doing good to our fellow-creatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God. When they become...benevolent that a way is provided, by which we may get rid of them — Death is that way: we ourselves prudently choose a partial diath, in some cases. A... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1882 - 608 頁
...MISS E. HUBBARD/ On the Death of his Brother, John Franklin. Philadelphia, 23 February, 1 756. — I condole with you. We have lost a most dear and valuable...John Franklin married a second wife, by the name of Hubhard, a widow. Miss E. Hubbard, to whom this letter was addressed, WM her daughter by a former marriage.... | |
 | John Burn Bailey - 1888 - 480 頁
...unquestionably on the fringe of centenarianism. CHAPTER XVIII. MR. THOJ1S INVESTIGATED CASES OF CENTENARIANISM. We are spirits. That bodies should be lent us while...benevolent that a way is provided by which we may get rid of them. Death is that way. BEXJAMIN FRANKLIN. REFERENCE has already been made to the scepticism... | |
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We are spirits. That bodies should be lent us, while they can afford us pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge, or in doing good to our fellow creatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God. When they become unfit for these purposes, and afford us... 
