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" Animals in their generation are wiser than the sons of men ; but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass. Take a brute out of his instinct, and you find him wholly deprived of understanding. "
A History of the Earth and Animated Nature ...: With Numerous Notes from the ... - Page 12
by Oliver Goldsmith - 1857
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The Spectator: With a Biographical and Critical Preface, and Explanatory ...

1853 - 524 pages
...but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass. Take a brute out of his instinct, and you find him wholly deprived of understanding. To use an instance that comes often under observation:— partake of the vital warmth! when she leaves...
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The Spectator [by J. Addison and others]: with a biogr. and critical preface ...

Spectator The - 1853 - 1118 pages
...but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass. Take a brute out of his instinct, and you find him wholly deprived of understanding. To use an instance that comes often under observation : — THE SPECTATOR. partake of the vital warmth...
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A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature

Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 614 pages
...of that principle would be self-preservation. " Take a brute," says Addison, " out of his instinot, and you find him wholly deprived of understanding....caution," continues he, " does the hen provide herself a nest in places unfrequented, and free from noise and disturbance ! When she has laid her eggs in...
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The Works of Joseph Addison: Including the Whole Contents of Bp ..., Volume 4

Joseph Addison - 1854 - 618 pages
...but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass. Take a brute out of his instinct, and you find him wholly deprived of understanding. To use an instance that comes often under observation. 'With what caution does the hen provide herself...
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The Works of Joseph Addison: The Spectator

Joseph Addison - 1854 - 626 pages
...but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass. Take a brute out of his instinct, and you find him wholly deprived of understanding. To use an instance that comes often under observation. With what caution does the hen provide herself...
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The Works of Joseph Addison: The Spectator

Joseph Addison - 1854 - 624 pages
...but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass. Take a brute out of his instinct, and you find him wholly deprived of understanding. To use an instance that comes often under observation. With what caution does the hen provide herself...
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The works of ... Joseph Addison, with notes by R. Hurd, Volume 2

Joseph Addison - 1856 - 524 pages
...but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass. Take a brute out of his instinct, and you find him wholly deprived of understanding. To use an instance that comes often under observation. With what caution does the hen provide herself...
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The Spectator

Joseph Addison - 1856 - 622 pages
...but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass. Take a brute out of his instinct, and you find him wholly deprived of understanding. To use an instance that comes often under observation. With what caution does the hen provide herself...
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The Spectator

Joseph Addison - 1856 - 628 pages
...but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass. Take a brute out of his instinct, and you find him wholly deprived of understanding. To use an instance that comes often under observation. With what caution does the hen provide herself...
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The Spectator [by J. Addison and others].

Spectator The - 1857 - 780 pages
...but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow confiais. Take a brute out of his instinct, and you find him wholly deprived of understanding. To use an instance thai comes often under observation : With what caution does the hen provide herself...
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