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" We read of pigs whipt to death with something of a shock, as we hear of any other obsolete custom. The age of discipline is gone by, or it would be curious to inquire (in a philosophical light merely) what effect this process might have toward intenerating... "
The Quarterly Review - Page 470
edited by - 1836
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Moxon's standard penny readings [ed. by T. Hood]., Volume 1

Moxon Edward and co - 208 pages
...above all I wished never to see the face again of that insidious, good-fornothing, old grey impostor. Our ancestors were nice in their method of sacrificing...something of a shock, as we hear of any other obsolete custpm. The age of discipline is gone by, or it would be curious to inquire (in a philosophical light...
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Works: Including His Most Intesesting Letters

Charles Lamb - 1867 - 684 pages
...death with something of i shock, as we hear of any other obfokw custom. The age of discipline U g«>e by, or it would be curious to inquire (in a philosophical light merely) what eflVct this process might have towards inteuerating and doJofying a substance, naturally so mUJ aai...
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The Essays of Elia

Charles Lamb - 1869 - 852 pages
...above all I wished never to see the face again of that insidious, good-for-nothing, old grey impostor. Our ancestors were nice in their method of sacrificing...merely) what effect this process might have towards iuteneratim? and dulcifying a substance, naturally so mild and dulcet as the flesh ol young pigs. It...
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The Works of Charles Lamb: With a Sketch of His Life and Final ..., Volume 2

Charles Lamb - 1875 - 618 pages
...all I wished never to see the face again of that insid ious, good-for-nothing, old, gray impostor. Our ancestors were nice in their method of sacrificing these tender victims. We read of pigs whipped to death with something of a shock, as we hear of any other obsolete custom. The age of. discipline...
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Exercises in English composition

Robert Skakel Knight - 1876 - 192 pages
...his little means extend, all around. He is the least envious of banquets. He is all neighbours' fare. Our ancestors were nice in their method of sacrificing...of discipline is gone by, or it would be curious to enquire (in a philosophical light merely) what effect this process might have towards intenerating...
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Works of Charles Lamb: Edited and Dramatic Tales, Essays and Critisms

Charles Lamb - 1876 - 740 pages
...above all I wished never to see the face again of that insidious, good-for-nothing, old gray impostor. Our ancestors were nice in their method of sacrificing these tender victims. We read of pigs whipt to dcatli with something of a shock, as we hear of any other obsolete custom. The age of discipline is...
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Essays from Elia ...

Charles Lamb - 1877 - 104 pages
...above all I wished never to see the face again of that insidious, good-for-nothing, old gray impostor. Our ancestors were nice in their method of sacrificing these tender victims. We read of pigs whipped to death with something of a shock, as we hear of any other obsolete custom. The age of discipline...
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The Complete Works of Charles Lamb: Containing His Letters, Essays, Poems, Etc

Charles Lamb - 1879 - 732 pages
...all I wished never to вее the face again of that insidious, good-for-nothing, old grey impostor. nstead of investing it with a delicious confusednoss of the head, and a veering undirected trt inquire (in a philosophical light merely) what effect this process might have towards intenerating...
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The Essays of Elia: First series

Charles Lamb - 1879 - 248 pages
...Our ancestors were nice in their method of sacrificing these tender victims. We read of pigs whipped to death with something of a shock, as we hear of...light merely) what effect this process might have toward intenerating and dulcifying a substance naturally so mild and dulcet as the flesh of young pigs....
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Masterpieces of English Literature: Being Typical Selections of British and ...

William Swinton - 1880 - 694 pages
...all, I wished never to see the face again of that insidious, good-for-nothing, old gray impostor. 19. Our ancestors were nice in their method of sacrificing these tender victims. We read of pigs whipped to death with 240 something of a shock, as we hear of any other obsolete custom. The age of...
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