 | John Burn Bailey - 1888 - 480 pages
...unquestionably on the fringe of centenarianism. CHAPTER XVIII. MR. THOJ1S INVESTIGATED CASES OF CENTENARIANISM. We are spirits. That bodies should be lent us while...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... | |
 | Elizabeth Stuart Phelps - 1889 - 260 pages
...one of the coolest of scientific men, a century ago. " We are spirits. That bodies should be lent to us while they can afford us pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge, or in doing good to our fellowcreatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God." The practical Franklin... | |
 | George Washington Quinby - 1890 - 286 pages
...bodies should be lent to us while they can afford us pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge, or in doing good to our fellowcreatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God. When they become unfit for their purposes, and afford us pain instead of pleasure, instead of an aid become an encumbrance, and... | |
 | Edward Warren Day - 1895 - 524 pages
...the immortals— a new memher added to thelr happy society, "We are spirits. That hodies snould he 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 henevolent act of God. When they hecome unfit... | |
 | 1899 - 1012 pages
...should we grieve that a new child is born among the immortals, a new member added to their society? We are spirits. That bodies should be lent us, while...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... | |
 | Paul Leicester Ford - 1899 - 554 pages
...we i \ , grieve that a new child is born among the immortals, a new member added to their society? " We are spirits. That bodies should be lent us, while...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1901 - 296 pages
...we grieve that a new child is born among the immortals, a new member added to their happy society J We are spirits. That bodies should be lent us while...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... | |
 | Robert Spears - 1906 - 474 pages
...grieve that a B. M new child is born among the immortals, a new member added to their happy society? We are spirits. That bodies should be lent us, while they can afford us pleasure, or assist us in acquiring knowledge or doing good to our fellow-creatures, is a kind and benevolent... | |
 | William Cabell Bruce - 1917 - 560 pages
...we grieve, that a new child is born among the immortals, a new member added to their happy society? We are spirits. That bodies should be lent us, while...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... | |
 | Charles Lakeman Tweedale - 1918 - 590 pages
...completely born until he is dead. Why, then, should we grieve that a new child is born among the immortals ? We are spirits. That bodies should be lent us while...our fellow-creatures, is a kind and benevolent act As the result of my own experience and investigation I have come to the same absolute conviction (page... | |
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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 doing good to our fellow creatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God. 
