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There are few men to be found , who will voluntarily come forward with timely warning against measures eagerly upheld by a superior , though they see them to be practically pernicious . Some are callous , or with blind devotion play the ...
There are few men to be found , who will voluntarily come forward with timely warning against measures eagerly upheld by a superior , though they see them to be practically pernicious . Some are callous , or with blind devotion play the ...
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So general has now become this powerful mode of retort , that a silent acquiescence in ill - conceived and worse - matured measures is dignified by the name of prudence and thus , under the garb of that virtue , stalk forth ...
So general has now become this powerful mode of retort , that a silent acquiescence in ill - conceived and worse - matured measures is dignified by the name of prudence and thus , under the garb of that virtue , stalk forth ...
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... and in a great measure conducive to their final downfall , yet acted beneficially in some respects on the cultivating portion of their subjects : for undue exactions and overbearing imposts on the part of any Amír led to desertion ...
... and in a great measure conducive to their final downfall , yet acted beneficially in some respects on the cultivating portion of their subjects : for undue exactions and overbearing imposts on the part of any Amír led to desertion ...
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Here obviously caution was required at every step , and sound practical measures were demanded , with a stern disregard of all theoretical experiment , or pre - conceived prejudices . As might be expected therefore , the first measures ...
Here obviously caution was required at every step , and sound practical measures were demanded , with a stern disregard of all theoretical experiment , or pre - conceived prejudices . As might be expected therefore , the first measures ...
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The hot weather of 1845 was setting in , when Sir Charles returned to his Head Quarters , and had again leisure to draw up his measures of reform . But not long was this quiet allowed him . We find him in the next cold weather 14 ...
The hot weather of 1845 was setting in , when Sir Charles returned to his Head Quarters , and had again leisure to draw up his measures of reform . But not long was this quiet allowed him . We find him in the next cold weather 14 ...
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