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Never dare to think or do any thing which you are not sure has been thought or done by others before you . To deviate from established usage , or act , and think for yourself , is not to be tolerated ; where , too , in religion ...
Never dare to think or do any thing which you are not sure has been thought or done by others before you . To deviate from established usage , or act , and think for yourself , is not to be tolerated ; where , too , in religion ...
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Never allow in your house that infamous foreign practice of rising from the dinner - table as soon as the repast is ended . Always get drunk first , press your guests to do the same , and go to the ladies afterwards . LXIV .
Never allow in your house that infamous foreign practice of rising from the dinner - table as soon as the repast is ended . Always get drunk first , press your guests to do the same , and go to the ladies afterwards . LXIV .
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1 the undeserving , whom fortune pipes into " some flowery spot , for which they never toiled nor swat . " When she plays , it is impossible to make a false step ; under the influence of her pipe , trips turn into graces , and blunders ...
1 the undeserving , whom fortune pipes into " some flowery spot , for which they never toiled nor swat . " When she plays , it is impossible to make a false step ; under the influence of her pipe , trips turn into graces , and blunders ...
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