Nature and Art

f discoursing with him, upon account of his attendance at the court of the savages, and not having books in the island, he had consequently many words to learn of this country's langua

pride; stateliness, affectation; and for the words war

, as he entered the room, "do you hear how th

ed Henry, "there has b

ill you never learn the right use o

?" cried the frightened,

s uncle, "is when a numb

ned Henry, "soldie

sentence. Certainly, both soldiers and sailors are people,

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rest are

llingly, and by force, are few; and for the others,

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rs' and sai

away our own lives; but he forgot to tell m

with his nephew's persevering nonsense, "explain to your

ishop (all of whom were present) for their approbation, rather than the person's to whom his instructions were to be add

ry, "that must ever be the case

assacres people are put to death for no crime, b

y, "the persons put to dea

ed to end this disputatio

nfant, the aged, the sick, nor infirm are involved, b

gh he had an answer at the veriest tip of his tongue, which it was torture to him not to utter. What he wished to say must ever remain a secret. The