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When a man gives himself up to the government of a ruling passion, -- or, in other words, when his Hobbyhorse grows headstrong, -- -- -farewel cool reason and fair discretion!
My uncle Toby's wound was near well, and as soon as the surgeon recovered his surprise, and could get leave to say as much -- -- -he told him, 'twas just beginning to incarnate; and that if no fresh exfoliation happened, which there was no sign of, -- it would be dried up in five or six weeks. The sound of as many Olympiads, twelve hours before, would have conveyed an idea of shorter duration to my uncle Toby's mind.