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... Houyhnhnms among us , and what was their only governing , rational animals ; and that , upon my arrival hither , I was as much as- tonished to see the Houyhnhnms act like rational beings , as he or his friends could be in finding some ...
... Houyhnhnms among us , and what was their only governing , rational animals ; and that , upon my arrival hither , I was as much as- tonished to see the Houyhnhnms act like rational beings , as he or his friends could be in finding some ...
Page 145
... Houyhnhnms train up their youth When the matron Houyhnhnms have pro- duced one of each sex , they no longer ac- company with their consorts , except they lose one of their issue by some casualty , which very 20 of our natives were good ...
... Houyhnhnms train up their youth When the matron Houyhnhnms have pro- duced one of each sex , they no longer ac- company with their consorts , except they lose one of their issue by some casualty , which very 20 of our natives were good ...
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... Houyhnhnms were founded , not to be shaken by arguments of mine , a miserable Yahoo ; and therefore , after presenting him My master added , that he was daily pressed s by the Houyhnhnms of the neighbourhood to have the assembly's ...
... Houyhnhnms were founded , not to be shaken by arguments of mine , a miserable Yahoo ; and therefore , after presenting him My master added , that he was daily pressed s by the Houyhnhnms of the neighbourhood to have the assembly's ...
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