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a general Than courage. Denham. How to live -- that is the essential question for us. H. Spencer.

To experience. [Obs.] Die would we daily, once it to expert. Spencer.

extraordinarily good; superior; as, extra work; extra pay. "By working extra hours." H. Spencer.

e to produce a result; a constituent. The materal and dynamical factors of nutrition. H. Spencer.

To be glad ; to wish or desire. [Obs.] Whoso fair thing does fain to see. Spencer.

w the matter will fall. Ruth. iii. 18. They do not make laws, they fall into customs. H. Spencer.

organization of society. The welfare of the family underlies the welfare of society. H. Spencer.

regulation analogous to constitutional government as a form of political regulation. H. Spencer.

Support; maintenance; that which is provided for one; expence; provision.

been adopted by Belgium and Swizerland. It is equivalent to about nineteen cents, or ten pence, and is divided into 100 centimes.

An old English silver coin, equal to four pence.

Wanting half its due qualities. [Obs.] Spencer.

ed primitive state of society, in which all the women of a tribe were held in common. H. Spencer. -- Het`a*ris"tic, a.

The posterior of the three principal divisions of the brain, including the epencephalon and metencephalon. Sometimes restricted to the epencephalon only.

clasp; gripe; possession; -- often used with the verbs take and lay. Ne have I not twelve pence within mine hold. Chaucer. Thou should'st lay hold upon him. B. Jonson. My soul took hold on thee. Addison. Take fast hold of instruction. Pror. iv. 13.

Imploration. [Obs.] Spencer.

distinct existence; oneness; unity. Arbuthnot. They possess separate individualities. H. Spencer.

The act of individuating or state of being individuated; individualization. H. Spencer.

pursuits or organized labor. Industrialism must not confounded with industriousness. H. Spencer.