This fearful concatenation of circumstances.

This fearful concatenation of circumstances.

Sir, my circumstances,
Being so near the truth as I will make them,
Must first induce you read more

Sir, my circumstances,
Being so near the truth as I will make them,
Must first induce you to believe; whose strength
I will confirm with oath, which I doubt not
You'll give me leave to spare when you shall find
You need it not.

To what fortuitous occurrence do we not owe every pleasure and
convenience of our lives.

To what fortuitous occurrence do we not owe every pleasure and
convenience of our lives.

It is circumstances (difficulties) which show what men are.

It is circumstances (difficulties) which show what men are.

I am the very slave of circumstance
And impulse--borne away with every breath.

I am the very slave of circumstance
And impulse--borne away with every breath.

Accidental and fortuitous concourse of atoms.

Accidental and fortuitous concourse of atoms.

Circumstances alter cases.

Circumstances alter cases.

Thus neither the praise nor the blame is our own.

Thus neither the praise nor the blame is our own.

How comes it to pass, if they be only moved by chance and
accident, that such regular mutations and read more

How comes it to pass, if they be only moved by chance and
accident, that such regular mutations and generations should be
begotten by a fortuitous concourse of atoms.