The IdlerJ. Buckland, 1787 |
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Page 135
... says this profound investigator , is a liquor compounded of spirit and acid juices , fugar and wa- ter . The spirit , volatile and fiery , is the proper em- blem of vivacity and wit ; the acidity of the lemon will very aptly figure ...
... says this profound investigator , is a liquor compounded of spirit and acid juices , fugar and wa- ter . The spirit , volatile and fiery , is the proper em- blem of vivacity and wit ; the acidity of the lemon will very aptly figure ...
Page 151
... say of the humanity or the wisdom of a nation , that voluntarily facri- fices one in every three hundred to lingering de- ftruction ! The misfortunes of an individual do not extend their influence to many ; yet if we confider the ef ...
... say of the humanity or the wisdom of a nation , that voluntarily facri- fices one in every three hundred to lingering de- ftruction ! The misfortunes of an individual do not extend their influence to many ; yet if we confider the ef ...
Page 170
... say that I have been awed by a parent into ruin ? But though a parent's power is fcreened from infult and violation by the very words of heaven , yet furely no laws , divine or human , forbid me to remove myself from the malignant fhade ...
... say that I have been awed by a parent into ruin ? But though a parent's power is fcreened from infult and violation by the very words of heaven , yet furely no laws , divine or human , forbid me to remove myself from the malignant fhade ...
Page 183
... says I need not fear them , for fhe will never have dowdies about her . You would think , Mr. Idler , like others , that I am very happy , and may well be contented with my lot . But I will tell you . My lady has an odd hu- mour . She ...
... says I need not fear them , for fhe will never have dowdies about her . You would think , Mr. Idler , like others , that I am very happy , and may well be contented with my lot . But I will tell you . My lady has an odd hu- mour . She ...
Page 184
... say coffee - cups , as Pall - mall , and to tell me in plain words what I am to do , and when it is to be done , as to torment her own head with the labour of finding hints , and mine with that of un- derstanding them ? When first I ...
... say coffee - cups , as Pall - mall , and to tell me in plain words what I am to do , and when it is to be done , as to torment her own head with the labour of finding hints , and mine with that of un- derstanding them ? When first I ...
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advertiſements againſt almoſt amuſement becauſe bufy buſineſs cauſe cenfure confidered courſe critick curiofity cuſtom defign defire delight difcovered eafily eafy eaſy endeavour enquiry fafe faid fame fatire fcarcely fecure feem feen feldom fenfe fent fervant fhall fhew fhop fhould filk fince firſt fleep fome fomething fometimes foon friends ftate ftill ftudies fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuperior fupplied fuppofe fure happineſs himſelf honour hope houfe houſe idle Idler itſelf labour lady laft laſt learned lefs live loft mifery Mifs mind moft morning moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary never NUMB obferved ourſelves paffage paffed paffions perfuaded pleafing pleaſed pleaſure praiſe prefent promife publick purpoſe raiſed reaſon refolution refolved reft SATURDAY ſhall ſhe ſpeaks ſtate tell thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought thouſand tion underſtanding univerfal uſe vifit whofe whoſe wife write