The IdlerJ. Buckland, 1787 |
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... business for- gets him ; the man of enterprize defpifes him ; and though fuch as tread the fame track of life , fall com- monly into jealousy and discord , Idlers are always found ' to affsociate in peace ; and he who is most famed for ...
... business for- gets him ; the man of enterprize defpifes him ; and though fuch as tread the fame track of life , fall com- monly into jealousy and discord , Idlers are always found ' to affsociate in peace ; and he who is most famed for ...
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... business for them . My wife , I am fure , might do all the little mat- ters our family requires ; and I could wish that the would employ herself in them ; but , instead of that , we have a girl to do the work , and look after a little ...
... business for them . My wife , I am fure , might do all the little mat- ters our family requires ; and I could wish that the would employ herself in them ; but , instead of that , we have a girl to do the work , and look after a little ...
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... business and negligence without quiet . Among the principal names of this moderate fet is that great philofopher Jack Whirler , whofe bufi- nefs keeps him in perpetual motion , and whofe mo- tion always eludes his business ; who is ...
... business and negligence without quiet . Among the principal names of this moderate fet is that great philofopher Jack Whirler , whofe bufi- nefs keeps him in perpetual motion , and whofe mo- tion always eludes his business ; who is ...
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... business till to- morrow , because his time is come at the Half - moon . Jack's cheerfulness and civility rank him among those whose presence never gives pain , and whom all receive with fondness and careffes . He calls often on his ...
... business till to- morrow , because his time is come at the Half - moon . Jack's cheerfulness and civility rank him among those whose presence never gives pain , and whom all receive with fondness and careffes . He calls often on his ...
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... business till to - morrow , I see the watches frequently inspected , and yet cannot withdraw to the vacuity of folitude , or venture myfelf in my own company . Thus burthenfome to myfelf and others , I form many schemes of employment ...
... business till to - morrow , I see the watches frequently inspected , and yet cannot withdraw to the vacuity of folitude , or venture myfelf in my own company . Thus burthenfome to myfelf and others , I form many schemes of employment ...
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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