The IdlerJ. Buckland, 1787 |
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... fortune to the fuccour of the poor , is a height of virtue , to which humanity has never rifen by its own power . The charity of the Mahometans is a precept which their teacher evi- dently tranfplanted from the doctrines of Chrifti ...
... fortune to the fuccour of the poor , is a height of virtue , to which humanity has never rifen by its own power . The charity of the Mahometans is a precept which their teacher evi- dently tranfplanted from the doctrines of Chrifti ...
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... fortunes of the other . To us , who are regaled every morning and even- ing with intelligence , and are fupplied from day to day with materials for conversation , it is difficult to conceive how man can fubfift without a news - paper ...
... fortunes of the other . To us , who are regaled every morning and even- ing with intelligence , and are fupplied from day to day with materials for conversation , it is difficult to conceive how man can fubfift without a news - paper ...
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... fortune , incites us to declare our pretenfions and en- force our demands . And hopeless as the claim or vulgar characters may feem to the fupercilious and fevere , there are few who do not at one time or other endeavour to step forward ...
... fortune , incites us to declare our pretenfions and en- force our demands . And hopeless as the claim or vulgar characters may feem to the fupercilious and fevere , there are few who do not at one time or other endeavour to step forward ...
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... fortune , but of a family remarkable for domeftick prudence , and ele- gant frugality . I lived with her at eafe , if not with happiness , and seldom had any reason of complaint . The house was always clean , the fervants were active ...
... fortune , but of a family remarkable for domeftick prudence , and ele- gant frugality . I lived with her at eafe , if not with happiness , and seldom had any reason of complaint . The house was always clean , the fervants were active ...
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... fortune , innocence should at least be vigilantly preferved . It is well known , that time once past never re- · turns , and that the moment which is loft , is loft for ever . Time therefore ought , above all other kinds property , to ...
... fortune , innocence should at least be vigilantly preferved . It is well known , that time once past never re- · turns , and that the moment which is loft , is loft for ever . Time therefore ought , above all other kinds property , to ...
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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