The IdlerJ. Buckland, 1787 |
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... Nature of cunning , 368 93 Sam Softly's history . 372 94 Obstructions of learning . 375 95 Tim Wainfcot's fon a fine gentleman . 378 96 Hacho of Lapland . 382 97 Narratives of travellers considered . 386 98 Sophia Heedfull . 390 99 ...
... Nature of cunning , 368 93 Sam Softly's history . 372 94 Obstructions of learning . 375 95 Tim Wainfcot's fon a fine gentleman . 378 96 Hacho of Lapland . 382 97 Narratives of travellers considered . 386 98 Sophia Heedfull . 390 99 ...
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... nature are limited , much more narrow bounds must be set to the modes of life ; and mankind may want a moral or amufing paper , many years before they fhall be deprived of drink or day- light . This want , which to the bufy and the ...
... nature are limited , much more narrow bounds must be set to the modes of life ; and mankind may want a moral or amufing paper , many years before they fhall be deprived of drink or day- light . This want , which to the bufy and the ...
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... nature , will only produce ef- fects defultory and tranfient ; it will never fettle into a principle of action , or extend relief to calamities unfeen , in generations not yet in being . The devotion of life or fortune to the fuccour of ...
... nature , will only produce ef- fects defultory and tranfient ; it will never fettle into a principle of action , or extend relief to calamities unfeen , in generations not yet in being . The devotion of life or fortune to the fuccour of ...
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... nature , made a dragon of pafteboard , in the belly of which he put beef and mutton , and accustomed two sturdy maftiffs to feed themselves , by tearing their way to the concealed flefh . When his dogs were well practifed in this method ...
... nature , made a dragon of pafteboard , in the belly of which he put beef and mutton , and accustomed two sturdy maftiffs to feed themselves , by tearing their way to the concealed flefh . When his dogs were well practifed in this method ...
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... natural irresistible attachment to that favourable paffion , idling , had led me to hope for indulgence from the Idler , but I find him a stranger to the title . What rules has he propofed totally to unbrace the flackened nerve ; to ...
... natural irresistible attachment to that favourable paffion , idling , had led me to hope for indulgence from the Idler , but I find him a stranger to the title . What rules has he propofed totally to unbrace the flackened nerve ; 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