The IdlerJ. Buckland, 1787 |
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... never would have found it . Every mode of life has its conveniencies . The Idler , who habituates himself to be fatisfied with what he can most easily obtain , not only efcapes la- VOL . VIII . B bours bours which are often fruitless ...
... never would have found it . Every mode of life has its conveniencies . The Idler , who habituates himself to be fatisfied with what he can most easily obtain , not only efcapes la- VOL . VIII . B bours bours which are often fruitless ...
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... 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 the poor , is a height of virtue , to which humanity has never rifen ...
... 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 the poor , is a height of virtue , to which humanity has never rifen ...
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... never faw their enemies , and perhaps were defeated by women . If our American general had headed an army of girls , he might still have built a fort and taken it . Had Minorca been defended by a female garrifon , it might have been ...
... never faw their enemies , and perhaps were defeated by women . If our American general had headed an army of girls , he might still have built a fort and taken it . Had Minorca been defended by a female garrifon , it might have been ...
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... never great numbers in any nation , whofe reafon or invention can find employment for their tongues , who can raife a pleafing difcourfe from their own ftock of fentiments and images ; and those few who have qualified themselves by ...
... never great numbers in any nation , whofe reafon or invention can find employment for their tongues , who can raife a pleafing difcourfe from their own ftock of fentiments and images ; and those few who have qualified themselves by ...
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... never be forgotten , that victory muft repofe with a full belly . In time it will be proper to bring our French pri- foners from the coaft , and place them upon the walls in martial order . At their first appearance their hands must be ...
... never be forgotten , that victory muft repofe with a full belly . In time it will be proper to bring our French pri- foners from the coaft , and place them upon the walls in martial order . At their first appearance their hands must be ...
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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