The IdlerJ. Buckland, 1787 |
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... wonder was performed in a time of war , fome will fuppofe that the lady was frighted by invaders , and fled to pre- serve her life or her chastity : others will conjecture , that she was thus honoured for fome intelligence carried of ...
... wonder was performed in a time of war , fome will fuppofe that the lady was frighted by invaders , and fled to pre- serve her life or her chastity : others will conjecture , that she was thus honoured for fome intelligence carried of ...
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... wonder that your obferva- tions on human folly , if they produce laughter at one time , awaken criticifin at another ; and that among the numbers whom you have taught to fcoff at the retirement of Drugget , there is one who F 2 at Nor ...
... wonder that your obferva- tions on human folly , if they produce laughter at one time , awaken criticifin at another ; and that among the numbers whom you have taught to fcoff at the retirement of Drugget , there is one who F 2 at Nor ...
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... wonder how the moments could come and go , and leave fo little behind them . To discover only that the arguments on both fides are defective , and to throw back the tenet into its former uncertainty , is the fport of wanton or male ...
... wonder how the moments could come and go , and leave fo little behind them . To discover only that the arguments on both fides are defective , and to throw back the tenet into its former uncertainty , is the fport of wanton or male ...
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... a Sunday , it is true , I make him walk abroad , and fometimes carry the child ; I wonder who should carry it ! But I never take him out till after church- 6 . time , time , nor would do it then , but that No 28 . 111 THE IDLER .
... a Sunday , it is true , I make him walk abroad , and fometimes carry the child ; I wonder who should carry it ! But I never take him out till after church- 6 . time , time , nor would do it then , but that No 28 . 111 THE IDLER .
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... wonder and ab- hor ? There is here no need of declamatory vehemence ; we live in an age of commerce and computation ; let us therefore coolly enquire what is the fum of evil which the imprisonment of debtors brings upon our country . It ...
... wonder and ab- hor ? There is here no need of declamatory vehemence ; we live in an age of commerce and computation ; let us therefore coolly enquire what is the fum of evil which the imprisonment of debtors brings upon our country . It ...
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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