 Arabian horse, which he could not know how to manage. I am reading an idle tale, not expecting wit or truth in it, and am very glad it is not metaphysics to puzzle my judgment, or history to mislead my opinion : he fortifies his health by exercise; I...  The Letters and Works of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - Page 222by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1837 - 416 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Books - 1804 - 994 pages
...it, and am very glad it is not metaphysics to puzzle my judgment, or history to mislea4 my opinion : he fortifies his health by exercise ; I calm my cares...infirmities, we both attain very desirable ends." On die whole it may safely be affirmed, that Lady Mary's present letters confirm the pretensions of... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1807 - 904 pages
...it, and am very glad it is not metaphysics to puzzle my judgment, or history to mislead my opinion : he fortifies his health by exercise; I calm my cares...forget my infirmities, we both attain very desirable endsi" In In a prior letter, 1752, Lady Mary "says, "I yet retain, and carefully cherish my love of... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 318 pages
...it, and am very glad it is not metaphysics to puzzle my judgment, or history to mislead my opinion : he fortifies his health by exercise ; I calm my cares by oblivion. The methods may appear low to Im.-y people; but, if he improves his strength, and I forget my infirmities, we both attain very desirable... | |
 | sir Samuel Egerton Brydges (bart.) - 1813 - 326 pages
...it, and am very glad it is not metaphysics to puzzle my judgment, or history to mislead mr opinion: he fortifies his health by exercise ; I calm my cares...infirmities, we both attain very desirable ends." In a prior letter, 1 752, Lady Mary says, " I yet retain, and carefully cherish my love of reading.... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - English literature - 1813 - 330 pages
...it, and am very glad it is not metaphysics to puzzle my judgment, or history to mislead mj opinion : he fortifies his health by exercise ; I calm my cares...infirmities, we both attain very desirable ends." In a prior letter, 1752, Lady Mary says, " I yet retain, and carefully cherish my love of reading.... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - English literature - 1813 - 332 pages
...puzzle my judgment, or history to mislead my opinion : he fortifies his health by exercise ; I calm riiy cares by oblivion. The methods may appear low to busy...infirmities, we both attain very desirable ends." In a prior letter, 1752, Lady Mary says, " I yet retain, and carefully cherish my love of reading.... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1815 - 434 pages
...metaphysics to puzzle my judgment, or history to mislead my opinion : he fortifies his health by exercise ; 1 calm my cares by oblivion. The methods may appear...strength, and I forget my infirmities, we both attain very desk-able ends." 198 In a prior letter, 1752, Lady Mary sajs, " 1 yet retain, and carefully cherish... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 346 pages
...puzzle my jndgment, or history to mislead my opinion: he fortifies his health by exercise ; I cajm 'my cares by oblivion. The methods may appear low...from your father of a long time. I hope he is well, becanse you do not mention him. I am ever, dear child, Your most affectionate mother. cm. TO THE COUNTESS... | |
 | Anne Katharine Curteis Elwood - Authors, English - 1845 - 126 pages
...my judgment, or history to mislead my opinion. He fortifies his health by exereise, I ealm my eares by oblivion. The methods may appear low to busy people,...his strength, and I forget my infirmities, we both obtain very desirable ends." " I thank God I still retain my taste for the gay part of reading. Wise... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - Beauty, Personal - 1847 - 394 pages
...not metaphysics to puzzle my judgment, or history to mislead my opinion. He fortifies his health with exercise ; I calm my cares by oblivion. The methods...infirmities, we both attain very desirable ends." — Id. p. 146. And so farewell, poor, flourishing, disappointed, reconciled, wise, foolish, enchanting... | |
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