The Observer: Being a Collection of Moral, Literary and Familiar Essays, Volume 4C. Dilly, 1788 - Conduct of life |
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Page 13
... seems peculiarly annexed to affluence . The English landed gentleman , who can fet his foot upon his own foil ... seem to figh for . When I confider the numberless indulgencies , which are the concomitants of a great fortune , and ...
... seems peculiarly annexed to affluence . The English landed gentleman , who can fet his foot upon his own foil ... seem to figh for . When I confider the numberless indulgencies , which are the concomitants of a great fortune , and ...
Page 14
... seem so obvious to me , who have no other in- terest in the subject than what meditation affords , that I am apt to wonder how men can make fuch such false estimates of the true enjoyments of life , 14 N ° 95 . THE OBSERVER .
... seem so obvious to me , who have no other in- terest in the subject than what meditation affords , that I am apt to wonder how men can make fuch such false estimates of the true enjoyments of life , 14 N ° 95 . THE OBSERVER .
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... seems , not only exposes a man to contempt , but puts him in danger ; it is also a very expen- five frolick , if he keeps it up as it should be kept , for for what signifies his being proud , if there is 38 THE OBSERVER . No 97 .
... seems , not only exposes a man to contempt , but puts him in danger ; it is also a very expen- five frolick , if he keeps it up as it should be kept , for for what signifies his being proud , if there is 38 THE OBSERVER . No 97 .
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... seems to be the result of many virtuous and refined endowments of the mind , which produces it ; for when we fee any man so tenderly confiderate of our feelings , as to , put aside his own for our accommodation and repose , and to ...
... seems to be the result of many virtuous and refined endowments of the mind , which produces it ; for when we fee any man so tenderly confiderate of our feelings , as to , put aside his own for our accommodation and repose , and to ...
Page 54
... seem to merit more confidera- tion than I have been able to give it in the com- pafs of this paper , my readers may improve upon the hint and society cannot fail to profit by their reflections . No XCIX . N ° XCIX . Cuntti adfint ...
... seem to merit more confidera- tion than I have been able to give it in the com- pafs of this paper , my readers may improve upon the hint and society cannot fail to profit by their reflections . No XCIX . N ° XCIX . Cuntti adfint ...
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