The Observer: Being a Collection of Moral, Literary and Familiar Essays, Volume 4C. Dilly, 1788 - Conduct of life |
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... blessing to the wife ; " The use of riches in difcretion lies : " Learn this , ye men of wealth - a heavy purfe " In a fool's pocket is a heavy curse . " HERE are so many striking advantages in the poffeffion of wealth , that the inhe ...
... blessing to the wife ; " The use of riches in difcretion lies : " Learn this , ye men of wealth - a heavy purfe " In a fool's pocket is a heavy curse . " HERE are so many striking advantages in the poffeffion of wealth , that the inhe ...
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... blessing seems peculiarly annexed to affluence . The English landed gentleman , who can fet his foot upon his own foil , and say to all the world -This is my freehold ; the law defends my right : Touch it who dare ! is surely as ...
... blessing seems peculiarly annexed to affluence . The English landed gentleman , who can fet his foot upon his own foil , and say to all the world -This is my freehold ; the law defends my right : Touch it who dare ! is surely as ...
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... blessing of the new - born world , Increase and multiply ! -No sooner heard By fultry climes , than strait the rebel fun Mounts his bright throne , ando'er the withering earth Scatters his bold Titanian fires around , And cancels ...
... blessing of the new - born world , Increase and multiply ! -No sooner heard By fultry climes , than strait the rebel fun Mounts his bright throne , ando'er the withering earth Scatters his bold Titanian fires around , And cancels ...
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... blessings ? If fa- shion takes away from Attalus the liberty of do- ing what he best likes , and is best for him , ' I must have been mistaken in supposing indepen- dance was the result of affluence ; I suspect there 1 are are not all ...
... blessings ? If fa- shion takes away from Attalus the liberty of do- ing what he best likes , and is best for him , ' I must have been mistaken in supposing indepen- dance was the result of affluence ; I suspect there 1 are are not all ...
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... blessing of a " liberal education . " -The provifo was cer- tainly a wife one , and it is with justice that the 1 poet gives his countrymen credit for being the authors of. poet torian . " What art , vocation , trade or 72 THE OBSERVER ...
... blessing of a " liberal education . " -The provifo was cer- tainly a wife one , and it is with justice that the 1 poet gives his countrymen credit for being the authors of. poet torian . " What art , vocation , trade or 72 THE OBSERVER ...
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