The Observer: Being a Collection of Moral, Literary and Familiar Essays, Volume 4C. Dilly, 1788 - Conduct of life |
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... faid to be independant ; but in a constitution so happily tempered as our's , that 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 ...
... faid to be independant ; but in a constitution so happily tempered as our's , that 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 ...
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... faid " Go , and be happy ? " - On a rising slope Full to the fouth the stately mansion stands , Where dwells the master of this rich domain ; Plain and of chafte proportion the device , Not libell'd and bedawb'd with tawdry frize Or lac ...
... faid " Go , and be happy ? " - On a rising slope Full to the fouth the stately mansion stands , Where dwells the master of this rich domain ; Plain and of chafte proportion the device , Not libell'd and bedawb'd with tawdry frize Or lac ...
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... " out them ; no man can be happy , who has to " do with them . " - Is it fo ? ( faid I within my- self ) then I have the advantage over you in that refpect respect , for I have but one man and one 28 No 96 . THE OBSERVER .
... " out them ; no man can be happy , who has to " do with them . " - Is it fo ? ( faid I within my- self ) then I have the advantage over you in that refpect respect , for I have but one man and one 28 No 96 . THE OBSERVER .
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... faid I within myself . The disturbers of human happiness ; the corrupters of human nature . I remember this Attalus in his youth ; I knew him intimately at school and college ; he was of a joyous , social temper ; placid , accommodating ...
... faid I within myself . The disturbers of human happiness ; the corrupters of human nature . I remember this Attalus in his youth ; I knew him intimately at school and college ; he was of a joyous , social temper ; placid , accommodating ...
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... faid shall 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 ...
... faid shall 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 ...
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