The Observer: Being a Collection of Moral, Literary and Familiar Essays, Volume 4C. Dilly, 1788 - Conduct of life |
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... last will and testament ; afferting the account to be false in all particulars . A letter alfo from H. B. to the author , offering to fupply him with a collection of witty sayings for posthumous publica- tion - - - 167 CXIII . An ...
... last will and testament ; afferting the account to be false in all particulars . A letter alfo from H. B. to the author , offering to fupply him with a collection of witty sayings for posthumous publica- tion - - - 167 CXIII . An ...
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... . If this be really one of the habits of age , it is high time for every man , who grows old , to guard against it ; for there is no occasion to in- VOL . IV . vite B vite more peevish companions for the last hours of life.
... . If this be really one of the habits of age , it is high time for every man , who grows old , to guard against it ; for there is no occasion to in- VOL . IV . vite B vite more peevish companions for the last hours of life.
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... last hours of life , than time and decrepitude will bring in their train : Let us look back upon things past with what content we can , falute time present with the best grace we are able , and resign our- selves to futurity with ...
... last hours of life , than time and decrepitude will bring in their train : Let us look back upon things past with what content we can , falute time present with the best grace we are able , and resign our- selves to futurity with ...
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... last survey Of this unquiet , babbling , anxious world ; We'll scan it with a calm but curious eye ; Silence and solitude are all our own ; Their's is the tumult , their's the throng ; my foul Is fitted to the task - for , oh fair truth ...
... last survey Of this unquiet , babbling , anxious world ; We'll scan it with a calm but curious eye ; Silence and solitude are all our own ; Their's is the tumult , their's the throng ; my foul Is fitted to the task - for , oh fair truth ...
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... last to a stop by observing he had a paradife about him , and that it was a pity his vexations did not fuffer him to enjoy it - Upon this hint ! he seemed to recollect himself and proceeded to expatiate upon his own improvements ...
... last to a stop by observing he had a paradife about him , and that it was a pity his vexations did not fuffer him to enjoy it - Upon this hint ! he seemed to recollect himself and proceeded to expatiate upon his own improvements ...
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