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... felves to expect from them . When the knight of La Mancha gravely recounts to his companion the ad- ventures by which he is to fignalize himself , in fuch a manner that he shall be fummoned to the fupport of empires , folicited to ...
... felves to expect from them . When the knight of La Mancha gravely recounts to his companion the ad- ventures by which he is to fignalize himself , in fuch a manner that he shall be fummoned to the fupport of empires , folicited to ...
Page 12
... felves giving fome proof of delicacy , when they re- fufe to be pleased : and he that finds his way to repu- tation through all these obstructions , must acknow- ledge that he is indebted to other causes befides his industry , his ...
... felves giving fome proof of delicacy , when they re- fufe to be pleased : and he that finds his way to repu- tation through all these obstructions , must acknow- ledge that he is indebted to other causes befides his industry , his ...
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... felves . It might be imagined that fuch an employment was in itself fufficiently irkfome and hazardous ; that none would be found fo malevolent as wantonly to add weight to the ftone of Sifyphus ; and that few endeavours would be used ...
... felves . It might be imagined that fuch an employment was in itself fufficiently irkfome and hazardous ; that none would be found fo malevolent as wantonly to add weight to the ftone of Sifyphus ; and that few endeavours would be used ...
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... felves eminently mafters , when they fee one folly tamely complied with , only left refufal or delay should provoke them to a greater . These temptations cannot but be owned to have fome force . It is fo little pleafing to any man to ...
... felves eminently mafters , when they fee one folly tamely complied with , only left refufal or delay should provoke them to a greater . These temptations cannot but be owned to have fome force . It is fo little pleafing to any man to ...
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... us to enjoy advantages with the moderation prefcribed by reafon , it is not too late to apply this remedy , when we find our felves K 2 286005 finking . finking under forrow , and inclined to pine for No 17 . 99 THE RAMBLER .
... us to enjoy advantages with the moderation prefcribed by reafon , it is not too late to apply this remedy , when we find our felves K 2 286005 finking . finking under forrow , and inclined to pine for No 17 . 99 THE RAMBLER .
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againſt arifes becauſe buſineſs caufe cauſe cenfure confequence confider converfation defire difcovered eafily endeavour equally eſtabliſhed fafe fame fatisfaction favour fays fchemes fear fecure feems feldom felves fentiments fervant fhall fhew fhort fhould fide fince fingle fion firft firſt folitude folly fome fometimes foon ftate ftill ftudy fubject fuccefs fuch fudden fuffer fufficient fuperiority fuppofe fure genius happineſs himſelf honour hope houfe houſe imagination indulge intereft itſelf labour lady laft laſt learning leaſt lefs lofe loft mankind ment mifery mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary neceffity nefs nerally never NUMB obferved occafion oppofition ourſelves OVID paffed paffions paftoral pain perfons perfuaded pleafing pleaſe pleaſure portunity praiſe prefent promife purpoſe racter raiſe RAMBLER reafon reft ſhe ſtate thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought thouſand tion underſtanding univerfal uſe vifit virtue whofe whoſe