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... continued PAGE 231 . 240 XXVIII . Happiness and misery rather the result of prudence than of virtue in this life . Temporal evils or felicities being regarded by Heaven as things merely in themselves trifling , and unworthy its care in ...
... continued PAGE 231 . 240 XXVIII . Happiness and misery rather the result of prudence than of virtue in this life . Temporal evils or felicities being regarded by Heaven as things merely in themselves trifling , and unworthy its care in ...
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... continued single and only talked of population . From this motive I had scarce taken orders a year , before I began to think seriously of matrimony , and chose my wife , as she did her wedding - gown , not for a fine glossy such ...
... continued single and only talked of population . From this motive I had scarce taken orders a year , before I began to think seriously of matrimony , and chose my wife , as she did her wedding - gown , not for a fine glossy such ...
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... continued I , more gravely , " those gowns may be altered into something of a plainer cut ; for finery is very unbecoming in us who want the means of decency . I do not know whether such flouncing and shredding is becoming even in the ...
... continued I , more gravely , " those gowns may be altered into something of a plainer cut ; for finery is very unbecoming in us who want the means of decency . I do not know whether such flouncing and shredding is becoming even in the ...
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... continued silent , satisfied with just having pointed out danger , and leaving it to their own discre- tion to avoid it . That virtue which requires to be ever guarded is scarce worth the sentinel . CHAPTER VI . THE HAPPINESS OF A ...
... continued silent , satisfied with just having pointed out danger , and leaving it to their own discre- tion to avoid it . That virtue which requires to be ever guarded is scarce worth the sentinel . CHAPTER VI . THE HAPPINESS OF A ...
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... continued he , " if I should not find as much pleasure in choosing my mistress by the information of a lamp under the clock of St. Dunstan's " At this he laughed , and so did we : -the jests of the rich are ever successful . Olivia ...
... continued he , " if I should not find as much pleasure in choosing my mistress by the information of a lamp under the clock of St. Dunstan's " At this he laughed , and so did we : -the jests of the rich are ever successful . Olivia ...
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