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Rambler - Page 416
by Samuel Johnson - 1801
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The midwife: or, The old woman's magazine, Volume 1

Midwife - 1750 - 302 pages
...Crimes at a Diftance, but " rely upon our own Conftancy, and venture to " approach what we refolve never to touch. We " thus enter the Bowers of Eafe, and repofe in the " Shades of Security. Here the Heart foftens, and " Vigilance fubfides ; we are then willing to en"...
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Volume 3

1750 - 228 pages
...crimes at a diftance ; but " rely upon our own conftancy, and venture to " approach what we refolve never to touch. We " thus enter the bowers of eafe, and repofe in " the ihades of fecurity. Here the heart foftens, " and vigilance Cubfides. We are then willing to " inquire...
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The Rambler. ...

Samuel Johnson - 1763 - 292 pages
...crimes at a diftance, but " rely upon our own conftancy, and venture to " approach what we refolve never to touch. We " thus enter the bowers of eafe,...heart foftens, and " vigilance fubfides ; we are then willing to enquire " whether another advance cannot be made, and " whether we may not, at leaft, turn...
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The complete letter-writer; or, Polite English secretary

English secretary - 1772 - 268 pages
...with Crimes at a Diftance, but rely upon our own Conftancy, and venture to approach what we refolve never to touch. We thus enter the Bowers of Eafe, and repofe in the" : . Shades of Security. Here the Heat foftens, and Vigit;.: lance fubfides ; we are then willing to...
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The Complete Letter-writer: Containing Familiar Letters on the Most Common ...

1778 - 264 pages
...belonging to this reverend avenue looked more like a dormitory for the deaJ are then willing to inquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether...may not, at leaft, turn our eyes upon the gardens of Plea. fure. We approach them with fcruple and helitation; we enter them, but enter timorous and trembling,...
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The Magdalen, or, history of the first penitent received into that ...

M. S. - 1780 - 232 pages
...to'approaclr " what we refolve never to touch. We** thus enter the bowers of eafe, and reu pofe in the ihades of fecurity. Here the •** heart foftens, and vigilance fubfides; ** we are then willing to enquire whether "another advance cannot be made$ and " whethcE " whether we may not, at...
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The Rambler: In Four Volumes, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1784 - 372 pages
...crimes at a diftance, but rely upon our *' own conftancy, and venture to approach what " we refolve never to touch. We thus enter the *' bowers of eafe, and repofe in the fhades of fe" curity. Here the heart foftens, and vigilance " fubfides ; we are then willing to enquire whe"...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 1

1785 - 596 pages
...repofc in the (hades of fecurity. Here the heart fofiens, and vigilance iublidcs; we are then willing to enquire whether another advance cannot be made,...may not, at leaft, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleafure. We approach them with fcruple andhefitation; we enter than, but enter timorous and trembling,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...crimes " at a diflance, but rely upon our own conftancy, " and venture to approach what we refolve never to " touch. We thus enter the bowers of eafe,..." repofe in the fhades of fecurity. Here the heart " fofttns, and vigilance fubfides ; we are then will" ing to enquire whether another advance cannot...
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The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...venture to approach what we refolve never to " touch. We thus enter the bowers of eafe, and " rcpofe in the fhades of fecurity. Here the heart " foftens, and vigilance fubfides ; we are then will" ing to enquire whether another advance cannot be 'c made, and whether we may not, at leaft, turn...
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