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" The traveller visits in age those countries through which he rambled in his youth, and hopes for merriment at the old place. The man of business, wearied with unsatisfactory prosperity, retires to the town of his nativity, and expects to play away the... "
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and Genius - Page 174
by Samuel Johnson - 1810
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Select British Classics, Volume 9

1803 - 196 pages
...unsatisfactory prosperity, retires to the town of his nativity, and expects to play away the last years with the companions of his childhood, and recover youth in...man's study to exempt himself. Let him that desires tasee others happy, make haste to give while his gift can be enjoyed, and remember that every moment...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1805 - 288 pages
...of ourielves, we ought to be exadt and fevere. Let him that defires to fee others happy, make hafte to give while his gift can be enjoyed ; and remember, that every moment of delay, takes away fomething from the value of his benefaftion. And let him who propofes his own happtnefs refleft, that...
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The Hive of Ancient and Modern Literature:: A Collection of Essays ...

1806 - 360 pages
...unfatisfa&ory profperity, retires to the town of his nativity, and expects to play away the laft years with the companions of his childhood, and recover youth in...fields where he once was young. From this inattention, fo general and fo mifchievous, let it be every man's ftudy to exempt himfelf. Let him that defires...
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The Hive of Ancient and Modern Literature: A Collection of Essays ...

Solomon Hodgson - 1806 - 362 pages
...unfatisfactory profperity, retires to the town of his nativity, and experts to play away the laft years with the companions of his childhood, and recover youth in...fields where he once was young. From this inattention, fo general and fo mifchievous, let it be every man's ftudy to exempt himfelf. Let him that defires...
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Works, Volume 7

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...unsatisfactory prosperity, retires to the town of his nativity, and expects to play away the last years with the companions of his childhood, and recover youth in...enjoyed, and remember that every moment of delay takes something from the value of his benefaction. And let him who purposes his own happiness reflect, that...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, L. L. D.: In Twelve Volumes, Volume 7

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...unsatisfactory prosperity, retires to the town of his nativity, and expects to play away the last years with the companions of his childhood, and recover youth in...enjoyed, and remember that every moment of delay takes something from the value of his benefaction. And let him who purposes his own happiness reflect, that...
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The English Reader; Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1811 - 286 pages
...ourlelves, we ought to be exa<£t and fevere. Let him that defires to lee others hapgy> make hafte to give while his gift can be enjoyed ; and remember, that every moment of delay, takes away ibruethirig from the value of his benefaction. And Jet him who propofes his own happiuds reflect, that...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 2

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...unsatisfactory prosperity, retires to the town of his nativity, and expects to play away the last years with the companions of his childhood, and recover youth in...be enjoyed, and remember that every moment of delay hikes away something from the value of his benefaction. And let him who proposes bis own happiness,...
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The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 pages
...employ the spiritof charity and candour. But in judg. ing of ourselves, we ought to be exact and severe. Let him that desires to see others happy, make haste to give while his gilt can be enjoyed ; and remember, ' that every moment of delay, takes away something from the value...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1813 - 276 pages
...employ the spirit of eharity and eandour. But in judging of ourselves, we ought to be exaet and severe. Let him, that desires to see others happy, make haste to give while his gift ean be enjoyed ; and remember, that every mom eut of delay takes away something from the value of his...
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