 | Cynosure - 1837 - 272 pages
...through a thousand vicissitudes of tumult and tranquillity, till having lost all, we can lose no more. To put every man in possession of his own time, and rescue the day from a succession of usurpers, is beyond hope; yet, perhaps, some stop might be put to this unmerciful persecution,... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1838 - 316 pages
...entertain his friends with expectations, which all but himself know to be vain — to the economist, who tells of bargains and settlements — to the politician,...and to the talker, who talks only because he loves talking. 6. That a man, to whom he was In great measure, beholden for his crown, and even for his life!... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 pages
...entertain his friends with expectations, which all but himself know to be vain — to the economist, who tells of bargains and settlements — to the politician,...and to the talker, who talks only because he loves talking. 6. Thp.ta man, to whom he was in great measure, beholden for his crown, and even for his life!... | |
 | 1840 - 452 pages
...entertain his friends with expectations which all but himself know to be vdin — to the economist, who tells of bargains and settlements — to the politician,...alliances— to the usurer, who compares the different ftmds — and to the tdlker who talks only because he t&ves talking. The Circumflex. Rule 13. — The... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 334 pages
...entertain his friends with expectations, which all but himself know to be vain ; to the economist, who tells of bargains and settlements; to the politician, who -predicts the fate of battles and breach of alliarices; to the usurer, who compares the different funds; and to the talker, who talks only because... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 624 pages
...to entertain his friends with expectations which all but himself know to be vain ; to the economist, who tells of bargains and settlements ; to the politician, who predicts the fate ef battles and breach of alliances; to the usurer, who compares the diffèrent fonds ; and to the talker,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 620 pages
...to entertain his friends with expectations which all but himself know to be vain ; to the economist, who tells of bargains and settlements ; to the politician, who predicts the fate of baúles and breach of alliances ; to the usurer, who compares the différent funds ; and to the talkrr,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 624 pages
...to entertain his friends with expectations which all but himself know to be vain ; to the economist, who tells of bargains and settlements; to the politician,...possession of his own time, and rescue the day from the succession of usurpers, is beyond my power, and beyond my hope. Yet perhaps some stop might be... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1835 - 320 pages
...which all but himself know to be vain — to the ecbnomist, who tells of bargains and se> tlements — to the politician, who predicts the fate of battles...funds — and to the talker, who talks only because ne Ibves talking. 6. That a man, to whom he was, in great measure, beholden for his crown, and even... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...never keeps' ; to the conSulter, who asks advice which he never takes' ; to the boaster, who nomist, who tells of bargains and settlements' ; to the politician, who predicts the consequences of deaths, battles, and alliances': to the usurer, who compares the different states of... | |
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... who asks advice which he never takes; to the boaster, who blusters only to be praised; to the complainer, who whines only to be pitied; to the projector, whose happiness is to entertain his friends with expectations which all but himself know to be... 
