. Thackerayana;. , and immediatelysteal out slily at the mothers were prudes; theirdaughters coquettes. The firstdressed like modest women, and perhaps were wantons; the lastdress like women of pleasure, and perhaps are virtuous. Thosetreated without hanging out a sign ; these hang out a sign withoutintending to treat. To be still more particular: the abuse ofpower, the views of patriots, the flattery of dependents, and thepromises of great men are, I believe, pretty much the same nowas in former ages. Vices that we have no relish for, we part withfor those we like; giving up ava
. Thackerayana;. , and immediatelysteal out slily at the mothers were prudes; theirdaughters coquettes. The firstdressed like modest women, and perhaps were wantons; the lastdress like women of pleasure, and perhaps are virtuous. Thosetreated without hanging out a sign ; these hang out a sign withoutintending to treat. To be still more particular: the abuse ofpower, the views of patriots, the flattery of dependents, and thepromises of great men are, I believe, pretty much the same nowas in former ages. Vices that we have no relish for, we part withfor those we like; giving up avarice for prodigality, hypocrisyfor profligacy, and looseness for play. No. 86. The World.—Aug. 22, 1754. A correspondent, after summing up the lessons he daily ex-tracts from trees, flowers, insects, and the inmates of his garden,continues :— In short, there is such a close affinitybetween a proper cultivation of a flower-garden and a right discipline of the mindthat it is almost impossible for any thoughtful.
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