 And now, could the author flatter himself that any one would take half the pleasure in reading the following exposition which he hath taken in writing it, he would not fear the loss of his labour. The employment detached him from the bustle and hurry...  Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review - Page 211792Full view - About this book
 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1777 - 590 pages
...himfelf, that any one would have half the pleafure in reading the following expofition, which he hath had in writing it, he would not fear the lofs of his labour. The employment detached him from the buttle and hurry of life, the din of politic], and the noife of folly ; vanity and vexation flew away... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1777 - 584 pages
...himfelf, that any one would have half the pleafure in reading the following expofition, which he hath had in writing it, he would not fear the lofs of his labour. The employment detached him tiom the buflle and hurry of life, the din of politic:, and the noife of folly ; vanity and vexation... | |
 | 1793 - 450 pages
...himfelf, that any one would have half the pleafcre in reading the fbllowing expofition, which he hath had in writing it, he would not fear the lofs of his labour....him from the buftle and hurry of life, the din of politics, anfl the noife of folly : vanity and vexation. flew flew away for a feafon ; care and difquietude... | |
 | 1793 - 550 pages
...one would have half the pleafure in reading the following expofitibn, which he hath hail in writ' ing it, he would not fear the lofs of his labour. The employment detached him from the bultle and hurry of life, the din of politics, and -the' ncife of folly ; vanity and vti'ation flew... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pages
...now, could the author flatter himfelf that any one would take half the pleafure in reading his work which he hath taken in writing it, he would not fear...of his labour. The employment detached him from the buitle and hurry of life, the din of politics, and the noife of folly ; vanity ana vexation flew away... | |
 | 1793 - 526 pages
...that in v one would have half the pleafure. in reading the following expofition, which he hath had in writing it, he would not fear the lofs of his labour....him from the buftle and hurry of life, the din of politics, and the noife of folly : vanity %nd vexation flew away for a feafon ; care and difquietude... | |
 | George Horne - 1794 - 460 pages
...would have Half the pleafure in reading the f9ljo wing expofi~ jtion, which he hath had in writing jt, he would not fear the lo'fs of his. labour. The employment detached him from the buftle an,d hurry 6f life, the din of politics, and the noife of folly : vanity and vexation flew away for a feafon ;... | |
 | 1797 - 680 pages
...could the author flatter himfclf that any one would take half the pleafure in reading bis work which be hath taken in writing it, he would not fear the lofs...him from the buftle and hurry of life, the din of politics, and the noife of folly ; vanity and vexation flew away for ft fcafon, care anddifquietude... | |
 | 1798 - 482 pages
...himfelf that any one would have half the pleafure in reading the following expofition, which he hath had in writing it, he would not fear the lofs of his labour. The employment detached him from the buttle and hurry of life, the din of politics, and the noife of folly. Vanity and vexation flew away... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pages
...Author flatter himfelf, that any one would take half the pleafure in reading his work, which he has taken in writing it, he would not fear the lofs of...him from the buftle and hurry of life, the din of polities, and the noife of folly. Vanity and vexation flew away for a feafon ; care and difquietude... | |
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