 | Noah Webster - 1804 - 254 pages
...would propose to fill vp our lime, would be uscf«l and innocent diversion. I must confess, I think it below reasonable creatures to be altogether conversant...nothing else to recommend them, but that there is no "" •'ill in them. 14. \Vhether any kind of gaming has even th'is much to sy for itself I shall not... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1809 - 202 pages
...method, therefore, that I would propose to fill up our time, should be useful and innocent diversion. I must confess I think it is below reasonable creatures...recommend them, but that there is no hurt in them. 14. Whether any kind of gaming has even thus much ti> say for itself, I shall not determine ; but I... | |
 | James Burgh - 1812 - 546 pages
...Lrt us now hear Mr. Addison on the same subject. SPECT. Mo. 93. "I must confess I think it is beknv reasonable creatures to be altogether conversant in...diversions as are merely innocent, and have nothing el'e to itcommend them, but that there is no hurt in them. WheU.er ftuy tindcf gs*tinghas tvtn thu,... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1814 - 240 pages
...method therefore, that I would propose t« fillup our time, should be useful and innocent diversion. I must confess, I think it is below reasonable creatures...to be altogether conversant in such diversions as arc merely innocent, and have nothing else to recommend them but that there is no hurt in them. 14.... | |
 | 1822 - 788 pages
...liiveraions. I must confess I think it is below realonable creatures to be altogether conversant in sach diversions as are merely innocent, and have nothing else to recommend them, but that there is TO hurt in them. Whether any kind of gaming !>tt even thus much to say for itself, I shall not '.etemmie... | |
 | 1824 - 348 pages
...next method therefore I woufrT propose to fill up our time, should be useful and innocent diversion. I must confess I think it is below reasonable creatures to be altogether convex sant, in such diversions as are merely innocent, and haviqg - nothing else to recommend them... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 810 pages
...had purchased charters of denization. DUL-'H'Í on Ireland. It is below reasonable creatures to be conversant in such diversions as are merely innocent, and have nothing else to recommend them. Adduon. From mere success nothing can be concluded in favour of any nation upon whom it is bestowed.... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1831 - 386 pages
...reflections, which the most inveterate card-player must allow to be just. " I must confess, I think it below reasonable creatures to be altogether conversant...diversions as are merely innocent, and have nothing eMB to recommend them but that there is no hurt in them. Whether any kind of gaming has even this much... | |
 | Hints - 1843 - 344 pages
...necessary to find out proper employment for its relaxation. " I must confess," says he, "I think it below reasonable creatures to be altogether conversant...recommend them, but that there is no hurt in them." Since Addison's day, our catalogue of rational amusements accessible to the educated classes ,has been... | |
 | 1853 - 524 pages
...its relaxations. The next method therefore that I would propose to fill up our time, should be useful and innocent diversions. I must confess I think it...innocent, and have nothing else to recommend them, hut that there is no hurt in them. Whether any kind of gaming has even thus much to say for itself,... | |
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I must confess I think it is below reasonable creatures to be altogether conversant in such diversions as are merely innocent, and have nothing else to recommend them, but that there is no hurt in them. 
