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The Works of Soame Jenyns ...: To which are Prefixed Short Sketches of the ... - Page 213
by Soame Jenyns, Charles Nalson Cole - 1793
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Miscellaneous Pieces, in Verse and Prose

Soame Jenyns - 1770 - 468 pages
...implies a fuperiority of judgment in the giver ; and it is feldom intended for any other end, than to mew it : it is feldom of any fervice to the giver, becaufe...principles, will find himfelf, in a little time, under a neceflity to change his party. LIBERTY is a fine-founding word ; but moft of thofe who ufe it, mean...
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Miscellaneous Pieces, in Verse and Prose

Soame Jenyns - 1770 - 474 pages
...any good : it is feldom well received, becaufe it implies a fuperiority of judgment in the giver \ and it is feldom intended for any other end, than...the receiver, becaufe, if he is not wife enough to aft properly without it, he will fcarcely be wife enough to diftinguifh that which is good. HE, who...
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The Works of Soame Jenyns ...: Including Several Pieces Never ..., Volume 2

Soame Jenyns - 1790 - 324 pages
...any good : it is feldom well received, becaufe it implies a fuperiority of judgment in the giver ; and it is feldom intended for any other end, than...principles, will find himfelf, in a little time, under a neceffity to change his party. Liberty is a fine .founding word ; but moft of thofe who ufe it, mean...
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The Monthly Visitor, and Entertaining Pocket Companion, Volume 9

1800 - 452 pages
...implies a fuperiority of judgment in the giver; and it is feldom intended for any other end than to fliew it: it is feldom of any fervice to the giver, becaufe it more frequently makes him an enemythan afriend; and as feldom to the receiver, becaufe, if he is not wife enough to act properly...
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The Massachusetts Missionary Magazine, Volume 2

1804 - 828 pages
...a fuperionty of judgment in the giver ; and it is feldom intended for any other end than to fhamc. It is feldom of any fervice to the giver, becaufe...him an enemy than a friend ; and as feldom to the reciever, becaufe, if he is not wife enough to act properly without it, he will fcarcely be wife enough...
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The New sporting magazine, Volume 58

1869
...seldom intended for any other object than to show it. It is seldom of any service to the giver, because it more frequently makes him an enemy than a friend, and as seldom to the receiver, because if he is not wise enough to act properly without it, he will scarcely...
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Materials for thinking, extracted from the works of ancient and modern ...

1837 - 352 pages
...seldom intended for any other end than to shew it : it is seldom of any service to the giver, because it more frequently makes him an enemy than a friend ; and as seldom to the receiver, because, if he is not wise enough to act properly without it, he will scaicelv...
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The Sportsman

592 pages
...seldom intended for any other object than to show it. It is seldom of any service to the giver, because it more frequently makes him an enemy than a friend, and as seldom to the receiver, because if he is not wise enough to act properly without it, he will scarcely...
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The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'.

John William Carleton - 1870 - 614 pages
...seldom intended for any other object than to show it. It is seldom of any service to the giver, because it more frequently makes him an enemy than a friend, and as seldom to the receiver, because if he is not wise enough to act properly without it, he will scarcely...
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The Pocket Lacon: Comprising Nearly One Thousand Extracts from the ..., Volume 2

John Taylor - 1839 - 258 pages
...seldom intended for any other end than to show it: it is seldom of any service to the giver, because it more frequently makes him an enemy than a friend; and as seldom to the receiver, because, if he is not wise enough to act properly without it, he will scarcely...
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