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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. Whether any kind of gaming has even thus much to... "
Festivals, Games & Amusements, Ancient & Modern - Page 269
by Horace Smith - 1831 - 355 pages
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The British Essayists: Spectator

James Ferguson - 1823 - 438 pages
...propose to fill up our time, should be useful and innocent diversions. I must confess I think it is below reasonable creatures to be altogether conversant...hurt in them. Whether any kind of gaming has even thus much to say for itself I shall not determine ; but I think it is very wonderful to see persons...
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The Spectator: With Sketches of the Lives of the Authors, an Index ..., Volume 2

1824 - 284 pages
...propose to fill up our time, should be useful and innocent diversions. I must confess I think it is below reasonable creatures to be altogether conversant...hurt in them. Whether any kind of gaming has even thus much to say for itself, I shall not determine; but I think it is very wonderful to see persons...
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Elegant Extracts: Or Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose

Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 794 pages
...propose to till up our time, should be useful and innocent diversions. 1 must confess I think it is l ; at our synagogue, Tubal. Skakspeare. § 24. Humoraux...monstrous Lies. P. Henry. Welcome, Jack ! — Where has gamine has even thus nuu-h to say for itself, 1 shall not determine ; but I think it ¡к very wonderful...
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The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant ...

1824 - 348 pages
...reasonable creatures to be altogether convex sant, in such diversions as are merely innocent, and haviqg - nothing else to recommend them but that there is no hurt in them. 14. Whether any kind of gaining has even thus much to say for itself, I shall not determine ; but I...
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A second selection from the papers of Addison in the Spectator and Guardian ...

Joseph Addison - 1828 - 432 pages
...propose to fill up our time, should be useful and innocent diversions. I must confess I think it is below reasonable creatures to be altogether conversant...hurt in them. Whether any kind of gaming has even thus much to say for itself, I shall not determine ; but I think it is very wonderful to see persons...
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The Mental Guide: Being a Compend of the First Principles of Metaphysics ...

1828 - 394 pages
...propose to fill up our time, should be useful and innocent diversions. I must confess I think it is below reasonable creatures to be altogether conversant...hurt in them. Whether any kind of gaming has even thus much to say for itself, I shall not determine ; but I think it is very wonderful to see persons...
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A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art ..., Volume 14

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....
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The Spectator: With Notes and a General Index, Volumes 1-2

1836 - 932 pages
...propose to fill up our time, should be useful and innocent diversions. I must confess I think it is , lie soon shall burn, And be thy victim in his turn....distempcr'd soul relief, Favour thy suppliant's hidd thus much to say for itself, I shall not determine; but I think it very wonderful to see persons of...
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The Spectator, no. 1-314

Joseph Addison - 1837 - 480 pages
...propose to fill up our time, should be useful and innocent diversions. I must confess I think it is below reasonable creatures to be altogether conversant...hurt in them. Whether any kind of gaming has even thus much to say for itself, I shall not determine; but I think it very wonderful to see persons of...
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The Works of Joseph Addison, Volumes 1-2

Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 pages
...propose to fill up our time, should be useful and innocent diversions. I must confess I think it is ǰ ۄ9 kUp P u E s q G p P v* P 㡡N "5e X`U ! :5#(s j ... @ f t ǡ 7 !B^ s . b. Ջ2 :. d ى}: p q y5 [ thus much to say for itself, I shall not determine; but I think it very wonderful to see persons of...
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