I will admit that a fine woman of a certain rank, cannot have too many real vices ; but, at the same time. I do insist upon it, that it is essentially her interest, not to have the appearance of any one. This decorum, I confess, will conceal her conquests,... World - Page 174by Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823Full view - About this book
| 1753 - 668 pages
...WORLD. 1137 nicative difpofition, troubl-efome upon bare fufpicion?, and brutal upon proofs. Theie are capable of inflicting upon the fair delinquent the pains and penalties of exile and iniprifcnment at the dreadful manfion-feat, notwithftanding the moft folemn proteftations and oaths,... | |
| 1786 - 636 pages
...difpolition, troublefome up- , fn hare uilpicions, and brutal upon prcofs. Thefe are capable of uiHiitinj upon the fair delinquent the pains and. penalties of exile and imprisonment at the dieadful manfion-feat, notwiibrtanding the moll folcmn protcriaiions and oaths, hackol with the mod... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 322 pages
...those conquests are known, sooner or later, always to end in her total defeat, she will not upon au average find herself a loser. There are indeed some...negatives, that is much the hardest to be proved. Though deep play be a very innocent and even commendable amusement in itself, it is however, as things... | |
| English literature - 1803 - 332 pages
...number are of a churlish and uncommunicative disposition, troublesome upon bare suspicions, and hrutal upon proofs. These are capable of inflicting upon...negatives, that is much the hardest to be proved. Though deep play be a very innocent and even commendable amusement in itself, it is however, as things... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 314 pages
...decorum, I confess, will conceal her conquests, and prevent her triumphs; but on the other hand, it- she will be pleased to reflect that those conquests...moving tears, that nothing really criminal has passed. Lut it must be owned, that of all negatives, that is much tlie hardest to btt proved. Though deep plav... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 318 pages
...observance of this decorum. I will admit that a fine of a certain rank, cannot have too many real vires ; but at the same time, I do insist upon it, that it...moving tears, that nothing really criminal has passed, fcut it must be owned, that of all negatives, that is much the hardest to be proved. Though deep play... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 312 pages
...upon it, that it is essentially her interest, not to have the appearance of any one. This decorum, 1 confess, will conceal her conquests, and prevent her...oaths, backed with the most moving tears, that nothing rL-ally criminal has passed• h-ut it must be owned, that of all negatives, that is much the hardest... | |
| British essayists - 1823 - 866 pages
...is no loss ; so that upon the whole, this commerce, skilfully carried on, is a very lucrative one. In all my schemes for the general good of mankind...negatives, that is much the hardest to be proved. Though deep play be a very innocent and even commendable amusement in itself, it is, however, as things... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1828 - 270 pages
...greater number are of a churlish and uncommunicative disposition, troublesome upon bare suspicious, and brutal upon proofs. These are capable of inflicting upon the fair delinquent tha pains and penalties of exile and imprisonment at the dreadful mansion-seat, notwithstanding' the... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield, Esq. Alfred Howard - 1831 - 306 pages
...upon it, that it is essentially her interest, not to have the appearance of any one. This decorum, J confess, will conceal her conquests, and prevent her...negatives, that is much the hardest to be proved. Thoilgh deep play be a very innocent and. even commendable amusement in itself, it ij, however, as... | |
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