 His allowance from his father was a very plentiful one for a man of sense, but as scanty for a modern fine gentleman. His frequent losses had reduced him to so necessitous a condition, that his lodgings were always haunted by impatient creditors; and...  The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq - Page 671710Full view - About this book
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1712 - 418 pages
...Senfe, but as fcanty for a modern Fine Gentleman. His frequent Lofies had reduced him to fo neceflitous a Condition, that his Lodgings were always haunted...his Thoughts employed in contriving low Methods to fupporc himfelf, in a Way of Life from which he knew not how to retreat, and in which he wanted ; .Mean*... | |
 | Tatler - 1754 - 338 pages
...Senfe, but as fcanty for a modern fine Gentleman. His frequent Lofles had reduced him to fo neceffitous a Condition, that his Lodgings were always haunted...low Methods to fupport himfelf in a Way of Life from which'he knew not how .to retreat, and in which he wanted Means to proceed. There is never wanting... | |
 | English essays - 1709 - 388 pages
...fenfe* bat as fcanty for a modern fine Gentleman. His frequent lofles had reduced him to fo neceffitous a condition, that his lodgings were always haunted...fend a man an account of what he has no mind to hear ; therefore many epiftles were conveyed to the father of this Extravagant, to inform him of the company,... | |
 | 1785 - 698 pages
...fer/e, but as ftanty for a modem fine gentleman. His frequent lolFes had reduced him to fo neceflitous a condition, that his lodgings were always haunted...he wanted means to. proceed. There is never wanting lome good-natured perlón to lend a man an account of what he has no mind to hear; therefore many epiltks... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 342 pages
...sense, but as scanty for a modern fine gentleman. His frequent losses had reduced him to so necessitous a condition, that his lodgings were always haunted...his thoughts employed in contriving low methods to support himself in a way of life from which he J knew not how to retreat, and in which he wanted means... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 346 pages
...impatient creditors ; and all his thoughts employed in contriving low methods to support himself iu a way of life from which he knew not how to retreat,...he wanted means to proceed. There is never wanting some good-natured person to send a man an account of what he has no mind to hear ; therefore many epistles... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 348 pages
...thoughts employed in contriving low methods to support himself in a way of life from which he Inew not how to retreat, and in which he wanted means to proceed. There is never wanting some good-natured person to send a man an account of •what he has no mirtft to hear ; therefore many... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1809 - 350 pages
...thoughts employed in contriving low methods to support himself in a way of life from which he knew net how to retreat, and in which he wanted means to proceed. There is never wanting some good-natured per-son to send a man an account of what he has no mind to hear ; therefore many... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 342 pages
...sense, but as scanty for a modern fine gentleman. His frequent losses had reduced him to so necessitous a condition, that his lodgings were always haunted...his thoughts employed in contriving low methods to support himself in a way of life from which he knew not how to retreat, and In which he wanted means... | |
 | 1822 - 496 pages
...sense, but as scanty for a modern fine gentleman. His frequent losses had reduced him to so necessitous a condition, that his lodgings were always haunted...his thoughts employed in contriving low methods to support himself in a way of life from which he knew not how to retreat, and in which he wanted means... | |
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