 | 1729 - 342 pages
...think it is below reafonable Creatures to be altogether converfant in fuch Diversions as are meerly innocent, and have nothing elfe to recommend them,...Whether any kind of Gaming has even thus much to fay for It ' felf, felf, I fhall not determine; but I think it is very wonderful to fee Perfons of the beft... | |
 | 1729 - 354 pages
...think it is below reafonable Creatures to be altogether converfant in ftich Diverfions as are meerly innocent, and have nothing elfe to recommend them,...that there is no Hurt in them. Whether any kind of Gajmin" has even thus much to fay for.it MF. The SPECTATOR." fj f <•!!'. I (hall not determine) but... | |
 | English essays - 1739 - 346 pages
...altogether converfant in fuch Diverfions as are meerly innocent, and have nothing elfe to recomiiiend them, but that there is no Hurt in them. Whether any kind cf Gaming has even thus much tp fay for it fe!f, felf, I (hall not determine ; but I think it is very... | |
 | English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...creatiwes to be altogether converfant in fuch ciiverfions as are merely innocent, and have nothing elfe ta recommend them but that there is no hurt in them....of gaming has even thus, much to fay for itfelf, I mall not determine; but I think it is very wonderful to fee perfons of the beft fenfe paffingaway a... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...converfunt in fuchdiverfions as aremircly innocent, and have nothing elle to recommend them, but that tlnrc is no hurt in them. Whether any kind of. gaming has even thus much to lay for it ill f, I ihall not determine ; but I think it is very wonderful to fee pcrluns of -the belt... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...that I would propofe to fill up our time, ihould be ufeful and innocent diverfions. I mu ft confefs 1 think it is below reafonable creatures to be altogether...of gaming has even thus much to fay for itfelf, I mall not determine ; but I think it is very wonderful to fee perfons of the beft fenle palling away... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...confefs I think it below reafonablc creatures to be altogether converfant in fuch diverfions as arc merely innocent, and have nothing elfe to recommend...them. Whether any kind of gaming has even thus much to fav for itfelf, I (hall not determine ; but I think it is very wonderful te fee perfons of the beft... | |
 | English literature - 1797 - 680 pages
...converfant in fuch diverfions as are merely innocent, and have nothing elfe te recommend them, but tint there is no hurt in them. Whether any kind of gaming has even thus much to fay for itfelf, I (hall mot determine ; but 1 think it is very wonderful to fee prrloBS of the belt fenfe palling away... | |
 | John Walker - Elocution - 1799 - 438 pages
...repeated, will Hill better enable us to fhow the real nature and ufe of it : I muft confefs I think it below reafonable creatures to be altogether converfant...of gaming has even thus much to fay for itfelf, I mall not determine ; but I think it is very wonderful to fee perfons of the beft senfe pairing away... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 pages
...altogether converfant in fuch diverfions as are merely innocent, and have nothing elfe to recommend rl.eai, but that there is no hurt in them. Whether any kind of gaming has even thus much to fay for itfclf, I fhall not determine ; but I think it is very won-' derful to fee perfons.of the beft ier.fc... | |
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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... 
