 | 1729 - 342 pages
...converfant in fuch Diversions as are meerly innocent, and have nothing elfe to recommend them, but that there is no Hurt in 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... | |
 | James Burgh - Conduct of life - 1767 - 526 pages
...converfant in fuch diverfions as are merely * innocent, and have nothing elfe to recommend them, but ' that there is no hurt in them. Whether any kind of...but I think it is very wonderful to fee perfons of the Itjt ' fenfe paffing away hours together in Jkuffling and dividing a ' pack of cards, with no other... | |
 | English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...converfant in fuch ciiverfions as are merely innocent, and have nothing elfe ta recommend them but that there is no hurt in them. Whether any kind 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
...converfant in fuch diverfions as are merely innocent, and have nothing elfe to recommend them, but that there is no hurt in them. Whether any kind 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
...converfant in fuch diverfions as arc merely innocent, and have nothing elfe to recommend them, but that there is no hurt in 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... | |
 | James Burgh - Conduct of life - 1795 - 594 pages
...converfant in fuch diverfions as are merely innocent, and h:ive nothing " elfe to recommend them, but that there is no hurt in them. Whether any " kind of gaming has ei'en thus much to fay for irfelf, I (bail not determine ; " but I think it is verv wonderful to fee... | |
 | 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
...altogether converfant in fuch diverfions as are merely innocent, and have nothing elfe to recommend them but that there is no hurt in them. Whether any kind 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
...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... 
