 The manner, therefore, of conferring favours or benefits, is, as to pleasing, almost as important as the matter itself. Take care, then, never to throw away the obligations, which perhaps you may have it in your power to confer upon others, by an air...  The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature - Page 199edited by - 1778Full view - About this book
 | Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...the matter itfclf. Take care, then, never to throw away the obligations, which perhaps .you may have it in your power to confer upon others, by an air of infolcnt protedlion, or by a cold and comfortlcfs manner, which ftiflesthem in their birth. Humanity... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...the matter itlelf. Take care, then, never to throw a\vay the obligations, which perhaps you may have it in your power to confer upon others, by an air...ftifles them in their birth. Humanity inclines, religion requTCs, and our moral duties oblige us, as far as we are able, to relieve the diftreiTcs and miferies... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...the matter itself. Take care, then, never to throw away the obligations, which perhaps you may have it in your power to confer upon others, by an air of insolent protection, or by a cold and comfortless manner, which stifles them in their birth. Humanity... | |
 | Literature - 1826 - 450 pages
...the matter itfelf. Take care, then, never to throw away the obligalions, which peí haps you may have it in your power to confer upon others, by an air...protection, or by a cold and comfortlefs manner, which ftiftes them in their birth. Humanity inclines, religion requires, and our moral duties oblige us,... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1847 - 574 pages
...the matter itself. Take care, then, never to throw away the obligations, which perhaps you may have it in your power to confer upon others, by an air of insolent protection, or by a cold and comfortless manner, which stifles them in their birth. Humanity... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1892 - 504 pages
...the matter itself. Take care, then, never to throw away the obligations, which perhaps you may have it in your power to confer upon others by an air of insolent protection, or by a cold and comfortless manner, which stifles them in their birth. Humanity... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1892 - 528 pages
...the matter itself. Take care, then, never to throw away the obligations, which perhaps you may have it in your power to confer upon others, by an air of insolent protection, or by a cold and comfortless manner, which stifles them in their birth. Humanity... | |
 | Edward Everett Hale - Biography - 1902 - 518 pages
...others by an air of insolent protection or patronage, or by a cold and comfortless manner, which stifles them in their birth. " Humanity inclines, religion...duties oblige us, as far as we are able, to relieve the distresses and miseries of our fellow.creatures; but this is not all: for a true heartfelt benevolence... | |
 | American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - Animal welfare - 1899 - 340 pages
...confer upon others, by an air of insolent protection, or by a cold and comfortless manner, which stifles them in their birth. Humanity inclines, religion requires,...duties oblige us, as far as we are able, to relieve the distresses and miseries of our fellow creatures: but this is not all; for a true heart-felt benevolence... | |
 | English literature - 1774 - 760 pages
...the matter itfclf. Take care, then, never to throw away the obligations, which perhaps you may have it in your power to confer upon others, by an air of infoltnt protection, or by a colil and comfortlefs manner, which ftifles them in their birth. Humanity... | |
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