 It is not in the power of want or slavery to make them miserable. There is nothing to be met with in. the country but mirth and poverty. Every one sings, laughs, and starves. Their conversation is generally agreeable ; for if they have any wit or sense,...  Essays in Biography, 1680-1726 - Page 226by Bonamy Dobrée - 1925 - 362 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1804 - 498 pages
...make them miserable. There is nothing to be met with in the country, but mirth and poverty. Every one sings, laughs, and starves. Their conversation is...abundance of wine can scarce draw from an Englishman. Their women are perfect mistresses in the art of showing themselves to the best advantage. They are... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 524 pages
...make them miserable. There is nothing to be met with in. the country but mirth and poverty. Every one sings, laughs, and starves. Their conversation is...abundance of wine, can scarce draw from an Englishman. Their women are perfect mistresses in this art of showing themselves to the best advantage. They are... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 370 pages
...make them miserable. There is nothing to be met with in the country, but mirth, and poverty. Every one sings, laughs, and starves. Their conversation is...have any wit or sense, they are sure to show it. They nevef mend upon a second meeting, but use all the freedom and familiarity at first sight, that a long... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 522 pages
...or slavery to make them miserable. There is nothing to be met with but mirth and poverty. Every one sings, laughs, and starves. Their conversation is...abundance of wine, can scarce draw from an Englishman. Their women are perfect mistresses in this art of shewing themselves to the best advantage. They are... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 328 pages
...make them miserable. There is nothing to be met with in the country but mirth and poverty. Every one sings, laughs, and starves. Their conversation is...abundance of wine, can scarce draw from an Englishman. Their women are perfect mistresses in this art of showing themselves to the best advantage. They are... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1822 - 476 pages
...make them miserable. There is.nothing to be met with in the country, but mirth and poverty. Every one sings, laughs, and starves. Their conversation is...abundance of wine can scarce draw from an Englishman. Their women are perfect mistresses in this art of showing themselves to the best advantage. They are... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1822 - 472 pages
...make them miserable. There is nothing to be met with in the country, but mirth and poverty. Every one sings, laughs, and starves. Their conversation is...abundance of wine can scarce draw from an Englishman. Their women are perfect mistresses in this art of showing themselves to the best advantage. They are... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1823 - 360 pages
...make them miserable. There is nothing to be met with in the country, but mirth and poverty. Every one sings, laughs, and starves. Their conversation is...abundance of wine can scarce draw from an Englishman. Their women are perfect mistresses in the art of showing themselves to the best advantage. They are... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 324 pages
...make them miserable. There is nothing to be met with in the country, but mirth and poverty. Every one sings, laughs, and starves. Their conversation , is...for if they have any wit or sense, they are sure to shew it. They never mend upon a second meeting, but use all the freedom and familiarity at first sight,... | |
 | 1826 - 316 pages
...Their conversation is generally agreeable; forif they have any wit or sense, they are sure to shew it. They never mend upon a second meeting, but use...familiarity at first sight, that a long intimacy or abun^ dance of wine can scarce draw from an Englishman, Their women are perfect mistresses in the art... | |
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