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" Here the heart softens, and vigilance subsides; we are then willing to inquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not... "
The midwife: or, The old woman's magazine - Page 65
by Midwife - 1750
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Beauties of British Prose

Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 pages
...least, " turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleasure. We " approach them with scruple and hesitation ; we " enter them, but enter timorous and trembling, and " always hope to pass through them without losing " the road of virtue, which we, for a while, keep in " our sight,...
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The Hive of Ancient and Modern Literature: A Collection of Essays ...

Solomon Hodgson - 1806 - 362 pages
...whether we may not, at leaft, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleafure. We approach them with fcruple and hefitation ; we enter them, but enter timorous...road of virtue, which we, for a while, keep in our fight, and to which we propofe to return. But temptation fucceeds temptation, and one compliance prepares...
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The Hive of Ancient and Modern Literature:: A Collection of Essays ...

1806 - 360 pages
...whether we may not, at leaft, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleafure. We approach then* with fcruple and hefitation; we enter them, but enter timorous...road of virtue, which we, for a while, keep in our fight, and to which we propofe to return. But temptation fucceeds temptation, and one compliance prepares...
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The British Essayists, Volume 20

Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 308 pages
...timorous and trembling, and always hope " to pass through them without losing the road of vir" tue, which we, for a while, keep in our sight, and ** to which we propose to return. But temptation suc" ceeds temptation, and one compliance prepares us " for another;...
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]. [Another], Volume 1

1810 - 464 pages
...aWeast, turn our " eyes upon the gardens of pleasure. We approach " them with scruple and hesitation ; we enter them, " but enter timorous and trembling; and always " hope to pass through them without losing the road " of virtue, which we, for a while, keep in our " sight,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 462 pages
...least, turn our " eyes upon the gardens of pleasure. We approach (i them with scruple and hesitation ; we enter them, " but enter timorous and trembling; and always " hope to pass through them without losing the road " of virtue, which we, for a while, keep in our " sight,...
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The English Reader; Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1811 - 286 pages
...leaft, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleafure. We approach them with fcruple and hefitation -t we enter them, but enter timorous .and trembling •, and always hope to pafs through them without lollng the road of virtue, which, for a while, we keep in our fight, and to which we purpofe to return....
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Works, Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 394 pages
...least, turn our eyes ,upon the gardens of pleasure. We approach them, with scruple and hesitation ; we enter them, but enter timorous and trembling, and always hope to pass through them without losing the road of virtue, which we, for a while, keep in our sight, and...
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The American Orator, Or, Elegant Extracts in Prose and Poetry: Comprehending ...

Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 pages
...least, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleasure : we approach them with scruple and hesitation ; we enter them, but enter timorous and trembling, and always hope to pass through them without losing the road to virtue, which for a while we keep in our sight, and to...
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The Arts and Sciences Abridged: With a Selection of Pieces, from Celebrated ...

Charles Peirce - 1811 - 266 pages
...at least, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleasure. We approach them with scruple and hesitation ; we enter them, but enter timorous and trembling ^and always hope to pass through them without losing the road of virtue, which, for a while, we keep in our sight, and...
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