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THE MAN OF THE WORLD. JJ
CHAP. V.
An adventure of Mi/s SindalV sat Bilfwood.
nr o aflame her femblance, is a tribute
which vice muft: often pay to virtue.
There are popular qualities which the
w.orld looks for, becaufe it is aware, that
it may be fometimes benefited by their
exertion. Generofity is an excellence, by
the apparent poflcflion of which I have
known many worthlefs chara&ers buoyed
up from their infamy: though with them
it was, indeed, but thoughtlefs profufion ;
and, on the other hand, I have feen ami¬
able men marked out with a fneer by the
million, from a temperance or referved-
nefs of difpofition, which (buns the glare
of public, and the pleatures of convivial
life, and gives to modefty and gentle man-
c < ners
CHAP. V.
An adventure of Mi/s SindalV sat Bilfwood.
nr o aflame her femblance, is a tribute
which vice muft: often pay to virtue.
There are popular qualities which the
w.orld looks for, becaufe it is aware, that
it may be fometimes benefited by their
exertion. Generofity is an excellence, by
the apparent poflcflion of which I have
known many worthlefs chara&ers buoyed
up from their infamy: though with them
it was, indeed, but thoughtlefs profufion ;
and, on the other hand, I have feen ami¬
able men marked out with a fneer by the
million, from a temperance or referved-
nefs of difpofition, which (buns the glare
of public, and the pleatures of convivial
life, and gives to modefty and gentle man-
c < ners
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| Antiquarian books of Scotland > Scotland/Scots > Man of the world > Volume 2 > (41) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/113752880 |
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| Description | In two parts. |
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| Shelfmark | ABS.1.76.192 |
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| Description | Thousands of printed books from the Antiquarian Books of Scotland collection which dates from 1641 to the 1980s. The collection consists of 14,800 books which were published in Scotland or have a Scottish connection, e.g. through the author, printer or owner. Subjects covered include sport, education, diseases, adventure, occupations, Jacobites, politics and religion. Among the 29 languages represented are English, Gaelic, Italian, French, Russian and Swedish. |
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