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" ... those that are idle have no need of them, and yet they above all others give themselves up to them. To unbend our thoughts when they are too much stretched by our cares is not more natural than it is necessary, but to turn our whole life into a holiday... "
The Whole Duty of a Woman, Or, An Infallible Guide to the Fair Sex ... - Page 103
1737 - 682 pages
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The Lady's Companion: Or, an Infallible Guide to the Fair Sex: Containing ...

Beauty, Personal - 1743 - 440 pages
...are young is dangerous^ dangerous ; to catch at them in riper Years is grafping a Shadow. Thole who are idle have no Need of them, and yet they, above all others, give themlelves up to them. To unbend our Thoughts, when they are too much ftretched by our Cares, is not...
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Miscellanies

George Savile Marquis of Halifax - Church and state - 1751 - 356 pages
...applied, to eafe arid relieve thofe who DIVERSION. ..ft are opprefled, by being too much employed. Thbfe that are idle have no need of them, and yet they,...to them. To unbend our thoughts, when they are too muchflretched by our cares, is not more natural than it is neceflary; but to turn our; whole life into...
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Angelica's Ladies Library; Or, Parents and Guardians Present. With Eight ...

1794 - 470 pages
...will not be held; befides, that by being lefs natural, it groweth to be indecent. Diverfions are the moft properly applied to eafe and relieve thofe who...need of them ; and yet they, above all others, give themfclves up to them. To unbend our thoughts, when they are too much ftretched by our cares, is not...
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American Lady's Preceptor: A Compilation of Observations, Essays, and ...

Women - 1811 - 386 pages
...most properly applied, to ease and relieve those whe are oppressed, by being too much employed. Those that are idle have no need of them, and yet they above all others, give themselves up to them. — To unbend our thoughts, when they are too much stretched by our cares, is...
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Laconics; or, The best words of the best authors [ed. by J. Timbs ..., Volume 3

Laconics - 1829 - 352 pages
...most properly applied, to ease and relieve those who are oppressed, by being too much employed. Those that are idle have no need of them, and yet they, above all others, give themselves up to them. To unbend our thoughts, when they are too much stretched by our cares, is not...
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The World's Laconics: Or, The Best Thoughts of the Best Authors

Tryon Edwards - Quotations, English - 1853 - 442 pages
...most properly applied, to ease and relieve those who are oppressed, by being too much employed. Those that are idle have no need of them, and yet they, above all others, give themselves up to them. To unbend our thoughts, when they are too much stretched by our cares, is not...
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Great Truths by Great Authors: A Dictionary of Aids to Reflection ...

Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 570 pages
...most properly applied, to ease and relieve those who are oppressed, by being too much employed. Those that are idle have no need of them, and yet they, above all others, give themselves up to them. To unbend our Thoughts, when they are too much stretched by our Cares, is not...
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Laconics, Or, The Best Words of the Best Authors: In Three Volumes, Volume 3

Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 374 pages
...most properly applied, to ease and relieve those who are oppressed, by being too much employed. Those that are idle have no need of them, and yet they, above all others, give themselves up to them. To unbend our thoughts, when they are too much stretched by our cares, is not...
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Fugitive poetry, 1600-1878, compiled and ed. by J.C. Hutchieson

J C Hutchieson - 1878 - 634 pages
...most properly applied to ease and relieve those who are oppressed, by being too much employed. Those that are idle have no need of them, and yet they, above all others, give themselves up to them. To unbend our thoughts, when they are too much stretched by our cares, is not...
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Truths illustrated by great authors [ed. by W. White].

Truths - 1885 - 572 pages
...properly applied, to ease JU and relieve those who are oppressed, by being too much emploved. Those that are idle have no need of them, and yet they, above all others, give themselves up to them. To unbend our Thoughts, when they are too much stretched by our Cares, is not...
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