The Pharos: A Collection of Periodical Essays, Volume 1 |
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adviſe almoſt amuſement aſk beauty becauſe beſt bleſſings buſineſs cauſe cenfure chuſe circumſtance claſs conſequences converſation defire delight deſcribed deſcription deſigned diſcover diſeaſe dreſs endeavors eſtate evil exiſtence expence faid fame faſhion father filk fincere firſt folitude folly fome foon fuch fuffer fure gentleman happineſs hope houſe increaſe inſtance inſtruct intereſt itſelf juſt lady laſt leſs loſs maſter ment miferable mind miſery Miſs moſt muſt myſelf neceſſary neſs never obſervation occafion paffion perſons phaėton Pharos pleaſed pleaſure preſent procure promiſed purchaſe purpoſe queſtion racter raiſed rank reaſon render reſpect ſay ſcarcely ſee ſeeks ſeemed ſeen Segued ſenſe ſervants ſerve ſervice ſet ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſhew ſhort ſhould ſituation ſmall ſociety ſome ſometimes ſon ſpecies ſpirit ſplendid ſtanding ſtate ſtill ſtop ſtranger ſubject ſubſtitute ſuch ſupply ſupport ſuppoſe theſe thing thoſe thou tion uſe viſit wealth whoſe wife wiſhed young
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Page 4 - ... one knows, is nothing more nor less than a lighthouse, whose benefits are chiefly calculated for the service of the sailor: its flame is intended to warn him from the shoal and the rock ; and thus, by [with] his super-added knowledge, it proves a guide to safe anchorage, or contributes to the safety of his voyage. In life, a friendly monitor of this kind is no less useful : few, who compare the world to a sea, feign it a pacific ocean : it is by its best friends acknowledged not only exposed...
Page 6 - It will instruct all who, in a steady endeavour after safety, appeal to its power ; for however partially it may direct its flame, or however dimly it may burn, still shall be visible to the mariner this important monition, that he can no longer hope for security than while he sails by the chart of scripture, and the compass of reason, towards that new undiscovered country, where all his labours shall end, and a final remuneration awaits him. " But as in one particular I own my Pharos deficient...
Page 8 - I affcrt the privilege of thinking for myfelf. I cannot condemn or approve with apathy, but I never yet dipped my pen in gall, nor would I point out, to obfervation, the frailties of my fellow-creatures, were I not convinced that morality is injured by the forbearance. That no one may complain of being unfairly furprifed in their follies, I here give this preliminary notice, that the flame of my Pharos poflenes an uncommon property.
Page 264 - Authority and reafon on her wait, As one intended firft, not after made Occafionally : and (to confummate all) Greatnefs of mind, and noblenefs, their feat . Build in her lovelieft, and create an awe About her, as a guard angelic plac'd.
Page 265 - ... with inglorious ftripes ; And crufh'd out lives, by fecret barbarous ways, That for their country would have toil'd, or bled*. O great defign ! if executed well, With patient care, and wifdom-temper'd zeal. Ye fons of mercy ! yet refume the fearch ; Drag forth the legal monfters into light, Wrench from their hands oppreffion's iron rod, And bid the cruel feel the pains they give. Much ftill untouch'd remains ; in this rank age, Much is the patriot's weeding hand requir'd. The toils of law, (what...
Page 13 - Our pupils will then be virtuous, not out of fear of the punishments they are to apprehend from the feducer, but on the noble principles of love and fteady attachment to her under whofe aufpices they hope for happinefs.
Page 9 - Deceflity of providing, twice in a week, a mental repati for my readers, I can in a moment difcover the paffions by which thofe I obferve are agitated or governed. Every church window admits this perforating light, and reflects the objects to me: ladies are therefore requefted, if they would avoid my cenfure, to vifit that place fans rouge: their eyes muft be reftrai.ed, and.
Page 12 - ... odious clafs, and are too frequently found in minds that would abhor pofitive wickednefs. Guilt is, I fear, proof againft any expofure I could make of it; and, from...
Page 8 - I make them acquainted in fome meafure with'the temper, difpofition, and views that fhall regulate and direct its powers. Can I hope thofe who encourage me by their attention, will believe that however confpicuous I may render vice and folly, I indulge no malignant fpirit! I may perhaps be lefs lenient to that...
Page 5 - ... and the rock ; and thus, by his fuper-added knowledge, it proves a guide to fafe anchorage, or contributes to the fafety of his voyage. In life, a friendly monitor of this kind is no lefs ufeful: few, who compare the world to a fea, feign it a pacific ocean: it is by its beft friends acknowledged not only expofed to the ftorms, but likewife to every danger of the deep : whirlpools, quickfands, promontories, and fhallows perpetually oppofe the voyager's way, and miferable indeed is he if deprived...