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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1836 Excerpt: ...and a narrow fortune, is never heard to complain: that equal spirit of his, which any man may nave, that, like him, will conquer pride, vanity, and affectation, and follow nature, is not to be broken, be cause it has no points to contend for. To be anxious for nothing, but what nature demands as necessary, if it is' not the way to an estate, is the way to what men aim at by getting an estate. This temper will preserve health m-the body, as well as tranquillity in the mind. Cottilus sees the world in a hurry with the same scorn that a sober person sees a man drunk. Had he been contented with what he ought to have been, how could, says he, suoh-a-one have met with such a. ntmcnt? If another had valued his mistress for what he ought to have loved her, he had not been in her power: if her virtue had a part of his passion, her levity had been his cure; she could not then ha, ve been false and amiable at the same time. Since we cannot promise ourselves constant health, let.us endeavour at such a temper as may be our beet support in the decay of it. Uranius has arrived at that composure of soul, and wrought himself up to such a neglect of every thing with which the generality of mankind is enchanted, that nothing but acute pains can give him disturbance, and, against those too he will tell his intimate friends he has a secret which gives him present ease. Uranius is Bo thoroughly persuaded of another life, and endeavours so sincerely to secure an interest in it, that he looks upon pain but as a quickening of his pace to an home, were he shall be Letter provided for than in his present apartment. Instead of the melancholy views which others are apt to give themselves, ho will tell you that he has forgot he is mortal, nor will he think of himself as such. He thinks a...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781236427700
  • Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Publisher Imprint: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 92
  • Spine Width: 5 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 123642770X
  • Publisher Date: 01 May 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 181 gr


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