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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]. - Page 198
1806
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The Rambler. ...

Samuel Johnson - 1763 - 292 pages
...turned afide for a moment, he foon forgot the rudder, and left himfelf again to the difpofal of chance. THIS negligence did not proceed from indifference, or from wearinefs of their prefent condition j for not one of thofe who thus rufhed upon deftruction, failed, when he was finking, to call loudly...
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The Moral Miscellany: Or, a Collection of Select Pieces, in Prose and Verse ...

1773 - 394 pages
...afide for a moment, he foon forgot forgot the rudder, and left himfelf again to the difpofal of chance. This negligence did not proceed from indifference,...condition; for not. one of thofe, who thus rufhed upon deftruftion, failed when he was finking, to call loudly upon his aflbciates for that help which could...
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The Rambler: In Four Volumes, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1784 - 372 pages
...turned alide for a moment, he foon forgot the rudder, and left himfelf again to the difpofal of chance. This negligence did not proceed from indifference,...thus rufhed upon deftruction, failed, when he was fmking, to call loudly upon his .afibciates for that help which could not now be given him ; and many...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 1

1785 - 596 pages
...turned alTde for a moment, he loon forgot the rudder, and left himfelf again to the difpofal of chance. This negligence did not proceed from indifference, or from wearinefs of their jvrtfent condition; for not one of thole who thus rufhcd upon dcliru£tion failed, when he was finking,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 472 pages
...turned afide for a moment, he foon forgot the rudder, and left himfelf again to the difpofal of chance. This negligence did not proceed from indifference,...many fpent their laft moments in cautioning others againfl the folly by which they were intercepted in the midft of their courfe. Their benevolence was...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pages
...turned afide for a moment, he foon forgot the rudder, and left himfelf again to the difpofal of chance. This negligence did not proceed from indifference, or from wearinefs of their pr~fcnt condition ; for not one of thofe who thus ruihed upon deftruiHon failed, when he was (mking,...
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical ..., Volume 3

Mr. Addison - 1794 - 326 pages
...turned afide for a moment, he foon forgot the rudder, and left himfelf again to the difpofal of chance. This negligence did not proceed from indifference,...failed, when he was finking, to call loudly upon his affociates for that help which could not now be given him; and many fpent their laft moments in cautioning...
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical ..., Volume 1

Joseph Addison - 1794 - 568 pages
...turned afide for a moment, he foon forgot the rudder, and left himfelf again to the difpofal of chance. This negligence did not proceed from indifference,...condition ; for not one of thofe who thus rufhed upon deltruction, failed, when he was finking, to call loudly upon his aifociates for that help which could...
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments ...

Mr. Addison - 1796 - 634 pages
...turned afide for a moment, he foon forgot the rudder, and left himfelf again to the difpofal of chance. This negligence did not proceed from indifference,...their prefent condition; for not one of thofe who thus ruined upon dellruction, failed, when he was finking, to call loudly upon his alfociates for that help...
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The Beauties of English Writers: In Prose and Verse

1799 - 334 pages
...turned afide for a moment, he foon forgot the rudder, and left himfelf again to the difpofal of chance. This negligence did not proceed from indifference,...condition ; for not one of thofe who thus rufhed upon deftruclion failed, when he was finking, to call loudly upon his aflbciates for that help which could...
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