No. 35. A marriage of prudence without affection.
Such, Sir, was my situation for seven years, till at last my patience was exhausted.
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No. 34. The uneasiness and disgust of female cowardice.
Thus our whole conversation passed in dangers, and cares, and fears, and consolations, and stories of ladies dragged in the mire…
No. 33. An allegorical history of Rest and Labour.
Alternate rest and labour long endure.
No. 32. The vanity of stoicism. The necessity of patience.
In calamities which operate chiefly on our passions, such as diminution of fortune, loss of friends, or declension of character, the chief danger of impatience is upon the first attack.
No. 31. The defence of a known mistake highly culpable.
As all errour is meanness, it is incumbent on every man who consults his own dignity, to retract it as soon as he discovers it.
No. 30. The observance of Sunday recommended; an allegory.
You must know I equally hate lazy idleness and hurry.
No. 29. The folly of anticipating misfortunes.
The ancient poets are, indeed, by no means unexceptionable teachers of morality.
No. 28. The various arts of self-delusion.
If it be reasonable to estimate the difficulty of any enterprise by frequent miscarriages, it may justly be concluded that it is not easy for a man to know himself.
No. 27. An author’s treatment from six patrons.
At last I thought my solicitude at an end…
No. 26. The mischief of extravagance, and misery of dependence.
It is usual for men, engaged in the same pursuits, to be inquisitive after the conduct and fortune of each other.