No. 208. The Rambler’s reception. His design.
Time, which puts an end to all human pleasures and sorrows, has likewise concluded the labours of the Rambler.
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No. 207. The folly of continuing too long upon the stage
Few moments are more pleasing than those in which the mind is concerting measures for a new undertaking.
No. 206. The art of living at the cost of others.
Nothing produces more singularity of manners and inconstancy of life, than the conflict of opposite vices in the same mind.
No. 205. The history of Seged concluded.
On the fourth morning Seged rose early, refreshed with sleep, vigorous with health, and eager with expectation.
No. 204. The history of ten days of Seged, emperour of Ethiopia.
Seged, lord of Ethiopia, to the inhabitants of the world: To the sons of Presumption, humility and fear; and to the daughters of Sorrow.
No. 203. The pleasures of life to be sought in prospects of futurity. Future fame uncertain.
Cum volet illa dies, quae nil nisi corporis hujus Jus habet, incerti spatium mihi finiat avi. OVID. Met. xv. 873. …
No. 202. The different acceptations of poverty. Cynicks and Monks not poor.
Pros apanta deilos estin o penaes pragmata, Kai pantas autou kataphronein upolambanei O de metrios pratton periskegesteron Apanta t aniara, …
No. 201. The importance of punctuality.
The chief praise to which a trader aspires is that of punctuality, or an exact and rigorous observance of commercial engagements.
No. 200. Asper’s complaint of the insolence of Prospero. Unpoliteness not always the effect of pride.
Such is the tenderness or infirmity of many minds, when any affliction oppresses them, they have immediate recourse to lamentation and complaint.
No. 199. The virtues of Rabbi Abraham’s magnet.
Decolor, obscurus, cilis. Non ille repexam Cæsariem Regum, nec Candida virginis ornat Colla, nec insigni splendet per cingula morsu: Sed …