| 1729 - 320 pages
...obferves, is mare delighted with his Produftions than any other Writer or Artift whatfoever. PLANTATIONS have one Advantage in them which is not to be found in moft other Works, as they give a Pleafure of a more lafting Date, and continually improve in the Eye... | |
| 1739 - 332 pages
...Advantage in them which is not to be found in moft other Works, as they give a Pleafure of a more lafting Date, and continually improve in the Eye of the Planter. When you have fmifhed a Building or any other Undertaking of the like Nature, it immediately decays upon your Hands... | |
| 1789 - 428 pages
...obferves, is more delighted with his productions than any other writer or artift whatfoever. Plantations have one advantage in them which is not to be found in moft other works, as they give a pleafure of a more lafling date, and con.tinually improve in the eye... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 320 pages
...observes, is more delighted with his productions than any other writer or artist whatsoever. . Plantations have one advantage in them which is not to be found...other undertaking of the like nature, it immediately decays upon your hands; you see it brought to the utmost point of perfection, and from that time hastening... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 304 pages
...observes, is more delighted with his productions than any other writer or artist whatsoever. Plantations have one advantage in them which is not to be found...other undertaking of the like nature, it immediately decays upon your h? ids ; you see it brought to the utmost point of perfection, and from that time... | |
| English literature - 1803 - 342 pages
...observes, is more delighted with his productions than any other writer or artist whatsoever. Plantations have one advantage in them which is not to be found...other undertaking of the like nature, it immediately decays upon your hands ; you see it brought to its utmost point of perfection, and from that time hastening... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...whatsoever. ..o ..; I .. . .. ~,:i '.i ,I;:ii;. ^ ;,!t O,,.: Plantations have one advantage in them wbiph is not to be found in most other works, as they. give...other undertaking of the like nature, it immediately decays upon your hands ; you see it brought to its utmost point of perfection, and from that time hastening... | |
| 1808 - 306 pages
...than any other writer or artist whatsoever. Plantations have one advantage in them which is not to he found in most other works, as they give a pleasure...in the eye of the planter. When you have finished a huilding, or any other undertaking of (he* like nature, it immediately decays upon your hands; yon... | |
| Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English literature - 1810 - 272 pages
...observes, is more delighted with his productions than any other writer or artist whatsoever. Plantations have one advantage in them which is not to be found...other undertaking of the like nature, it immediately decays upon your hands ; you see it brought to the utmost point of perfection, and from that time hastening... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 370 pages
...observes, is more delighted with his productions than anyother writer or artist whatsoever. Plantations have one advantage in them which Is not to be found...other undertaking of the like nature, it immediately decays upon your hands ; you see it brought to the utmost point of perfection, and from that time hastening... | |
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