 | Henry Mackenzie - Benevolence - 1771 - 288 pages
...by much the better way : folks will always liften when the tale is their own ; and of many who fay they do not believe in fortune-telling, I have known few on whom it had not a very fenfible effect. I;pick up the names of their acquaintance ; amours and Irttie fquabbles are. eafily... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - Benevolence - 1800 - 188 pages
...prophesy happiness to others. This I found by much the better way : folks will always listen when the tale is their own ; and of many who say they do not believe...world for our purpose : they dare not puzzle us for their own sakes, for every one is anxious to hear what they wish to believe ; and they who repeat it,... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - English fiction - 1800 - 254 pages
...when the tale is their own; and cf many who say they do not believe in fortune-telling, I have know n few on whom it had. not a very sensible effect. I...world for our purpose : they dare not puzzle us for their cnyii' sake, for every one is anxious to hear what they wish to believe; and they who repeat... | |
 | English instructor - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
...happiness to others. This » I found by much the better way : folks » will always listen when the tale is their » own ; and of many who say they do not...believe in fortune-telling , I have known » few on who'n it had not a very sensible » effect. I pick up the names of their ac-. THE ENG ! tsu INSTBTTCTOR.... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1801 - 196 pages
...who fay they do not believe in fortune telling, I have known few on whom it had not a very fcnfible effect. I pick up the names of their acquaintance; amours and little fquabbles are eafily gleaned among fervants and neighbours; and indeed peopk ' thcmfelves are the beft... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1808 - 452 pages
...happiness to others. This I found by much the better folks will always listen when the tale is their ownj ; and of many who say they do not believe in fortune-telling,...world for our purpose : they dare not puzzle us for their own sakes, for every one is anxious to hear what they wish to believe ; and they who repeat it,... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1815 - 302 pages
...prophesy happiness to others. This I found by much the better way. Folks will always listen when the tale is their own; and of many who say they do not believe in. fortune-telling, I have known few on whom ft had not a very sensible effect. I pick up the names of their acquaintance; amours and little squabbles... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1820 - 326 pages
...prophesy happiness to others. This I found by much the better way. Folks will always listen when the tale is their own ; and of many who say they do not believe...indeed people themselves are the best intelligencers m the world for our purpose. They dare not puzzle us for their own sakes, for every one is anxious... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1820 - 294 pages
...prophesy happiness to others. This I found by much the better way : folks will always listen when the tale is their own ; and of many who say they do not believe...known few on whom it had not a very sensible effect. 1 pick up the names of their acquaintance ; amours and little squabbles are easily gleaned among servants... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 762 pages
...prophecy happiness to others. This I found by much the better way : folks will always listen when the tale onr purpose: they dare not puzzle us for their own sakes, for every one is anxious to hear what they... | |
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... to have their money placed to account there ; so I changed my plan, and, instead of telling my own misfortunes, began to prophesy happiness to others. This I found by much the better way : folks will always listen when the tale is their own, and of... 
