The Guardian (Volume 1 ) - Tapa blanda

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1794. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... ' Madam, ' I HAVE heard your daughters very well spoken, of: and though I have very great oners in my own neighbourhood, and heard the small-pox is very rise at London, I will send my eldest son to see them, provided that by your Ladyship's answer, and your liking of the rent-roll which 1 send herewith, your Ladyship assures me he shall have one of them, for I do not think to have my son refused by any woman; and so, Madam, 1 conclude « Your most humble Servant, « Henry Pandolf.' No. VI. WEDNESDAY, MARCH, 18. T HAVE dispatched my young women, and the town -*- has them among them; it is necessary for the elucidation of my future discourses, which 1 desire may be denominated, as they are the precepts of a Guardian, Mr. Ironside's Precautions. I fay it is, after what has been already declared, in the next place necessary to give an account of the malts of this worthy family, whose annals I am writing. The affairs of women being chieflv domestic, and not made up of so many circumstances as the duties of men are, I sear 1 cannot dis. patch the account of the males under my care in so sew words as I did the explanation which regarded my women. Sir Hurry Lizard, of the county of Northampton, son and heir of the late Sir Marmaduke, is now entered upon the twenty-sixth year of his age, and is now at his seat in the country. The estate at present in his hands is above three thoufand a year after payment of taxes, and all ntcessiry charges whatsover. He is a man of good understanding, but not at all what is usually called a man of shinmg parts. parts. His virtues are rnuch greater than his accomplishments, as to his converfation. But when you come to consider his conduct with relation to his manners and fortune, it would be a very great injury not to allow him a ...