...which Johnfon confirmed. Mr. Strahan put Johnfon in mind of a remark which he had made to him ; " Thece are few ways in which a man can be more .innocently...than in getting money." " The more one thinks of this (faid Strahan) the jufter it will appear." Talking of expence, Johnfon obferved with what munificence...

...many men \vere kept back from trying their fortunes there, because they were born to a competency, said, " Small certainties are the bane of men of talents;"...of this (said Strahan) the juster it will appear." Talking of expence, Johnson observed with what munificence a great merchant will spend his money, both...

...that many men were kept back from trying their fortunes there, because they were born to a competency, said, " Small certainties are the bane of men of talents;"...money." " The more one thinks of this (said Strahan) the justcr it will appear." Talking of expence, Johnson observed with what munificence a great merchant...

...thatmany men were kept hack from trying their fortunes there, becanse they were born to a competency, said, "Small certainties are the bane of men of talents;"...getting money." " The more one thinks of this, (said Straban), the jnster it will appear." 'Mr. Strahan had taken a poor boy from the country as an apprentice,...

...that many men were kept back from trying their fortunes there, becanse they were born to a competency, said, " Small certainties are the bane of men of talents...which a man can be more innocently employed than in getiog money." " The more oue thinks of this," said Strahan, " the juster it will appear."' He disliked...

...many men were kept back from trying their fortune* there, becanse they were born to a competency,, said, " Small certainties are the bane of men of talents ;" which Johnson confirmed. Mr. Strahau put Johnson in mind of a remark which he had made to him — " There are few ways in which...

...made to him — " There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in geting money." " The more one thinks of this," said Strahan, " the juster it will appear." He disliked much all speculative desponding considerations, which tended to discourage men from diligence...

...that many men were kept back from trying their fortunes there, because they were born to a competency, said, " Small certainties are the bane of men of talents...which a man can be more innocently employed than in geting money." " The more one thinks of this," said Strahan, " the juster it will appear." He disliked...

...that many men were kept back from trying their fortunes there, because they were born to a competency, said, " Small certainties are the bane of men of talents ;" which Johnson confirmed. Mr. Strahan put Johnssn in mind of a remark which he had made to him ; " There are few ways in which a man can be more...

...that many men were kept back from trying their fortunes there, because they were born to a competency, said, " Small certainties are the bane of men of talents...appear." Mr. Strahan had taken a poor boy from the countiy as an apprentice, upon Johnson's recommendation. Johnson having enquired after him, said, "...