Chapter XVIII

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From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

plural of “absurdity” — a message whose content is at variance with reason

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

reveal unintentionally

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

third-person singular of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

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From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

the formal act of approving

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

the two together, not just one

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

a youthful male person

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

communication by the exchange of letters

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

a misleading falsehood

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

look down on with disdain

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

possessive form of “e” — a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

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From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

plural of “european” — a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

divisible by two

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

opinion or judgment

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

a social unit living together

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

excessive or insincere praise

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

your parents

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

a fortified defensive structure

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

set up or found

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

not causing or capable of causing harm

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

the state of being honored

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

having or manifesting hope

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

past form of “imbibe” — take in, also metaphorically

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

third-person singular of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading J---- W----.

a small worthless amount

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

marked by skill in deception

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

made light by aerating, as with yeast or baking powder; often used as a combining form

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

the literary culture

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

used to form the superlative

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

a form of address for a man

From this reading TO MR.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

plural of “nabob” — a governor in India during the Mogul empire

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

as might be expected

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

not any; not one

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

third-person singular of “oblige” — force somebody to do something

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

no longer in use

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

not worth considering

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

a human being

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

enthusiastic approval

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

spoil as if by poison

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

having a tendency (to); often used in combination

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

To recall to mind.

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

an abundance of material possessions and resources

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

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From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

-ing form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

ludicrous, foolish

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

a male human offspring

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

in the near future

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

express in speech

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

coming after or following

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

carry out

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

third-person singular of “teem” — be teeming, be abuzz

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

a special situation

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

belonging to the peerage

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading TO MR.

an extended area of land

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

feelings of excessive pride

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

plural of “vice” — moral weakness

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading J---- W----.

waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

which person or people

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In some of your letters which I do not recollect, you speak (with honest indignation) of the treachery and chicanery of the natives[7].--My good friend, you should remember from whom they learnt those vices:--the first Christian visitors found them a simple, harmless people--but the cursed avidity for wealth urged these first visitors (and all the succeeding ones) to such acts of deception--and even wanton cruelty--that the poor ignorant natives soon learnt to turn the knavish and diabolical arts which they soon imbibed--upon their teachers.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

in the company of; together with

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

an old word for “yes”

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

but in spite of that

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading YOUR good father insists on my scribbling a sheet of absurdities, and gives a notable reason for it--that is, ‘Jack will be pleased with it.’--Now be it known to you--I have a respect both for father and son--yea, for the whole family, who are every soul (that I have the honour or pleasure to know any thing of) tinctured and leavened with all the obsolete goodness of old times--so that a man runs some hazard, in being seen in the W----e’s society, of being biassed to Christianity.--I never see your poor father--but his eyes betray his feelings--for the hopeful youth in India--a tear of joy dancing upon the lids--is a plaudit not to be equalled this side death!--See the effects of right-doing, my worthy friend; continue in the tract of rectitude--and despise poor paltry Europeans--titled Nabobs.--Read your Bible--as day follows night, God’s blessing follows virtue;--honour and riches bring up the rear--and the end is peace.--Courage, my boy--I have done preaching.--Old folks love to seem wise--and if you are silly enough to correspond with grey hairs--take the consequence.--I have had the pleasure of reading most of your letters, through the kindness of your father.--Youth is naturally prone to vanity: such is the weakness of human nature, that pride has a fortress in the best of hearts.--I know no person that possesses a better than Johnny W----;--but although flattery is poison to youth, yet truth obliges me to confess that your correspondence betrays no symptom of vanity--but teems with truths of an honest affection--which merits praise--and commands esteem.