The Gentlemans Miscellany Consisting of Essays Characters Narratives Anecdo
The Gentlemans Miscellany Consisting of Essays Characters Narratives Anecdo
George Wright
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749 the reft of the money ; and they laughed at me fo much for *my tolly, that I cried with vexation ; and the reflection gave me more chagrin than the whittle gave me pleafure. This however was- afterwards of ufe to me, the impreffion continuing on my mind, fo that often, when I was tempted to buy fome unneceffary thing, I faid to myfelf, " Do not give too much for the ivhif- tle ;" and fo I faved my money. As I grew up, came into the world, and ob- ferved the actions of men, I thought I met w...ith many, very many, who " gave too much for the whiftle. " When I fawany one ambitions of court favours, facrificing his time in attendance on levees ; his re- pofe, his liberty, his virtue, and perhaps his' friends, to attain it, I have faid to myfelf, " This man give* too much for his whiftle*. " When I faw another fond of popularity, conftantly employing himfelf in political buftles, neglecting his own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect ; " He pays, indeed, " fays I, " too much for his whiftle.
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