Memoirs of Modern Philosophers (Broadview Literary Texts)

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: 'Mofes, fir,' rejoined the' young lady, 'it indeed fuch a man as Mofes ever exifted, was a ' very ignorant perfon. His energies were cramped by fuperftition, and the belief of a God, vvhica is well known to be the grand obitacle to perfectibility.' " My poor child !" faid Mr. Mapple, in a tone of companion mixed with ailonilhment, " where haft thou got all this ?" ' I told you fo !' cried the delighted mother, 'I knew you had no ideer of her laming. She puts every one as vifits us to a none-plufh. The Doctor himfelf had as lief go a mile out of his road, as enter into an argument with her.' " Tryly, I make no doubt of it," returned Mr. Mapple, drily, " I am quite of his way of thinking; and, as you have probably fome preparations to make for the company you expe£t this evening, fhall take my leave, You know I ride -but flowly, and I fhould like to reach before it grows dark.1' ' Nay, do pray now, fir, have a little more talk with Biddy before you go ; for as to preparing for the company, I does all thefe there fort of things with my own hands. For though Nancy is a tolerable good cook in a plain way, ilie has no notion of nick-nacks. I am fure, if any one knew what a trouble it is for me to give fuppers! Indeed, Mr. Mapple, you have no ideer. There had I this morning to make the tarts, and the cuftards, aye, and the pudding too, which you ate at dinner, and praifed fo much. And now I have only to put on the bel t covers on the drawing-room chairs, and to unpaper the fire-fcreens, and to fix the candles on the fcon- ces, and to prepare my daughter's things ;' fo that I fhall foon be ready; meanwhile you may A 3 chat chapter{Section 4chat with Biddy—it will do your heart good to hear her talk." Mr. Mapple feemed to be of a different opinion ; and declining to en...