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doubt a family of Imagination &quick
feelings — and while the eldest Brother found vent for his superfluityof
sensation in as a Projector, the Sisterswere perhaps driven to diſsipate theirsin the invention of odd complaints. for themselves. — The whole of their mental vivacity was evidently not so
employed;Part was laid out in a Zeal for the love of beinguseful. — It should seem
that theymust either be very busy for the Goodor1 others, or
else extremely ill themselves.
Some natural delicacy of Constitution in fact, with an unfortunate turnfor medecine, especially quack
Medecine,had given them an early a tendency at to varioustimes, to various Disorders; – the rest of2their Sufferingswas from Fancy, the love of Distinction& the love of the Wonderful. — They had Charitable benevolent hearts & many amiablefeelings — but a
spirit the disease of restleſs activity, & the glory of doing more than
any--body else, had their share in everyexertion of Benevolence — – Health, as well as
in every inaction of Sickneſs — and there was Vanity in all they did, as well as inall
they endured. —
Mr . & MrMrs.3 P.Parker spent a great part of
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- 'or' written accidentally for 'of'. Back to context...
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- 'of' is an inline insertion. Back to context...
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- The second 'Mr.' is presumably written accidentally for 'Mrs.' Back to context...