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This is partly owing to the mildncfs of the climate, the fertility of the foil, and partly to the fober, religious, and contented habits of the people.

Historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and discoveries, from the time of ... 1797

Oft as by winding Nith, I, mufing, wait The fober eve, or hail the chearful dawn, ril mifs thee fporting o'er the dewy lawn,

Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect 1797

The common people of Ve - nice difplay: bnie qualities very rarely to be found in that-fphere of life, being re - markably fober, obliging to ftrangers, and gentle in their inteicourfc with each other.

The general gazetteer, or, Compendious geographical dictionary [microform] : containing a description of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities, towns, forts, seas, harbours, rivers, lakes, mountains, capes, &c. in the known world : with the government, customs, manners, and religion of the inhabitants; the extent, boundaries, and natural productions of each country, the trade, manufactures, and curiosities of the cities and towns; their longitude, latitude, bearings and distances in English miles from remarkable places; and the various events by which they have been distinguished : including an account of the counties, cities, boroughs, market-towns, and principal villages, in Great Britain and Ireland 1797

But is not a man drunk and fober the fetna pjfffon, why elfe is he punifticd for the faft he comraia

An Essay Concerning Human Understanding 1796

But is not a man drunk and fober the fame perfon, why elfe is he punifhed for the fa bringing it with them to thofe bodies;

An Essay Concerning Human Understanding 1796

Though every fober chriRian muft fhudder at this plain dedudiion, it is not only the real founda - tion, on which the famous combination of church and ftate is built, but it has been acknowledged to be fuch, ever lince the commencement of that alliance.

A review of ecclesiastical establishments in Europe : containing their history ... : and an essay tending to shew both the political and moral necessity of abolishing exclusive establishments, with answers to some principal objections Whatman, James, 1741-1798 1796

Sometimes, however, the rays, falling in gleams upon the water, gave it the fineft filvery tone imaginable, fober though fplendid. punmallet at the foot of the lake was a formal unplejifing objeft, not large enough U be gr? nd, or wild eaoujgh to be fomaqtic.

A journey made in the summer of 1794, through Holland and the western frontier of Germany, with a return down the Rhine: to which are added, observation during a tour to the lakes of Lancashire, Westmoreland, and Cumberland 1795

Hence Pompey gained additional honour and intereil; for he cultivated plain - ncfs and frugality more than ever; though he had not, in. that refp eft, much to cor reft in hjmfelf, being naturally fober and regular in his defires.

Plutarch's Lives: Tr. from the Original Greek; with Notes Critical & Historical, & a New Life of ... 1795

It is a fear of falling into the common vices of the world, attended with a fober purpofe of keeping out of the way of temptations.

Sermons: by the Right Reverend Father in God Thomas Wilson, ... 1795

At length grave learning*s fober train Remark'd tho trifier with difdain;

A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain.. 1794