Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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Labour in vain: or, What signifies little or nothing Viz. I. The poor man's petitioning at court. II. Expectation of benefit from a covetous man in his life-time. III. The marriage of an old man to a young woman. IV. Endeavours to regulate mens manners by preaching or writing. V. Being a Jacobite. VI. Confining an insolvent debtor. VII. Promise of secrecy in a conspiracy. VIII. An enquiry after a place.
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Ward, Edward, 1667-1731.
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Wing W744; ESTC R219389
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a_o employ_v under_o the_o m_n of_o the_o h_n for_o every_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o his_o reach_n he_o have_v either_o sell_v or_o be_v a_o broker_n in_o the_o matter_n you_o need_v make_v no_o interest_n to_o he_o by_o intercession_n of_o friend_n for_o he_o have_v no_o respect_n to_o person_n principle_n or_o quality_n but_o like_o a_o late_a decease_a knight_n who_o wit_n by_o mistake_n so_o call_v lie_v in_o bold_a examination_n of_o scripture_n passage_n buffonly_a redicul_v what_o be_v beyond_o his_o shallow_a capacity_n to_o understand_v have_v regard_n only_o to_o the_o money_n let_v it_o come_v from_o williamite_n jacobite_n or_o devil_n beside_o he_o there_o be_v another_o you_o shall_v be_v acquaint_v with_o that_o be_v a_o blink_a fellow_n a_o mere_a pretender_n to_o the_o law_n who_o can_v scarce_o read_v allow_v breviation_n at_o the_o exchequer_n bar_n he_o by_o his_o pretension_n one_o will_v think_v have_v the_o disposal_n of_o 40_o considerable_a place_n 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this_o council_n takes_z leave_n resolve_v to_o meditate_v on_o it_o and_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n but_o go_v down_o stair_n he_o see_v a_o write_a paper_n which_o harry_n servant_n have_v drop_v and_o be_v curious_a take_v it_o up_o and_o put_v it_o in_o his_o pocket_n to_o read_v at_o leisure_n the_o first_o opportunity_n he_o have_v he_o open_v the_o paper_n and_o find_v as_o follow_v answer_n excuse_n and_o observation_n to_o be_v get_v by_o heart_n and_o use_v as_o occasion_n offer_v by_o my_o servant_n robin_n if_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d hard_a early_o in_o a_o morning_n with_o a_o cane_n in_o his_o hand_n believe_v he_o a_o creditor_n and_o the_o first_o timâ—_n answer_v he_o that_o i_o be_o not_o well_o and_o you_o dare_v not_o disturb_v i_o to_o countenance_v which_o be_v sure_o two_o or_o three_o day_n in_o a_o month_n tie_v a_o rag_n upon_o the_o knocker_n of_o the_o door_n the_o second_o time_n i_o be_v send_v for_o about_o earnest_a business_n to_o any_o busy_a nobleman_n you_o first_o think_v of_o afterward_o say_v for_o i_o as_o you_o will_v have_v other_o say_v for_o you_o to_o who_o you_o owe_v money_n but_o be_v sure_a you_o â—be_v not_o catch_v in_o a_o lie_n for_o people_n be_v too_o apt_a to_o believe_v that_o courtier_n servant_n lie_v though_o they_o speak_v truth_n if_o their_o desiâ—es_n be_v comply_v with_o if_o it_o be_v one_o that_o wear_v a_o sword_n it_o be_v ten_o to_o one_o but_o it_o be_v either_o some_o body_n i_o be_o in_o combination_n withal_o to_o cheat_v another_o or_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v to_o be_v cheat_v he_o present_o admit_v for_o from_o such_o corn_n come_v to_o the_o mill._n if_o it_o be_v one_o who_o company_n i_o have_v shun_v â—â—nd_v he_o to_o some_o tavern_n or_o coffee-house_n out_o of_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o court_n where_o to_o be_v sure_a i_o never_o go_v but_o on_o a_o sunday_n some_o part_n of_o the_o paper_n have_v be_v tear_v off_o but_o one_o may_v be_v certain_a he_o have_v learn_v the_o whole_a lesson_n by_o the_o variety_n of_o sham_n and_o excuse_n he_o have_v constant_o ready_a bless_v i_o how_o be_v my_o inquirer_n surprise_v at_o the_o read_n it_o and_o begin_v to_o conceive_v that_o he_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o tongue-padding_a cheat_v courtier_n but_o find_v his_o counsel_n in_o some_o measure_n ought_v to_o be_v follow_v he_o be_v resolve_v to_o make_v application_n as_o he_o be_v direct_v in_o a_o short_a time_n by_o friend_n or_o money_n he_o be_v little_a or_o much_o recommend_v to_o almost_o â—ll_a fortune_n darling_n that_o have_v the_o disposal_n of_o any_o employ_v one_o or_o other_o of_o they_o he_o be_v almost_o continual_o wait_v on_o with_o the_o recommendation_n of_o my_o lord_n such_o a_o one_o sir_n such_o a_o one_o or_o honest_a mr._n such_o a_o one_o and_o every_o one_o to_o who_o he_o be_v recommend_v like_o true_a courtier_n speak_v he_o fair_a one_o promise_v the_o next_o thing_n that_o fall_v another_o promise_v to_o take_v care_n of_o he_o a_o three_o out_o of_o kindness_n will_v have_v he_o qualify_v himself_o that_o upon_o any_o opportunity_n he_o may_v jump_v in_o a_o four_o take_v money_n in_o part_n and_o a_o â—ifth_o invite_v he_o to_o dinner_n which_o gentleman_n it_o must_v be_v say_v of_o he_o do_v he_o more_o kindness_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o after_o he_o have_v waittâ—d_v half_a a_o year_n he_o find_v their_o promise_n to_o be_v only_a air_n for_o when_o the_o first_o have_v power_n by_o a_o vacancy_n to_o be_v sure_a he_o say_v he_o be_v preingaged_n the_o second_v care_n be_v to_o avoid_v he_o the_o three_o gentleman_n will_v not_o give_v he_o opportunity_n to_o jump_n continual_o sell_v reversion_n the_o four_o do_v his_o business_n but_o in_o part_n for_o he_o can_v never_o get_v all_o his_o money_n again_o thus_o shuffle_v off_o from_o one_o to_o another_o by_o fair_a word_n and_o promise_n he_o spend_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o time_n and_o all_o his_o money_n to_o no_o purpose_n meet_v 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the_o pocket_n do_v descry_v and_o sine_fw-la pence_n admittance_n they_o deny_v these_o under_o graduate_n peter_n of_o the_o church_n will_v sâ—ll_z to_o simon_n the_o heavenly_a gâ—â—_n if_o to_o their_o avarice_n and_o humour_n lest_o perhaps_o the_o mâ—r_n do_v my_o misfortune_n know_v afraid_a to_o trust_v i_o whoâ—â—â—â—uch_o do_v one._n deny_v admittance_n â—â—st_n 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o sâ—â—â—ld_v pray_v blessing_n fâ—r_o wâ—â—â—h_v they_o thâ—â—gâ—t_v pâ—nâ—ver_o pâ—y_a have_v long_o rack_v his_o brainâ—_n and_o spend_v his_o money_n and_o time_n in_o vain_a his_o peery_a landlord_n by_o a_o writ_n secure_v he_o a_o safe_a place_n in_o the_o marshalsea_n durante_fw-la vita_fw-la unless_o a_o compassionate_a parliament_n release_v he_o by_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n feed_v up_o with_o hope_n by_o such_o his_o money_n be_v spend_v but_o have_v no_o great_a prospect_n than_o be_v lâ—nt_a to_o needy_a nobleman_n 〈◊〉_d its_o return_n who_o seldom_o pay_v a_o debt_n but_o to_o the_o vrn._n place-broker_n to_o enquirer_n still_o speak_v faâ—_n blow_v up_o a_o bubble_n globe_n which_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d like_o lottery_n projector_n â—raw_v a_o scheme_n hâ—w_v thousand_o may_v be_v get_v if_o if_o they_o draw_v the_o lot_n but_o hit_v or_o miss_v thereâ—s_v pâ—ofiâ—_n sâ—â—ll_v to_o they_o finis_fw-la