...Never tell me of any special work of art you aro meditating ; I'set my face against it in (oto. For if once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon...robbing ; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath-bre»king, and from that to incivility and procrastination. Once begin upon this downward path,...

...reason of its pernicious tendency ; * for if once a man indulges himself in a murder, very soon lie comes to think little of robbing ; and from robbing...Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procniitinaiion. Once begin upon this downward path, and one never knows where he is to stop. Many...

...particular sentences ; such as the well-known remark that " if a man once indulges himself in murder, he comes to think little of robbing ; and from robbing...and from that to incivility and procrastination." One laughs at this whimsical inversion ; but I don't think one laughs very heartily ; and certainly...

...Never tell me of any special work of art you are meditating — I set my face against it in toto. ^For if once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon...Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination.y Once begin upon this downward path, you never know where you are to stop. Many a...

...tell me of any sui'ri:.! work of art you are meditating — I «et roy HU-II against it in toto. For if once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to inint little of robbing; and from robbing ho comes next to drinking nnd Sabbath-breaking, and JJnni...

...my face against it i» loto. For if one« a man Indulges himself in murder, very- soon he comes (o think little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and fabbuth-breakiug, and from that to Incivility and procrastination. Once begin upon this downward path,...

...Charles Lamb ! No one but de Quincy could or would have penned such a sentence as this : — " For if once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbery ; and from robbery he comes next to drinking and sabbath-breaking ; and from that to incivility...

...Never tell me of any special work of art yon are meditating — I Bet my face against it in toto. For, if once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon...robbing ; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath -breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination. Once begin upon this downward path,...

...Never tell me of any special work of art you^are meditating — I set my face against it in toto. For, if once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon...robbing ; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath -breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination. Once begin upon this downward path,...

...discussed as one of the fine arts 35 thus advises a young man who offers himself as a servant : " For, if once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon...robbing ; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and sabbath breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination. Once begin upon this downward path,...