And a great deal to that purpose

[Stedewi]

I read the following in Laurence Sterne's "Tristram Shandy" :
"You have all heard of the animal spirits, how they are transfused from father to son, etc. etc. and a great deal to that purpose"

Are there other ways of saying this ?
Is it still used in modern day English ?
I don't think so honestly, because Google only referrs to this book when I search it

 

[ajlindsay]

"...in/of such [a] vain", "...along such lines", "...to such end(s)", "...and so forth".

And so on.

 

[Stedewi]

Many thanks!