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... ........ ... MISS SHEPHARD . 164. Story of Theodosius and Constantia 165. Introduction of French Phrases in the History of the War - Speci- men in a Letter ADDISON . ADDISON . No. ......... 166. Durability of Writing - Anecdote of an.
... ........ ... MISS SHEPHARD . 164. Story of Theodosius and Constantia 165. Introduction of French Phrases in the History of the War - Speci- men in a Letter ADDISON . ADDISON . No. ......... 166. Durability of Writing - Anecdote of an.
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... CONSTANTIA was a woman of extraordinary wit and beauty , but very unhappy in a father , who , hav- ing arrived at great riches by his own industry , took delight in nothing but his money . Theodosius * was the younger son of a decayed ...
... CONSTANTIA was a woman of extraordinary wit and beauty , but very unhappy in a father , who , hav- ing arrived at great riches by his own industry , took delight in nothing but his money . Theodosius * was the younger son of a decayed ...
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... Constantia , there broke out an irreparable quarrel between their parents , the one valuing , himself too much upon ... Constantia it was his design to marry her to such a gentleman , and that her wedding should be celebrated on such a ...
... Constantia , there broke out an irreparable quarrel between their parents , the one valuing , himself too much upon ... Constantia it was his design to marry her to such a gentleman , and that her wedding should be celebrated on such a ...
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... Constantia that very evening , who fainted at the reading of it ; and the next morning she was much more alarmed by two or three messengers , that came to her father's house , one after another , to inquire if they had heard any thing ...
... Constantia that very evening , who fainted at the reading of it ; and the next morning she was much more alarmed by two or three messengers , that came to her father's house , one after another , to inquire if they had heard any thing ...
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... Constantia resided ; and de- siring that secrecy and concealment of the fathers of the convent , which is very usual upon any extra- ordinary occasion , he made himself one of the order , with a private vow never to inquire after ...
... Constantia resided ; and de- siring that secrecy and concealment of the fathers of the convent , which is very usual upon any extra- ordinary occasion , he made himself one of the order , with a private vow never to inquire after ...
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Страница 158 - ... as superintendents of our language, to hinder any words of a foreign coin from passing among us; and in particular to prohibit any French phrases from becoming current in this kingdom when those of our own stamp are altogether as valuable.