The Sexagenarian: Or, The Recollections of a Literary Life ...F.C. and J. Rivington, 1818 |
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... honours . Among the guests was a noisy vulgar de- puty , a great glutton , who , on his entering the din- ner room , always with great deliberation took off his wig , suspended it on a pin , and with due solem- nity put on a white ...
... honours . Among the guests was a noisy vulgar de- puty , a great glutton , who , on his entering the din- ner room , always with great deliberation took off his wig , suspended it on a pin , and with due solem- nity put on a white ...
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... honours and political importance , was alike whimsical and accidental . He had a brother , who on some vacancy for the representation of London , had declared himself a candidate , with much pros- pect of success . He was , however ...
... honours and political importance , was alike whimsical and accidental . He had a brother , who on some vacancy for the representation of London , had declared himself a candidate , with much pros- pect of success . He was , however ...
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... honour . Why was he not appointed to the exer- cise of functions still more elevated and more dig- nified ? This is ... honours . Though not with- out ambition , he had a sort of proud and manly disregard of lucrative situations , merely ...
... honour . Why was he not appointed to the exer- cise of functions still more elevated and more dig- nified ? This is ... honours . Though not with- out ambition , he had a sort of proud and manly disregard of lucrative situations , merely ...
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... honour , in possession of all its comforts , and with not a few of its best advantages . These he enjoyed to the fullest extent , participating in them , with no very limited circle of old and long- tried friends . What has been said of ...
... honour , in possession of all its comforts , and with not a few of its best advantages . These he enjoyed to the fullest extent , participating in them , with no very limited circle of old and long- tried friends . What has been said of ...
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... honour , or his courage , have retired . He accordingly joined his regiment in the Peninsula , and distinguished himself as well by his personal exertions , as by testimonies of diplomatic skill and acuteness . But his constitution had ...
... honour , or his courage , have retired . He accordingly joined his regiment in the Peninsula , and distinguished himself as well by his personal exertions , as by testimonies of diplomatic skill and acuteness . But his constitution had ...
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