The British Essayists: SpectatorC. and J. Rivington, 1823 |
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... carry herself in it , and if it did not manifestly injure her complexion . " They tell me you are a person who have seen the world , and are a judge of fine breeding ; which makes me ambitious of some instructions from you for her ...
... carry herself in it , and if it did not manifestly injure her complexion . " They tell me you are a person who have seen the world , and are a judge of fine breeding ; which makes me ambitious of some instructions from you for her ...
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... carried her home . 66 Sir , I am not yet old enough to be a fool . I sup- pose this diversion might be at first invented to keep up a good understanding between young men and women , and so far I am not against it ; but I shall never ...
... carried her home . 66 Sir , I am not yet old enough to be a fool . I sup- pose this diversion might be at first invented to keep up a good understanding between young men and women , and so far I am not against it ; but I shall never ...
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... carrying out of it whatever is superfluous . Nature seems to have taken a particular care to disseminate her blessings among the different regions of the world , with an eye to this mutual intercourse and traffic among mankind , that ...
... carrying out of it whatever is superfluous . Nature seems to have taken a particular care to disseminate her blessings among the different regions of the world , with an eye to this mutual intercourse and traffic among mankind , that ...
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... carry the angry message which gave occasion to what follows : - : - " TO ELIZABETH . 66 MY DEAR BETTY , " REMEMBER your bleeding lover who lies bleed- ing at the wounds Cupid made with the arrows he borrowed at the eyes of Venus , which ...
... carry the angry message which gave occasion to what follows : - : - " TO ELIZABETH . 66 MY DEAR BETTY , " REMEMBER your bleeding lover who lies bleed- ing at the wounds Cupid made with the arrows he borrowed at the eyes of Venus , which ...
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... , near Leeds . Betty's sister and successor was probably the Molly who walked ten miles to carry the angry message which occasioned the preceding letter . I that have more than I can use well of 44 NO . 71 . SPECTATOR .
... , near Leeds . Betty's sister and successor was probably the Molly who walked ten miles to carry the angry message which occasioned the preceding letter . I that have more than I can use well of 44 NO . 71 . SPECTATOR .
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Страница 31 - If we consider our own country in its natural prospect, without any of the benefits and advantages of commerce, what a barren, uncomfortable spot of earth falls to our share ! Natural historians tell us, that no fruit grows .originally among us besides hips and haws, acorns and pig-nuts, with other delicacies of the like nature ; that our climate of itself, and without the assistances of art...
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Страница 202 - ROGER'S Family, because it consists of sober and staid Persons; for as the Knight is the best Master in the World, he seldom changes his Servants; and as he is beloved by all about him, his Servants never care for leaving him: By this Means his Domesticks are all in Years, and grown old with their Master. You would take his Valet...
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