The British Essayists: The SpectatorJ. Johnson, J. Nichols and Son, R. Baldwin, F. and C. Rivington, W. Otridge and Son, W. J. and J. Richardson, A. Strahan, J. Sewell, R. Faulder, G. and W. Nicol, T. Payne, G. and J. Robinson, W. Lowndes, G. Wilkie, J. Mathews, P. McQueen, Ogilvy and Son, J. Scatcherd, J. Walker, Vernor and Hood, R. Lea, Darton and Harvey, J. Nunn, Lackington and Company, D. Walker, Clarke and Son, G. Kearsley, C. Law, J. White, Longman and Rees, Cadell, Jun. and Davies, J. Barker, T. Kay, Wynne and Company, Pote and Company, Carpenter and Company, W. Miller, Murray and Highley, S. Bagster, T. Hurst, T. Boosey, R. Pheney, W. Baynes, J. Harding, R. H. Evans, J. Mawman; and W. Creech, Edinburgh, 1802 |
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... Party - Spirit discovered by Patches ADDISON 82. The Misery of being in Debt 83. Dream of a Picture Gallery .......... 84. Private Life of Pharamond - Story of Spi- namont 85. Fate of Writings - Ballad of the Children in the Wood 86. On ...
... Party - Spirit discovered by Patches ADDISON 82. The Misery of being in Debt 83. Dream of a Picture Gallery .......... 84. Private Life of Pharamond - Story of Spi- namont 85. Fate of Writings - Ballad of the Children in the Wood 86. On ...
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... Party Spirit ........ 126. The Subject continued - Sir Roger's Prin- ciples ........ 127. Letter on the Hoop - petticoat 128. Difference of Temper in the Sexes - Fe- male Levity ........ 129. Fashions in Dress - how imitated in the ...
... Party Spirit ........ 126. The Subject continued - Sir Roger's Prin- ciples ........ 127. Letter on the Hoop - petticoat 128. Difference of Temper in the Sexes - Fe- male Levity ........ 129. Fashions in Dress - how imitated in the ...
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... party of puns . But being very desirous to get out of this world of magic , which had almost turned my brain , I left the temple , and crossed over the fields that lay about it with all the speed I could make . I was not gone far ...
... party of puns . But being very desirous to get out of this world of magic , which had almost turned my brain , I left the temple , and crossed over the fields that lay about it with all the speed I could make . I was not gone far ...
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... from one end of the year to another ; no party presuming to rise till they are relieved by those who are in course to succeed them . By this means a member of the Everlasting club never wants com- pany ; 54 No 72 . SPECTATOR ,
... from one end of the year to another ; no party presuming to rise till they are relieved by those who are in course to succeed them . By this means a member of the Everlasting club never wants com- pany ; 54 No 72 . SPECTATOR ,
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... writes a letter , and flings the sand into the ink- bottle ; he writes a second , and mistakes the super- scription . A nobleman receives one of them , and No 77 . 81 SPECTATOR . Female Party-Spirit discovered by Patches ADDISON.
... writes a letter , and flings the sand into the ink- bottle ; he writes a second , and mistakes the super- scription . A nobleman receives one of them , and No 77 . 81 SPECTATOR . Female Party-Spirit discovered by Patches ADDISON.
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admire agreeable ALEXANDER CHALMERS animals appear beautiful behaviour body burning-glasses character club conversation court creatures daugh delight discourse Dorimant dress DRYDEN Earl Douglas endeavour Epig epigram Eucrate Eudoxus eyes face fair sex favour forbear fortune friend Sir Roger gentleman give Glaphyra greatest hand head hear heart honest honour humour idol imagination kind knight labour lady Laertes letter live look lover mankind manner master mind nature neral never observe occasion ordinary OVID particular pass passion person Phara Pharamond physiognomist Platonic love pleased pleasure poet present prince proper reader reason seems sense servants shew soul speak spect SPECTATOR Steenkirk tell temper thing thou thought tion Tmolus told town turn VIRG Virgil virtue walk whig whole woman women words writing young
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