The History of Miss Pittborough: In a Series of Letters. By a Lady. In Two Volumes. ...A. Millar, and T. Cadell; and J. Johnson and Company, 1767 |
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... it poffible , Nancy , that I derived my origin from fuch a pair ? My trades - people have juft brought home my gay trappings , and most en- chantingly elegant they are . -How impa- tiently fhall I wait the arrival of that ftated period ...
... it poffible , Nancy , that I derived my origin from fuch a pair ? My trades - people have juft brought home my gay trappings , and most en- chantingly elegant they are . -How impa- tiently fhall I wait the arrival of that ftated period ...
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... it , is displayed with the fame unconcern with which you would fhew your naked face - I don't above half like it ; but you know the fashion - mongers , not I , am to blame , And where do you think I am going , butterfly - like , to ...
... it , is displayed with the fame unconcern with which you would fhew your naked face - I don't above half like it ; but you know the fashion - mongers , not I , am to blame , And where do you think I am going , butterfly - like , to ...
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... it fo . But , oh ! you have scared from my imagination fome of the brightest ideas that ever yet prefented themselves . Now I am reduced to your level , pray ob- ferve the change — the play , why , ah ! it was a good one ; for ...
... it fo . But , oh ! you have scared from my imagination fome of the brightest ideas that ever yet prefented themselves . Now I am reduced to your level , pray ob- ferve the change — the play , why , ah ! it was a good one ; for ...
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... ( it is a rude kind of fi- mile , but fome of Mr. Bayes's will keep it in countenance ) , when the lights her fire , if , with more frugality than pru- dence , fhe has haftily extinguished the affifting tallow taper , and perceives but ...
... ( it is a rude kind of fi- mile , but fome of Mr. Bayes's will keep it in countenance ) , when the lights her fire , if , with more frugality than pru- dence , fhe has haftily extinguished the affifting tallow taper , and perceives but ...
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... it did in mine . It is too true , my dear fifter , tender fenfibility is utterly exploded amongst per- fons of fafhion . - Plebeians alone are al- lowed to feel ; and I could perceive that my breeding was held in the highest con- tempt ...
... it did in mine . It is too true , my dear fifter , tender fenfibility is utterly exploded amongst per- fons of fafhion . - Plebeians alone are al- lowed to feel ; and I could perceive that my breeding was held in the highest con- tempt ...
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Страница 32 - Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike. Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void of pride, Might hide her faults, if belles had faults to hide: If to her share some female errors fall, Look on her face, and you'll forget them all.
Страница 19 - Some hours leisure, and the appearance of Garrick in the character of Richard, induced me to engage a solitary place in the side-box, that I might indulge myself, free from all that impertinent interruption a party is too liable to produce.