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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... in nature clay will not burn ; and what water could have quenched our Shakespeare's fire ? It is ours to cultivate with judg- ment ; but that Being , that fpoke us what we - we are , alone can plant : - but 14 The HISTORY of.
... in nature clay will not burn ; and what water could have quenched our Shakespeare's fire ? It is ours to cultivate with judg- ment ; but that Being , that fpoke us what we - we are , alone can plant : - but 14 The HISTORY of.
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... and now her tenderness was evinced by a falling tear - now difguft was alone predominant and now astonish- ment , for a moment , held even feeling in fufpence : - fufpence : the villainies , the artifices . of 22 The HISTORY of.
... and now her tenderness was evinced by a falling tear - now difguft was alone predominant and now astonish- ment , for a moment , held even feeling in fufpence : - fufpence : the villainies , the artifices . of 22 The HISTORY of.
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... ment , or inclination . They cannot render folly other than folly ; and though the ge- neral practice may familiarize it , in some degree , and leffen what is prepofterous , its unfuitablenefs and pernicious tendency will ever remain ...
... ment , or inclination . They cannot render folly other than folly ; and though the ge- neral practice may familiarize it , in some degree , and leffen what is prepofterous , its unfuitablenefs and pernicious tendency will ever remain ...
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... ment my love might receive from time and long acquaintance - fhould add propor- tionable increase to thofe other feelings . - And should I even find myself deceived in the object of my choice , and that more than than half her ...
... ment my love might receive from time and long acquaintance - fhould add propor- tionable increase to thofe other feelings . - And should I even find myself deceived in the object of my choice , and that more than than half her ...
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... till that mo- -- ment had I touched her lips . She is greatly reduced , languid , drooping a foft forrow fteals upon my heart but when I re- collect VOL . I. L - collect her late condition , - I revive , and MISS PITTBOROUGH . 145.
... till that mo- -- ment had I touched her lips . She is greatly reduced , languid , drooping a foft forrow fteals upon my heart but when I re- collect VOL . I. L - collect her late condition , - I revive , and MISS PITTBOROUGH . 145.
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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.