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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... merely prepofterous : the height of the houses , the dirt of the streets , and extent of the buildings , feverally coming under that denomination . But , giddy creature that I am , why do I thus fuffer my vivacity to transport me beyond ...
... merely prepofterous : the height of the houses , the dirt of the streets , and extent of the buildings , feverally coming under that denomination . But , giddy creature that I am , why do I thus fuffer my vivacity to transport me beyond ...
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... duct and converfation of our numerous vifitants , that the nearest and deareft rela- tionships are confidered as a mere farce in this polite part of the globe . B 2 You - You may hear one woman traduce an- other , MISS PITTBOROUGH . 3.
... duct and converfation of our numerous vifitants , that the nearest and deareft rela- tionships are confidered as a mere farce in this polite part of the globe . B 2 You - You may hear one woman traduce an- other , MISS PITTBOROUGH . 3.
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... , what have not I to appre- hend ? But , prefumptuous prating girl , how dare you prefume to cenfure and lash mankind ? you who are , at this juncture , as as it were , merely dropped from the clouds , The HISTORY of.
... , what have not I to appre- hend ? But , prefumptuous prating girl , how dare you prefume to cenfure and lash mankind ? you who are , at this juncture , as as it were , merely dropped from the clouds , The HISTORY of.
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... merely dropped from the clouds , unknowing as unknown , talk of degeneracy : - look to yourself ; your pas- fions are ftrong , your reafon as yet in its cradle ; how do you expect to ftem the great torrent with security ? blinded by ...
... merely dropped from the clouds , unknowing as unknown , talk of degeneracy : - look to yourself ; your pas- fions are ftrong , your reafon as yet in its cradle ; how do you expect to ftem the great torrent with security ? blinded by ...
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... merely for my betraying some symptoms of humanity at the ftrong painted scenes of horror that were introduced to my view . Nay , fo powerful was the genuine dictates of my uncorrected nature , that I was fre- quently loft to my ...
... merely for my betraying some symptoms of humanity at the ftrong painted scenes of horror that were introduced to my view . Nay , fo powerful was the genuine dictates of my uncorrected nature , that I was fre- quently loft to my ...
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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.