The Citizen of the World, Or, Letters from a Chinese Philosopher Residing in London, to His Friends in the East, Том 2Wm. Otridge and Son, John Walker, James Scatchard, Vernor & Hood, D. Ogilvy and Son, and Darton & Harvey, 1800 |
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... courts of justice in 136 Westminster - hall 140 XCIX . A vifit from the little beau . The indulgence with which the fair fex are treated in fe- veral parts of Asia C. A life of independance praised 143 147 CI . That people must be ...
... courts of justice in 136 Westminster - hall 140 XCIX . A vifit from the little beau . The indulgence with which the fair fex are treated in fe- veral parts of Asia C. A life of independance praised 143 147 CI . That people must be ...
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... courts of England 182 CXI . On the different sects in England , particularly methodism 186 CXII . An election ... court of Japan 215 CXIX . On the diftreffes of the poor , exemplified in the life of a private centinel 219 CXX . On ...
... courts of England 182 CXI . On the different sects in England , particularly methodism 186 CXII . An election ... court of Japan 215 CXIX . On the diftreffes of the poor , exemplified in the life of a private centinel 219 CXX . On ...
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... court romantic friendships with the good , and avoid , if poffible , the refentment even of the wicked : every moment gives him fresh instances , that the bonds of friendship are broken if drawn too closely , and that those whom he has ...
... court romantic friendships with the good , and avoid , if poffible , the refentment even of the wicked : every moment gives him fresh instances , that the bonds of friendship are broken if drawn too closely , and that those whom he has ...
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... courts health in every breeze , and the husbandman ever fows in joy- ful expectation . * The day after this was published the editor received an anfwer , in which the Doctor feems to be of opinion , that the apoplexy is most fatal . But ...
... courts health in every breeze , and the husbandman ever fows in joy- ful expectation . * The day after this was published the editor received an anfwer , in which the Doctor feems to be of opinion , that the apoplexy is most fatal . But ...
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... court my miflrefs herself upon reasonable terms , but to court her father , her mother , and a long tribe of coufins , aunts , and rela- tions , and then ftand the butt of a whole country church , I would as foon turn tail , and make ...
... court my miflrefs herself upon reasonable terms , but to court her father , her mother , and a long tribe of coufins , aunts , and rela- tions , and then ftand the butt of a whole country church , I would as foon turn tail , and make ...
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Adieu affiftance affured againſt almoſt alſo amuſement anſwer applauſe beauty becauſe beſt buſineſs cauſe ceremony China Chineſe Confucius converfation cries curiofity defcribe defigned defire diſappointment drefs eaſily Engliſh faid fame faſhion fatisfied fays fecure feemed feen fenfible fent ferve fhall fhew fhort filk fince fingle firft firſt fociety fome meaſure fometimes foon fortune foul ftill fubject fuch fufficient FUM HOAM fure furniſhed greateſt happineſs herſelf himſelf horſe houſe huſband hyæna increaſe inftruction juft juſt juſtice lady laft laſt leaſt LETTER LIEN CHI ALTANGI Mencius moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature never obfervation obliged occafion paffion perfon philofopher pleaſed pleaſure poffeffed poffible praiſe preſent puniſhment reaſon refolved reſembles reſpect Ruffia ſee ſeem ſeen ſerve ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſhould ſmall ſome ſpirit ſtate ſtill ſuch ſurpriſing thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thouſand Tibbs ufual underſtand uſe whole wiſdom
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