London characters: or fashions and customs, of the present century. By Sir Barnaby Sketchwell ...Booksellers in Bond-Street, Piccadilly, and Pall-Mall ... and, 1809 - 348 страници |
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... amongst your worldlings , dear brother : yet as your characters , though admira- bly pourtrayed , do not generally carry the stamp of any exalted virtues , it may not be amiss to scatter a few worthies amongst them , as well to ...
... amongst your worldlings , dear brother : yet as your characters , though admira- bly pourtrayed , do not generally carry the stamp of any exalted virtues , it may not be amiss to scatter a few worthies amongst them , as well to ...
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... amongst the many virtues he pos- sessed , that of economy : had his life been spared longer , it might have come in its turn , but it is not , by any means , a quali- fication natural to the season of youth . Little provision ...
... amongst the many virtues he pos- sessed , that of economy : had his life been spared longer , it might have come in its turn , but it is not , by any means , a quali- fication natural to the season of youth . Little provision ...
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... amongst them at her pleasure . But how could he quit these truly no- ble patrons ? what pretence could he make for so strange a proceeding ? and how ungrateful should he appear in their eyes ? Grosvenor excelled in the art of paint- ing ...
... amongst them at her pleasure . But how could he quit these truly no- ble patrons ? what pretence could he make for so strange a proceeding ? and how ungrateful should he appear in their eyes ? Grosvenor excelled in the art of paint- ing ...
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... amongst the little world but what are firmly persuaded that Grosvenor ran away with Lady Madelina ; and that , she be- ing a favourite daughter , the Duchess Dialogue . of Daventry was induced to pardon this imprudent D 2 MORE SCANDAL.
... amongst the little world but what are firmly persuaded that Grosvenor ran away with Lady Madelina ; and that , she be- ing a favourite daughter , the Duchess Dialogue . of Daventry was induced to pardon this imprudent D 2 MORE SCANDAL.
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... amongst other papers , I found some sketches of characters penned by Philip ; which , if you please , I will now give your Grace " and she did , nearly in the fol- lowing manner . AUGUSTUS RYMINGTON , ESQ . " Dat veniam corvis vexat 108 ...
... amongst other papers , I found some sketches of characters penned by Philip ; which , if you please , I will now give your Grace " and she did , nearly in the fol- lowing manner . AUGUSTUS RYMINGTON , ESQ . " Dat veniam corvis vexat 108 ...
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Admiral amiable amongst articles of war Ashford barouche beautiful beloved bewitching bosom character charms child Colonel comfort conduct countenance daugh daughter Daventry depraved derry dreadful dress Duke of Stowbright elegant expence eyes faithless fashion father Fatima Clarkis favour favourite female fond fortune gave gentleman Georgina give Grace Grosvenor guilty hand happy heart Henrietta honour husband Inca John Somerville kind knew Lady Charlotte Lady Elvira Lady Madelina Laureston live single lived look Lord Penworthy Lord Riverston lover marriage married ment mind Miss Dawson Miss Doncaster mistress Moiston morning mother nature ness never noble Olderston OVID parent passion person pleasure possessed pride Pyrmont racter Ravensburgh rienced Rochford Rymington shew Sir John smile soon sweet sweet emotion temper tender thing thought tion Titian took town truly vanity vice virtue virtuous Wallingford wife wish woman worthy young youth
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