The British Essayists: WorldC. and J. Rivington, 1823 |
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... look at the contents of it , and which induces us to wish that death may be less frequently included among the topics of wit . It has been the general opinion , for the ho- nour of rank , that the papers written by men of that ...
... look at the contents of it , and which induces us to wish that death may be less frequently included among the topics of wit . It has been the general opinion , for the ho- nour of rank , that the papers written by men of that ...
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... look so pale ; but I had walked a great way , and should certainly have fainted if I had not stepped into your shop . - But you were talking of the gentleman over the way— I fancied I knew him ; but his name is Roberts , you say . Is he ...
... look so pale ; but I had walked a great way , and should certainly have fainted if I had not stepped into your shop . - But you were talking of the gentleman over the way— I fancied I knew him ; but his name is Roberts , you say . Is he ...
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... look- ing at her for some time ; which she at last per- ceiving , started from her seat in some confusion , and endeavoured to avoid him . The fear of losing her gave him courage to speak to her . He begged pardon for disturbing her ...
... look- ing at her for some time ; which she at last per- ceiving , started from her seat in some confusion , and endeavoured to avoid him . The fear of losing her gave him courage to speak to her . He begged pardon for disturbing her ...
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... looks were so amiable , and her behaviour to me so gentle , that I had no heart to distress her . If she has guessed at what I am , it was only from the concern she saw me in , which I could not hide from her . ' You have acted nobly ...
... looks were so amiable , and her behaviour to me so gentle , that I had no heart to distress her . If she has guessed at what I am , it was only from the concern she saw me in , which I could not hide from her . ' You have acted nobly ...
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... look upon cards as an innocent and useful amusement ; calculated to interrupt the for- mal conversations and private cabals of large com- panies , and to give a man something to do who has nothing to say . My design at present is to ...
... look upon cards as an innocent and useful amusement ; calculated to interrupt the for- mal conversations and private cabals of large com- panies , and to give a man something to do who has nothing to say . My design at present is to ...
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