Select British Classics, Том 2J. Conrad, 1804 |
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... man- kind wrapped up in the profoundest ignorance . Such has been the situation of things in times past , and such probably it will ever be . China I have ob- served , has evidently begun to degenerate from its former B 2 THE WORLD . 5.
... man- kind wrapped up in the profoundest ignorance . Such has been the situation of things in times past , and such probably it will ever be . China I have ob- served , has evidently begun to degenerate from its former B 2 THE WORLD . 5.
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served , has evidently begun to degenerate from its former politeness ; and were the learning of the Eu- ropeans at present candidly considered , the decline would perhaps appear to have already taken place . We should find among the ...
served , has evidently begun to degenerate from its former politeness ; and were the learning of the Eu- ropeans at present candidly considered , the decline would perhaps appear to have already taken place . We should find among the ...
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... served to raise my curiosity to know more of a man whom nature had thus formed into a philosopher ; I therefore insensibly led him into a history of his adventures . " I have lived , ” said he , " a wandering life , now five and fifty ...
... served to raise my curiosity to know more of a man whom nature had thus formed into a philosopher ; I therefore insensibly led him into a history of his adventures . " I have lived , ” said he , " a wandering life , now five and fifty ...
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... serves to effect a mutual reconciliation . But instead of pursuing the thought , permit me to soften the severity of advice by an European story , which will fully illustrate my meaning . " A fiddler and his wife , who had rubbed ...
... serves to effect a mutual reconciliation . But instead of pursuing the thought , permit me to soften the severity of advice by an European story , which will fully illustrate my meaning . " A fiddler and his wife , who had rubbed ...
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... , every morning comes loaded with some new disaster : as in stories of ghosts , each loves to hear the account though it only serves to make him uneasy , so here each listens with eagerness , and adds to the tidings THE WORLD . 27.
... , every morning comes loaded with some new disaster : as in stories of ghosts , each loves to hear the account though it only serves to make him uneasy , so here each listens with eagerness , and adds to the tidings THE WORLD . 27.
Често срещани думи и фрази
Academy at Pekin acquaintance Adieu admiration Altangi to Fum amazed amusement appear applause barbarous beauty become Brentford Ceremonial Academy charms China Chinese Circassia Confucius continued court cries culverin disappointment distress dress emperor endeavour enemy English epigram Europe European eyes face fair sex fancy favour fond fortune Fum Hoam genius genius of love give happens happiness Hingpo honour human justice king lady laws learning LETTER Lien Chi Altangi live look mandarine mankind manner marriage mastiff Mencius ment merit mind monodies Moscow nature never obliged occasion once passion penal laws perceived Periwinkle philosopher pity pleased pleasure poet poor possessed praise present proper reason receive refinement replied rich Richard Rock ridiculous seemed seraglio serve smile soon spectator spleen sure tail things Tibbs tion town virtue whole wisdom
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