The Spectator: With a Biographical and Critical Preface, and Explanatory Notes ...Bosworth, 1854 |
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Page 84
... give you an account of the distraction of it ? Could you but conceive how cruel I am one moment in my resentment , and at the ensuing minute , when I place him in the condition my anger would bring him to , how compassionate , it would give ...
... give you an account of the distraction of it ? Could you but conceive how cruel I am one moment in my resentment , and at the ensuing minute , when I place him in the condition my anger would bring him to , how compassionate , it would give ...
Page 201
... give you a true notion of our sport , unless you would come one night amongst us ; and though it be directly against the rules of our society to admit a male visitant , we repose so much confidence in your silence and taciturnity , that ...
... give you a true notion of our sport , unless you would come one night amongst us ; and though it be directly against the rules of our society to admit a male visitant , we repose so much confidence in your silence and taciturnity , that ...
Page 285
... give quarter to the smallest particle of Greek , wherever I chance to meet it . It is for this reason I take it very ill of you , that you sometimes hang out Greek colours at the head of your paper , and sometimes give a word of the ...
... give quarter to the smallest particle of Greek , wherever I chance to meet it . It is for this reason I take it very ill of you , that you sometimes hang out Greek colours at the head of your paper , and sometimes give a word of the ...
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The Spectator: With a Historical and Biographical Preface, Volumes 3-4 Alexander Chalmers No preview available - 1870 |
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