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... fair - sex on the subject of your speculations , ( which , since their appearance in public , have been the chief exercise of the female loquacious faculty ) I found the fair - ones possessed with a dissatisfaction at your prefixing ...
... fair - sex on the subject of your speculations , ( which , since their appearance in public , have been the chief exercise of the female loquacious faculty ) I found the fair - ones possessed with a dissatisfaction at your prefixing ...
Page 10
... fair - sex , and therefore think myself , in that character , more likely to be prevalent in this request , than if I should subscribe myself by my proper name . J. M. I desire you may insert this in one of your speculations , to shew ...
... fair - sex , and therefore think myself , in that character , more likely to be prevalent in this request , than if I should subscribe myself by my proper name . J. M. I desire you may insert this in one of your speculations , to shew ...
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... Fair Sex , by accusing some men of imaginary faults , that the women may not seem to be the more faulty sex , though at the same time you suppose there are some so weak as to be imposed upon by fine things , and false addresses . I ...
... Fair Sex , by accusing some men of imaginary faults , that the women may not seem to be the more faulty sex , though at the same time you suppose there are some so weak as to be imposed upon by fine things , and false addresses . I ...
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... fair ; but the happy concurrence of both these excellencies in the same person , is a character too celestial to be frequently met with . Beauty is an over - weening self - sufficient thing , careless of providing itself any more ...
... fair ; but the happy concurrence of both these excellencies in the same person , is a character too celestial to be frequently met with . Beauty is an over - weening self - sufficient thing , careless of providing itself any more ...
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... fair and lovely ; there dwell rational piety , modest hope , and chearful resignation . Many of the prevailing passions of mankind do undeservedly pass under the name of Religion ; which is thus made to express itself in action ...
... fair and lovely ; there dwell rational piety , modest hope , and chearful resignation . Many of the prevailing passions of mankind do undeservedly pass under the name of Religion ; which is thus made to express itself in action ...
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