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... young officer , who entertained us with the conquest he had made over a female neighbour of his ; when a gentleman who stood by , as I suppose , envying the Captain's good fortune , asked him what reason he had to believe the lady ...
... young officer , who entertained us with the conquest he had made over a female neighbour of his ; when a gentleman who stood by , as I suppose , envying the Captain's good fortune , asked him what reason he had to believe the lady ...
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maid , wife and widow , ressolved nemine contradicente , that a young sprightly journeyman is absolutely necessary in their way of business : to which they had the assent and concurrence of the husband present . I dropped him a curtsey ...
maid , wife and widow , ressolved nemine contradicente , that a young sprightly journeyman is absolutely necessary in their way of business : to which they had the assent and concurrence of the husband present . I dropped him a curtsey ...
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... young woman of quality . To cut short the marriage - treaty , I threw her a charte blanche , as our news - papers call it , desiring her to write upon it her own terms . She was very concise in her demands , insisting only that the ...
... young woman of quality . To cut short the marriage - treaty , I threw her a charte blanche , as our news - papers call it , desiring her to write upon it her own terms . She was very concise in her demands , insisting only that the ...
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... young women ; but I must confess , I do not apprehend you have laid the fault on the proper persons , and if I trouble you with my thoughts upon it , I promise myself your pardon . Such of the sex as are raw and innocent , and most ...
... young women ; but I must confess , I do not apprehend you have laid the fault on the proper persons , and if I trouble you with my thoughts upon it , I promise myself your pardon . Such of the sex as are raw and innocent , and most ...
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... young men , who believed that the persons admired had value enough for their passion , to attend the event of their good fortune in all their applications , in order to make their circumstances fall in with the duties they owe to ...
... young men , who believed that the persons admired had value enough for their passion , to attend the event of their good fortune in all their applications , in order to make their circumstances fall in with the duties they owe to ...
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