Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments: Tending to Amuse the Fancy, and Inculcate Morality. By Mr. Addison |
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... increase their power and fecure their happiness .. I know that in the vanity and the prefumption of youth , it is common to alledge the consciousness of innocence , as a reafon for the contempt of cen- fure ; and a licence , not only ...
... increase their power and fecure their happiness .. I know that in the vanity and the prefumption of youth , it is common to alledge the consciousness of innocence , as a reafon for the contempt of cen- fure ; and a licence , not only ...
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... increase ; -a refolution , by which fathers , who have foolish and difobedient fons , ufually display their own kindness and wisdom . As foon as he had read Mercator's letter , he curfed him for a fool , who had been gulled by the ...
... increase ; -a refolution , by which fathers , who have foolish and difobedient fons , ufually display their own kindness and wisdom . As foon as he had read Mercator's letter , he curfed him for a fool , who had been gulled by the ...
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... increase of my fortune as will pre- " vent the pangs of feparation which muft otherwise " fo often return , and in a fhort time unite us to part no more . " To this caution fhe had then no power to reply ; and they parted with mutual ...
... increase of my fortune as will pre- " vent the pangs of feparation which muft otherwise " fo often return , and in a fhort time unite us to part no more . " To this caution fhe had then no power to reply ; and they parted with mutual ...
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... increased by the conduct " of his wife , whofe character was now become " notoriously infamous ; for that she had been seen " at the lodgings of a known prostitute , with whom " The appeared to be well acquainted . " This ac- count ...
... increased by the conduct " of his wife , whofe character was now become " notoriously infamous ; for that she had been seen " at the lodgings of a known prostitute , with whom " The appeared to be well acquainted . " This ac- count ...
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... increased than restrained by his prefence . After < tent . he had accepted fome coffee , he afked me many questions ; and though by my answers I always • endeavoured to excite him to mirth , yet I per- ceived that he grew thoughtful ...
... increased than restrained by his prefence . After < tent . he had accepted fome coffee , he afked me many questions ; and though by my answers I always • endeavoured to excite him to mirth , yet I per- ceived that he grew thoughtful ...
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