Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments: Tending to Amuse the Fancy, and Inculcate Morality. By Mr. Addison |
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... least deliver him from the torment of fufpenfe , and determine his future conduct . ' There is no fophiftry more general than that by which we justify a busy and scrupulous inquiry after fecrets , which to discover is to be wretched ...
... least deliver him from the torment of fufpenfe , and determine his future conduct . ' There is no fophiftry more general than that by which we justify a busy and scrupulous inquiry after fecrets , which to discover is to be wretched ...
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... least with civility by his brothers , and fitting down among them , the will was read . He feemed to liften like the reft ; but was , indeed , musing over the story which he had just heard , and loft in the fpeculation of his own wretch ...
... least with civility by his brothers , and fitting down among them , the will was read . He feemed to liften like the reft ; but was , indeed , musing over the story which he had just heard , and loft in the fpeculation of his own wretch ...
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... least was in doubt of the caufe that had produced them , would not discover his nephew ; but after much intreaty and expoftulation at laft engaged upon his honour for the conveyance of a letter . The woman , as foon as fhe had obtained ...
... least was in doubt of the caufe that had produced them , would not discover his nephew ; but after much intreaty and expoftulation at laft engaged upon his honour for the conveyance of a letter . The woman , as foon as fhe had obtained ...
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... least have the fatisfaction to hear " me atteft my innocence with the laft figh , and feal " our reconciliation on my lips , while they are yet " fenfible of the impreffion . " Mercator , whom an earthquake would lefs have affected than ...
... least have the fatisfaction to hear " me atteft my innocence with the laft figh , and feal " our reconciliation on my lips , while they are yet " fenfible of the impreffion . " Mercator , whom an earthquake would lefs have affected than ...
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... least , not animad- verted on with the severity which it certainly de- ferves . I mean here that tyranny which is fo fhamefully exercised at most of the public schools in this kingdom , and those especially which are of the greatest ...
... least , not animad- verted on with the severity which it certainly de- ferves . I mean here that tyranny which is fo fhamefully exercised at most of the public schools in this kingdom , and those especially which are of the greatest ...
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