Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments: Tending to Amuse the Fancy, and Inculcate Morality. By Mr. Addison |
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... wife , This fubject has irrefiftibly obtruded itself upon my mind in the filent hour of meditation , because , as often as I have reviewed the fcenes in which I have mixed among the bufy and the gay , I have observed that a depravity of ...
... wife , This fubject has irrefiftibly obtruded itself upon my mind in the filent hour of meditation , because , as often as I have reviewed the fcenes in which I have mixed among the bufy and the gay , I have observed that a depravity of ...
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... wife known , they may share the box and the draw- ing - room without diftinction . The fame fashion which takes away the veil of modefty , will neceffa- rily conceal lewdnefs ; and honour and fhame will lofe their influence , because ...
... wife known , they may share the box and the draw- ing - room without diftinction . The fame fashion which takes away the veil of modefty , will neceffa- rily conceal lewdnefs ; and honour and fhame will lofe their influence , because ...
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... wife with part of her marriage portion ; nor was he poffeffed of any property , except the furniture of a large house in one of the new fquares , an equi , page , a few jewels , and some plate . The * The greater part of the furniture ...
... wife with part of her marriage portion ; nor was he poffeffed of any property , except the furniture of a large house in one of the new fquares , an equi , page , a few jewels , and some plate . The * The greater part of the furniture ...
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... ; that " this event was lefs probable , in proportion as their " co - habitation was voluntary ; but that he would make fuch provifion for her upon her contin- " c gency , gency , as a wife would expect upon his death [ ]
... ; that " this event was lefs probable , in proportion as their " co - habitation was voluntary ; but that he would make fuch provifion for her upon her contin- " c gency , gency , as a wife would expect upon his death [ ]
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... wife would expect upon his death . He " conjured her not to determine under the influence " of prejudice and custom , but according to the " laws of reafon and nature . After mature delibe- " ration , " said he , " remember that the ...
... wife would expect upon his death . He " conjured her not to determine under the influence " of prejudice and custom , but according to the " laws of reafon and nature . After mature delibe- " ration , " said he , " remember that the ...
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