The Spectator ..Peter Wilson, 1755 |
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... fince he was not to read them , the man who writ them fhould never be fo happy as to have me read them over again . It is infignificant to tell you my tears and reproaches made the boisterous calf leave the room afhamed and out of ...
... fince he was not to read them , the man who writ them fhould never be fo happy as to have me read them over again . It is infignificant to tell you my tears and reproaches made the boisterous calf leave the room afhamed and out of ...
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... promifed another paper upon the Tombs , and that he fhould be glad to go and fee them with me , not having vifited them fince he had read . history .. hiftory . I could not at first imagine how this N ° 329 A THE SPECTATOR 35 .
... promifed another paper upon the Tombs , and that he fhould be glad to go and fee them with me , not having vifited them fince he had read . history .. hiftory . I could not at first imagine how this N ° 329 A THE SPECTATOR 35 .
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... fince his laft coming to town . Accordingly I promised to call upon him the next morning , that we might go together to the Abbey . I found the Knight under his butler's hands , who always fhaves him . He was no fooner dreffed , than he ...
... fince his laft coming to town . Accordingly I promised to call upon him the next morning , that we might go together to the Abbey . I found the Knight under his butler's hands , who always fhaves him . He was no fooner dreffed , than he ...
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... fince : Some whig , I'll warrant you , fays . Sir RocER ; you ought to lock up your kings better ; they will carry off the body too , if you don't take care . The glorious names of Henry the fifth and queen Elizabeth gave the knight ...
... fince : Some whig , I'll warrant you , fays . Sir RocER ; you ought to lock up your kings better ; they will carry off the body too , if you don't take care . The glorious names of Henry the fifth and queen Elizabeth gave the knight ...
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... fince you have not , I take the liberty to recommend to you . What I mean , is the patronage of young modeft · men to fuch as are able to countenance and introduce them into the world . For want of fuch affiftances , a youth of merit ...
... fince you have not , I take the liberty to recommend to you . What I mean , is the patronage of young modeft · men to fuch as are able to countenance and introduce them into the world . For want of fuch affiftances , a youth of merit ...
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