The Spectator ..Peter Wilson, 1755 |
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Page 7
... fuch fimplicity , and there are fo many artless touches of distress in it , that I fear it comes too much from the heart . Mr. SPECTATOR , S OME years ago it happened that I lived in the same house with a young gentleman of merit ; with ...
... fuch fimplicity , and there are fo many artless touches of distress in it , that I fear it comes too much from the heart . Mr. SPECTATOR , S OME years ago it happened that I lived in the same house with a young gentleman of merit ; with ...
Page 8
... fuch a one • what was my interest also to grant . However I was not fo young , as not to take the precaution of carrying ' with me a faithful fervant , who had been alfo my mother's maid , to be present at the ceremony , when that was ...
... fuch a one • what was my interest also to grant . However I was not fo young , as not to take the precaution of carrying ' with me a faithful fervant , who had been alfo my mother's maid , to be present at the ceremony , when that was ...
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... fuch unbred brutes , snatched the papers out of my hand . I was immediately under so great a concern , that I threw myself at his feet , and beg- ged of him to return them . He , with the same odious pretence to freedom and gaiety ...
... fuch unbred brutes , snatched the papers out of my hand . I was immediately under so great a concern , that I threw myself at his feet , and beg- ged of him to return them . He , with the same odious pretence to freedom and gaiety ...
Page 16
... fuch enormities as this infeft the town , we imme- • diately fly to you for redress . I have reason to believe , ⚫ that some thoughtless youngsters , out of a false notion ⚫ of bravery , and an immoderate fondness to be diftin- guish ...
... fuch enormities as this infeft the town , we imme- • diately fly to you for redress . I have reason to believe , ⚫ that some thoughtless youngsters , out of a false notion ⚫ of bravery , and an immoderate fondness to be diftin- guish ...
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... fuch a hand , as is generally used for ingrossing bills in Chancery . By this time I have sufficiently tired your patience with my domeftic grie- vances ; which I hope you will agree could not well be ' contained in a narrower compass ...
... fuch a hand , as is generally used for ingrossing bills in Chancery . By this time I have sufficiently tired your patience with my domeftic grie- vances ; which I hope you will agree could not well be ' contained in a narrower compass ...
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