The Spectator ..Peter Wilson, 1755 |
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... perfon or character that could balance the difadvantage of an unequal fortune . In the mean time the fon continued his application to me , and omitted no occafion of demonftrating the most difinterested paffion imaginable to me ; and in ...
... perfon or character that could balance the difadvantage of an unequal fortune . In the mean time the fon continued his application to me , and omitted no occafion of demonftrating the most difinterested paffion imaginable to me ; and in ...
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... perfon , fhe would not reveal her name . Upon carrying it to the window , he was very agreeably furprised to find there was nothing within the lid but a little looking - glass , in which after fhe had viewed her own face with more ...
... perfon , fhe would not reveal her name . Upon carrying it to the window , he was very agreeably furprised to find there was nothing within the lid but a little looking - glass , in which after fhe had viewed her own face with more ...
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... perfon , is reprefented in very lively colours . Several of the French , Italian , and English poets have given a loofe to their imaginations in the defcription of an- gels : But I do not remember to have met with any fo finely drawn ...
... perfon , is reprefented in very lively colours . Several of the French , Italian , and English poets have given a loofe to their imaginations in the defcription of an- gels : But I do not remember to have met with any fo finely drawn ...
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... perfon I ever could prevail upon myself to lay it before . When I tell you I have a healthy vigo- rous conftitution , a plentiful estate , no inordinate de- fires , and am married to a virtuous lovely woman , who neither wants wit nor ...
... perfon I ever could prevail upon myself to lay it before . When I tell you I have a healthy vigo- rous conftitution , a plentiful estate , no inordinate de- fires , and am married to a virtuous lovely woman , who neither wants wit nor ...
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... perfon upon whom they defign the favour of a fweat , to whip out their fwords , and holding them parallel to the horizon , they defcribe a fort of magic circle round about him with the points . As foon as this piece of conjuration is ...
... perfon upon whom they defign the favour of a fweat , to whip out their fwords , and holding them parallel to the horizon , they defcribe a fort of magic circle round about him with the points . As foon as this piece of conjuration is ...
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