The British Essayists: SpectatorAlexander Chalmers J. M'Creery, Printer, 1817 - English essays |
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Page 13
... writing to a young kinsman of mine , who had made so great a proficiency in the law that he began to plead in com- pany , upon every subject that was started . Having the entire manuscript by me , I may per- haps , from time to time ...
... writing to a young kinsman of mine , who had made so great a proficiency in the law that he began to plead in com- pany , upon every subject that was started . Having the entire manuscript by me , I may per- haps , from time to time ...
Page 21
... write . OVID . Ep . iv . 10 . THE following letters are written with such an air of sincerity that I cannot deny the inserting of ' them . MR . SPECTATOR , " " THOUGH you are everywhere in your writ- ings a friend to women , I do not ...
... write . OVID . Ep . iv . 10 . THE following letters are written with such an air of sincerity that I cannot deny the inserting of ' them . MR . SPECTATOR , " " THOUGH you are everywhere in your writ- ings a friend to women , I do not ...
Page 28
... write a letter of advice to a mem- ber of parliament , for opening the freedom of our towns and trades , for taking away all manner of distinctions between the natives and foreigners , for repealing our laws of parish settlements , and ...
... write a letter of advice to a mem- ber of parliament , for opening the freedom of our towns and trades , for taking away all manner of distinctions between the natives and foreigners , for repealing our laws of parish settlements , and ...
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... following letter , which is drawn up with such a spirit of sincerity , that I question not but the writer of it has represented his case in a true and genuine light . SIR , I AM one of those people who by No 203 . 43 SPECTATOR .
... following letter , which is drawn up with such a spirit of sincerity , that I question not but the writer of it has represented his case in a true and genuine light . SIR , I AM one of those people who by No 203 . 43 SPECTATOR .
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... write you this letter , by the behaviour of an infa- mous woman , who having passed her youth in a most shameless state of prostitution , is now one of those who gain their livelihood by seducing others that are younger than themselves ...
... write you this letter , by the behaviour of an infa- mous woman , who having passed her youth in a most shameless state of prostitution , is now one of those who gain their livelihood by seducing others that are younger than themselves ...
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