The Spectator, Volume 5J. Tonson, 1729 - English essays |
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... whose good Qualities I was so much taken , as to ' make it my Endeavour to shew as many as I was able in my felf . Familiar Converse improved general Civilities < into an unfeigned Paffion on both Sides . He watched an Opportunity to ...
... whose good Qualities I was so much taken , as to ' make it my Endeavour to shew as many as I was able in my felf . Familiar Converse improved general Civilities < into an unfeigned Paffion on both Sides . He watched an Opportunity to ...
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... whose Folly was the Source of all my Affliction . This Rustick is one of those rich Clowns , • who supply the Want of all manner of Breeding by the Neglect of it , and with noisy Mirth , half Under- standing , and ample Fortune , force ...
... whose Folly was the Source of all my Affliction . This Rustick is one of those rich Clowns , • who supply the Want of all manner of Breeding by the Neglect of it , and with noisy Mirth , half Under- standing , and ample Fortune , force ...
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... whose office it is to set Women on their Heads , • and commit certain Indecencies , or rather Barbarities , on the Limbs which they expofe . But these I forbear to mention , because they can't but be very shocking to the Reader as well ...
... whose office it is to set Women on their Heads , • and commit certain Indecencies , or rather Barbarities , on the Limbs which they expofe . But these I forbear to mention , because they can't but be very shocking to the Reader as well ...
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... whose Name he thought himself ob- liged in Honour to conceal ; but that he could shew her Picture in the Lid of his Snuff - Box . The young Lady , who found herself the most sensibly touched by this Con- feffion , took the first ...
... whose Name he thought himself ob- liged in Honour to conceal ; but that he could shew her Picture in the Lid of his Snuff - Box . The young Lady , who found herself the most sensibly touched by this Con- feffion , took the first ...
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... Whose Image thou art , him thou shalt enjoy Inseparably thine , to him shalt bear Multitudes like thy self , and thence be call'd Mother of Human Race . What could I do , Bu : follow ftreight , invisibly thus led ? Till I espy'd thee ...
... Whose Image thou art , him thou shalt enjoy Inseparably thine , to him shalt bear Multitudes like thy self , and thence be call'd Mother of Human Race . What could I do , Bu : follow ftreight , invisibly thus led ? Till I espy'd thee ...
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