The Spectator, Volume 5W. Wilson, 1778 |
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Page 12
... lady Faddle's Cupid for Veny . Read the play bills . Receiv- ed a letter from Mr. Froth . Mem . Locked it up in my ftrong box . Reft of the morning . Fontage , the tire - woman , her account of my lady Blithe's wash . Broke a tooth in ...
... lady Faddle's Cupid for Veny . Read the play bills . Receiv- ed a letter from Mr. Froth . Mem . Locked it up in my ftrong box . Reft of the morning . Fontage , the tire - woman , her account of my lady Blithe's wash . Broke a tooth in ...
Page 68
... ladies of fashion , who having nothing to do , employ themselves in tum- bling over my ware . One of thefe no - customers ( for by the way they feldom or never buy any thing ) calls for a fet of tea - difhes , another for a bafon , a ...
... ladies of fashion , who having nothing to do , employ themselves in tum- bling over my ware . One of thefe no - customers ( for by the way they feldom or never buy any thing ) calls for a fet of tea - difhes , another for a bafon , a ...
Page 142
... ladies in the house are dancing , or playing at queftions and commands , fhe reads aloud in her clofet . She fays all love is ridiculous , except it be ' celestial ; but she speaks of the paflion of one mortal ' to another with too much ...
... ladies in the house are dancing , or playing at queftions and commands , fhe reads aloud in her clofet . She fays all love is ridiculous , except it be ' celestial ; but she speaks of the paflion of one mortal ' to another with too much ...
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