The Spectator, Volume 5W. Wilson, 1778 |
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... thought of confidering how I did it before I perufed your fpeculation upon that fubject . I fcarce find a fingle action in these five days that I can thoroughly approve of , except the working upon the violet - leaf , which I am ...
... thought of confidering how I did it before I perufed your fpeculation upon that fubject . I fcarce find a fingle action in these five days that I can thoroughly approve of , except the working upon the violet - leaf , which I am ...
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... thoughts upon education . You may please to remem ' ber that in my laft letter I endeavoured to give the ' belt reafons that could be urged in favour of a private or public education . Upon the whole it may perhaps ' be thought that I ...
... thoughts upon education . You may please to remem ' ber that in my laft letter I endeavoured to give the ' belt reafons that could be urged in favour of a private or public education . Upon the whole it may perhaps ' be thought that I ...
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... thought a good Englishman , as well as a good clergyman . 6 s 6 6 · · 6 This character I thought would be tranfmitted by the following fermons , which were made for , and preached in a private audience , when I could think of nothing ...
... thought a good Englishman , as well as a good clergyman . 6 s 6 6 · · 6 This character I thought would be tranfmitted by the following fermons , which were made for , and preached in a private audience , when I could think of nothing ...
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