The Spectator ...John Sharpe, 1803 - English essays |
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Page 90
... thing . In short , our English music is quite rooted out , and no- thing yet planted in its stead . When a royal palace is burnt to the ground , every man is at liberty to present his plan for a new one ; and though it be but ...
... thing . In short , our English music is quite rooted out , and no- thing yet planted in its stead . When a royal palace is burnt to the ground , every man is at liberty to present his plan for a new one ; and though it be but ...
Page 182
... thing uncommon , and what they call bright , to en- tertain her , while she writhed herself into as many different postures to engage him . When she laughed , her lips were to sever at a greater distance than ordi- nary to shew her ...
... thing uncommon , and what they call bright , to en- tertain her , while she writhed herself into as many different postures to engage him . When she laughed , her lips were to sever at a greater distance than ordi- nary to shew her ...
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of resigning every thing that he delights in , but it is a short night followed by an endless day . What I would here ... thing that could possibly befall him , or else He on whom it depends , would not have permitted it to have be ...
of resigning every thing that he delights in , but it is a short night followed by an endless day . What I would here ... thing that could possibly befall him , or else He on whom it depends , would not have permitted it to have be ...
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