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Page 179
... eyes of a marble statue upon you as theirs ; and that in all their behaviour they were more modest than a bride when put to bed upon her wed- ding - night . " This virtue , which is always subjoined to magnanimity , had such an ...
... eyes of a marble statue upon you as theirs ; and that in all their behaviour they were more modest than a bride when put to bed upon her wed- ding - night . " This virtue , which is always subjoined to magnanimity , had such an ...
Page 180
... eyes all round his head to pre- vent receiving it . These things arise from a general affectation of smartness , wit , and courage . Wycherly somewhere rallies the pretensions this way , by mak- ing a fellow say , " Red breeches are a ...
... eyes all round his head to pre- vent receiving it . These things arise from a general affectation of smartness , wit , and courage . Wycherly somewhere rallies the pretensions this way , by mak- ing a fellow say , " Red breeches are a ...
Page 348
... eyes ; Till the gladsome beams of day Remove the shades of night away ; Then when soft sleep shall from thy eyes depart , Rise like the bounding roe , or lusty hart , Glad to behold the light again From Bether's mountains darting o'er ...
... eyes ; Till the gladsome beams of day Remove the shades of night away ; Then when soft sleep shall from thy eyes depart , Rise like the bounding roe , or lusty hart , Glad to behold the light again From Bether's mountains darting o'er ...
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