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... Fair Pen . Fair Penitent , a Tragedy . - J . S. Jane Shore , a Tragedy . - Tamerl . Tamerlane , a Tragedy . RUSSELL , Lord John ( now Earl ) , 1792-1878 . ROWLANDS , Samuel , * 1580- * 1663 . K. of C. Knave of Clubs . SACKVILLE ...
... Fair Pen . Fair Penitent , a Tragedy . - J . S. Jane Shore , a Tragedy . - Tamerl . Tamerlane , a Tragedy . RUSSELL , Lord John ( now Earl ) , 1792-1878 . ROWLANDS , Samuel , * 1580- * 1663 . K. of C. Knave of Clubs . SACKVILLE ...
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... Fair One , a Comedy . SHIRLEY , William , * 1700- * 1760 . Par . Parricide , a Tragedy . SIGOURNEY , Lydia Huntley , ( American ) , 1791-1865 . SMART , Christopher , 1722-1770 . SMITH , Edward , 1668-1710 . SMITH , Henry , * 1670 ...
... Fair One , a Comedy . SHIRLEY , William , * 1700- * 1760 . Par . Parricide , a Tragedy . SIGOURNEY , Lydia Huntley , ( American ) , 1791-1865 . SMART , Christopher , 1722-1770 . SMITH , Edward , 1668-1710 . SMITH , Henry , * 1670 ...
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... fair examples of renown , Out of distress and misery are grown . Love is maintained by wealth ; when all is spent , Adversity then breeds the discontent . Daniel , E. of South . Herrick , Aph . 144 . Adversity , sage useful guest ...
... fair examples of renown , Out of distress and misery are grown . Love is maintained by wealth ; when all is spent , Adversity then breeds the discontent . Daniel , E. of South . Herrick , Aph . 144 . Adversity , sage useful guest ...
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... fair to lean upon their fames , For they are strong supporters ; but till then , The greatest are but growing gentlemen . Your kindred is not much amiss , ' t is true , Yet I am somewhat better born than you . The deeds of long ...
... fair to lean upon their fames , For they are strong supporters ; but till then , The greatest are but growing gentlemen . Your kindred is not much amiss , ' t is true , Yet I am somewhat better born than you . The deeds of long ...
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... Fair P. The man of thought strikes deepest , and strikes safest . Savage , Sir T. Ov . His eyes like meteors roll'd , then darted down Their red and angry beams ; as if his sight Would , like the raging dog - star , scorch the earth ...
... Fair P. The man of thought strikes deepest , and strikes safest . Savage , Sir T. Ov . His eyes like meteors roll'd , then darted down Their red and angry beams ; as if his sight Would , like the raging dog - star , scorch the earth ...
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