The Rambler, Volume 3W. Strahan, J. Rivington and Sons, J. Hinton, B. Collins, T. Longman, T. Caslon, B. Law, T. Carnan, G. Robinson, T. Lowndes, T. Cadell, H. Baldwin, F. Newbery, J. Knox, J. Bew, J. Nichols, W. Goldsmith, and W. Fox, 1779 |
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... such productions all the motives of interest and vanity concur ; the dispu- tant enlarges his knowledge , the zealot animates his paffion , and every man is defirous to inform himself concerning affairs so vehemently agitated and ...
... such productions all the motives of interest and vanity concur ; the dispu- tant enlarges his knowledge , the zealot animates his paffion , and every man is defirous to inform himself concerning affairs so vehemently agitated and ...
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... such a parity between two per- fons affociated for life , the dejection which the husband , if he be not completely stupid , must al- ways fuffer for want of fuperiority , finks him to fubmiffiveness . My mamma therefore governed the ...
... such a parity between two per- fons affociated for life , the dejection which the husband , if he be not completely stupid , must al- ways fuffer for want of fuperiority , finks him to fubmiffiveness . My mamma therefore governed the ...
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... Such , however , was her care , that I escaped all these depravities ; and when I was only twelve years old , had rid myself of every appearance of childish diffidence . I was celebrated round the country for the petulance of my remarks ...
... Such , however , was her care , that I escaped all these depravities ; and when I was only twelve years old , had rid myself of every appearance of childish diffidence . I was celebrated round the country for the petulance of my remarks ...
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... such a sense of the divine prefence , as may overpower the blandifh- ments of fecular delights , and enable him to advance from one degree of holiness to another , till death fhall fet him free from doubt and con- test , mifery and ...
... such a sense of the divine prefence , as may overpower the blandifh- ments of fecular delights , and enable him to advance from one degree of holiness to another , till death fhall fet him free from doubt and con- test , mifery and ...
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... Such is the effect of having lived without the neceffity of con- fulting any inclination but their own . The irafcibility of this clafs of tyrants is gene- rally exerted upon petty provocations , such as are incident to understandings ...
... Such is the effect of having lived without the neceffity of con- fulting any inclination but their own . The irafcibility of this clafs of tyrants is gene- rally exerted upon petty provocations , such as are incident to understandings ...
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