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... entered a gentleman , who I believed at first came upon some ordinary question : but , as he approached nearer to me , I saw in his countenance a deep sorrow , mixed with a certain ingenuous complacency , that gave me a sudden good ...
... entered a gentleman , who I believed at first came upon some ordinary question : but , as he approached nearer to me , I saw in his countenance a deep sorrow , mixed with a certain ingenuous complacency , that gave me a sudden good ...
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... Spaw - water in town : ' upon which he took his leave in haste , with a resolution to get all things ready for entering upon his regi- men the next morning . 6 No : 108. SATURDAY , DECEMBER 17 , 1709 . 12 NO . 107 . TATLER .
... Spaw - water in town : ' upon which he took his leave in haste , with a resolution to get all things ready for entering upon his regi- men the next morning . 6 No : 108. SATURDAY , DECEMBER 17 , 1709 . 12 NO . 107 . TATLER .
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... entered the theatre the other day , and placed myself in a corner of it very con- venient for seeing , without being myself observed . I found the audience hushed in a very deep at- tention ; and did not question but some noble tra ...
... entered the theatre the other day , and placed myself in a corner of it very con- venient for seeing , without being myself observed . I found the audience hushed in a very deep at- tention ; and did not question but some noble tra ...
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... entered I saw she was Mr. Isaac's scholar , by her speaking air , and the becoming stop she made when she be- gan her apology . You will be surprised , Sir , ' said she , that I take this liberty , who am utterly a stranger to you ...
... entered I saw she was Mr. Isaac's scholar , by her speaking air , and the becoming stop she made when she be- gan her apology . You will be surprised , Sir , ' said she , that I take this liberty , who am utterly a stranger to you ...
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... enter as if you came to fire it . I do not know one thing that contributes so much to the les- sening the esteem men of sense have to the fair sex , as this article of visits . A young lady cannot be married , but all impertinents in ...
... enter as if you came to fire it . I do not know one thing that contributes so much to the les- sening the esteem men of sense have to the fair sex , as this article of visits . A young lady cannot be married , but all impertinents in ...
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