The Spectator: With Notes, and a General Index. The Eight Volumes Comprised in One |
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... given know will be matter of great raillery to the small to be contentious , and statesmen that are out of wits ; who will frequently put me in mind of my business : in short , every one that considers the promise , desire me to keep my ...
... given know will be matter of great raillery to the small to be contentious , and statesmen that are out of wits ; who will frequently put me in mind of my business : in short , every one that considers the promise , desire me to keep my ...
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... given . You have misre - of a philosopher was speechless , till an occasion resented me , in saying that I am a country gen - offered of expressing himself in the refuse of the man , who act only for my diversion ; whereas , tyring ...
... given . You have misre - of a philosopher was speechless , till an occasion resented me , in saying that I am a country gen - offered of expressing himself in the refuse of the man , who act only for my diversion ; whereas , tyring ...
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... given me great offence . Only end yard , the cloisters , and the church , amusing myself Instead of the brave rough Euglish admiral , which with the tomb - stones and inscriptions that I met was the distinguishing character of that ...
... given me great offence . Only end yard , the cloisters , and the church , amusing myself Instead of the brave rough Euglish admiral , which with the tomb - stones and inscriptions that I met was the distinguishing character of that ...
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... given occasion to several humbly propose that you would be pleased to make pieces of wit in this kind . A man of your reading me your superintendent of all such figures and de - must know , that Abel Drugger gained great ap- vices , as ...
... given occasion to several humbly propose that you would be pleased to make pieces of wit in this kind . A man of your reading me your superintendent of all such figures and de - must know , that Abel Drugger gained great ap- vices , as ...
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... given up to ca- price . For my part , when I read the delirious mirth of an unskilful author , I cannot be so bar- barous as to divert myself with it , but am rather apt to pity the man , than laugh at any thing he writes . The deceased ...
... given up to ca- price . For my part , when I read the delirious mirth of an unskilful author , I cannot be so bar- barous as to divert myself with it , but am rather apt to pity the man , than laugh at any thing he writes . The deceased ...
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