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... publick , with the assurance that , having used every endeavour to deserve their approbation , I shall not make an appeal to their candour in vain . ADVERTISEMENT TO THE LONDON QUARTO EDITION . A. FOURTH edition of the ENGLISH SYNONYMES ...
... publick , with the assurance that , having used every endeavour to deserve their approbation , I shall not make an appeal to their candour in vain . ADVERTISEMENT TO THE LONDON QUARTO EDITION . A. FOURTH edition of the ENGLISH SYNONYMES ...
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... publick or private . The ceremony of kneeling during the time of prayer is the most becoming posture for a suppliant , whether in publick or private ; Bring her up to the high altar , that she may The sacred ceremonies there partake ...
... publick or private . The ceremony of kneeling during the time of prayer is the most becoming posture for a suppliant , whether in publick or private ; Bring her up to the high altar , that she may The sacred ceremonies there partake ...
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... publick places , are frighted at wedlock and resolve to live single .'- JOHNSON . FUNERAL , OBSEQUIES . Funeral , in Latin funus , is derived from funis a cord , because lighted cords , or torches , were carried before the bodies which ...
... publick places , are frighted at wedlock and resolve to live single .'- JOHNSON . FUNERAL , OBSEQUIES . Funeral , in Latin funus , is derived from funis a cord , because lighted cords , or torches , were carried before the bodies which ...
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... publick business , of this description are the Saints ' days , on which the publick offices are shut on the other hand , Christmas , Easter , and Whit- suntide , are regarded in both churches more as feasts than as holidays . FEAST ...
... publick business , of this description are the Saints ' days , on which the publick offices are shut on the other hand , Christmas , Easter , and Whit- suntide , are regarded in both churches more as feasts than as holidays . FEAST ...
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... publick declaration of a man much connected with literary caballers , in- triguing philosophers , and political theologians . - are no converts ; ' False teachers commonly make use BURKE . CLOISTER , CONVENT , MONASTERY . Cloister , in ...
... publick declaration of a man much connected with literary caballers , in- triguing philosophers , and political theologians . - are no converts ; ' False teachers commonly make use BURKE . CLOISTER , CONVENT , MONASTERY . Cloister , in ...
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according action ADDISON affections applied authority bad sense body cause cern character characteristick Christian Cicero circumstances comes common commonly compounded comprehends conduct consequence degree denotes disposition distinction Divine DRYDEN duty employed epithets errour evil exertion expresses favour fear feeling former French frequently friends generick German give Greek habits happy heart Hebrew hence honour human humour idea implies individual indulgence inferiour judgement labour Latin latter less likewise Low German manner marks marriage means ment mind mode nature ness never nexion object offender one's onomatopeia opinion opposed ordinary ourselves pain participle particular passions perly Pisistratus pleasure POPE principles produce publick racter regard religion render respects rule Saxon sentiment SHAKSPEARE signifies literally society sometimes soul speak species specifick spects spirit superiour supposed temper tion tremour uncon vice vidual violence virtue wish word