For feme time after the celebration of the nuptials, they entertained a reciprocal affection. She was all fondnefs, he all indulgence. But their intimacy, inftead of increafing, dimini'fhed their regard. Her beauty, the more it was familiar to his eye,... The liberal critic; or, Memoirs of Henry Percy - Page 300by Thomas Ashe - 1812Full view - About this book
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