The British Essayists: The LoungerJ. Richardson, 1823 |
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... Relation of a visit to the house of Lord Grubwell , a neighbour of Col. Caustic's 34. Importance of feelings accommodated to happiness , illustrated in the characters of Clitander and Eudocius No. 35. Fallaciousness of that generosity ...
... Relation of a visit to the house of Lord Grubwell , a neighbour of Col. Caustic's 34. Importance of feelings accommodated to happiness , illustrated in the characters of Clitander and Eudocius No. 35. Fallaciousness of that generosity ...
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... relations of ordinary life . Even of the first class , the reward they hope for their labours consists often in the opportunity of coming down with advantage to the region of the latter ; like the hero of a pageant , who looks forward ...
... relations of ordinary life . Even of the first class , the reward they hope for their labours consists often in the opportunity of coming down with advantage to the region of the latter ; like the hero of a pageant , who looks forward ...
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... relation to that of which he owns himself descended . To them , there- fore , his lucubrations will in a particular manner be adapted . To those in whom the want of active em- ployment has not relaxed the power of thought , they may ...
... relation to that of which he owns himself descended . To them , there- fore , his lucubrations will in a particular manner be adapted . To those in whom the want of active em- ployment has not relaxed the power of thought , they may ...
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... relation of his , who had not been in town above twice these forty years ; that an accidental piece of business had lately brought him from his house in the country , and he had been prevailed on to look on the ladies of Edinburgh at ...
... relation of his , who had not been in town above twice these forty years ; that an accidental piece of business had lately brought him from his house in the country , and he had been prevailed on to look on the ladies of Edinburgh at ...
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... relation which it holds to the wearer . Yonder now , you'll forgive me , sir , ( turning to me ) , yonder is a set of girls , I suppose , from their looks and from their giggling , but a few weeks from the nursery , whose feathers are ...
... relation which it holds to the wearer . Yonder now , you'll forgive me , sir , ( turning to me ) , yonder is a set of girls , I suppose , from their looks and from their giggling , but a few weeks from the nursery , whose feathers are ...
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