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Caustic , a fine gentleman of the last age , somewhat severe in his remarks on
the present . Mackenzie 3. On the writing of history - Ancient history compared
with modern Cullen 6. The author attends Col. Caustic to a play - Remarks of the
...
Caustic , a fine gentleman of the last age , somewhat severe in his remarks on
the present . Mackenzie 3. On the writing of history - Ancient history compared
with modern Cullen 6. The author attends Col. Caustic to a play - Remarks of the
...
Page v
Fraser Tytler . 25. Critical examination of the tragedy of the Fair Penitent - Some
remarks on Mrs. Siddons's performance of the character of Calista . D. Hume 26.
Insignificance and unhappiness of a certain species of bachelor - lounger Craig ...
Fraser Tytler . 25. Critical examination of the tragedy of the Fair Penitent - Some
remarks on Mrs. Siddons's performance of the character of Calista . D. Hume 26.
Insignificance and unhappiness of a certain species of bachelor - lounger Craig ...
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... himself ; it is not therefore to be wondered at , if he should sometimes , if I may
be allowed the expression , correspond with himself , and write down , if he can
write at all , what he wishes this favourite companion more particularly to remark .
... himself ; it is not therefore to be wondered at , if he should sometimes , if I may
be allowed the expression , correspond with himself , and write down , if he can
write at all , what he wishes this favourite companion more particularly to remark .
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Of the first , our desire to be remarked for talents to which we have no proper
claim , the reason may , I think , be drawn from the period of life at which it
commonly takes its rise . Our real endowments were ours , or began to be
attained ...
Of the first , our desire to be remarked for talents to which we have no proper
claim , the reason may , I think , be drawn from the period of life at which it
commonly takes its rise . Our real endowments were ours , or began to be
attained ...
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... witty ; and a little rude , and called it raillery : but ' twas false coinago , and
never passed long . Indeed , I have generally remarked , that people did so 4 .
THE LOUNGER . 21 Danger of young ladies being intro- duced into a society and
style.
... witty ; and a little rude , and called it raillery : but ' twas false coinago , and
never passed long . Indeed , I have generally remarked , that people did so 4 .
THE LOUNGER . 21 Danger of young ladies being intro- duced into a society and
style.
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| Title | The British Essayists: Lounger Volume 30 of The British Essayists, James Ferguson Volume 30 of The British Essayists: With Prefaces, Biographical, Historical, and Critical, James Ferguson |
| Editor | James Ferguson |
| Contributor | James Ferguson |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | J. Richardson and Company, 1823 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 11 Jan 2006 |
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