The British Essayists: The LoungerJ. Richardson, 1823 |
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Page 32
... tell me so ; and to be sure those gentlemen and ladies who make up the dramatis persona of it say a number of good things , some of them not the worse for having been said last century by Joe Miller ; but I am often at a loss to know ...
... tell me so ; and to be sure those gentlemen and ladies who make up the dramatis persona of it say a number of good things , some of them not the worse for having been said last century by Joe Miller ; but I am often at a loss to know ...
Page 42
... tell me how charmingly she has improved upon Lady Chenille's new trimming , and assures me her bottle - green satin was the sweetest and most admired dress at last assembly . Then , without observing that she interrupts me by her stay ...
... tell me how charmingly she has improved upon Lady Chenille's new trimming , and assures me her bottle - green satin was the sweetest and most admired dress at last assembly . Then , without observing that she interrupts me by her stay ...
Page 48
... tell you that she had forgotten Hortensius , and six weeks before my arrival had married a young cox- comb , who in reality had nothing but what she thought fashion and a pair of colours to recommend him . Upon my return home , I found ...
... tell you that she had forgotten Hortensius , and six weeks before my arrival had married a young cox- comb , who in reality had nothing but what she thought fashion and a pair of colours to recommend him . Upon my return home , I found ...
Page 79
... telling me of many gentlemen , from all parts of the country , who had found this the only method of giving their children a genteel education , without the absolute ruin of their fortunes . To these reasons , though not altogether ...
... telling me of many gentlemen , from all parts of the country , who had found this the only method of giving their children a genteel education , without the absolute ruin of their fortunes . To these reasons , though not altogether ...
Page 87
... tell us of the excellent sport they had that morning enjoyed at a cock - fight . But this recital was cut short by the servant's announcing the Countess of - ; who , without the smallest apology for making the company wait dinner for ...
... tell us of the excellent sport they had that morning enjoyed at a cock - fight . But this recital was cut short by the servant's announcing the Countess of - ; who , without the smallest apology for making the company wait dinner for ...
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