The British Essayists: The LoungerJ. Richardson, 1823 |
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... our neglect of the improvement and of the progress of time - Proposal by Memory Modish for a new sort of memorandum - book of things to be forgotten Mackenzie Craig Mackenzie THE LOUNGER . No. 1. SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 5 , CONTENTS . vii.
... our neglect of the improvement and of the progress of time - Proposal by Memory Modish for a new sort of memorandum - book of things to be forgotten Mackenzie Craig Mackenzie THE LOUNGER . No. 1. SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 5 , CONTENTS . vii.
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... things do not easily find place . But the number of those who are within their reach more 2 . 7 THE LOUNGER . The regrets of him who has thrown away domestic happiness in frivolous dissi- pation; in a letter from Lucilius Anonymous.
... things do not easily find place . But the number of those who are within their reach more 2 . 7 THE LOUNGER . The regrets of him who has thrown away domestic happiness in frivolous dissi- pation; in a letter from Lucilius Anonymous.
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... things of which they are most ignorant . If you wish to compliment the gay , the elegant Lothario , you must not men ... thing rather than a gentleman . With all this , Camillus fancies that there is an uncommon degree of elegance in his ...
... things of which they are most ignorant . If you wish to compliment the gay , the elegant Lothario , you must not men ... thing rather than a gentleman . With all this , Camillus fancies that there is an uncommon degree of elegance in his ...
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... thing around him . I saw the colonel fasten a very angry look on him , and move his hand with a sort of in- voluntary motion towards my cane . The ladies had now got through the defile , and we stood back to make way for them . Was ...
... thing around him . I saw the colonel fasten a very angry look on him , and move his hand with a sort of in- voluntary motion towards my cane . The ladies had now got through the defile , and we stood back to make way for them . Was ...
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... thing material ; at least no more than just to make one think such a soul is lodged as it deserves . —In short , sir , a fine woman , -I could have shown you some examples formerly . - I mean , however , no disparagement to the young ...
... thing material ; at least no more than just to make one think such a soul is lodged as it deserves . —In short , sir , a fine woman , -I could have shown you some examples formerly . - I mean , however , no disparagement to the young ...
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