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... advantage of the latter , by Paul Pasquin Fraser Tytler 20. On novel - writing
Mackenzie 21. Danger of young ladies being introduced into a society and style
of eater . . . No. manners above their natural situation in life ; iv CONTENTS .
... advantage of the latter , by Paul Pasquin Fraser Tytler 20. On novel - writing
Mackenzie 21. Danger of young ladies being introduced into a society and style
of eater . . . No. manners above their natural situation in life ; iv CONTENTS .
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... whom he had danced with at balls , and squired to plays and concerts , near
half a century ago . was , ' continued my friend , a professed admirer and votary of
the sex ; and when he was a young man fought three duels for the honour of the ...
... whom he had danced with at balls , and squired to plays and concerts , near
half a century ago . was , ' continued my friend , a professed admirer and votary of
the sex ; and when he was a young man fought three duels for the honour of the ...
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Why , perhaps , colonel , ' said I , ' these young gentlemen have not quite an
aspect serious enough for the pas grave ; and yet yonder is one standing with his
back to the fire . Why , yes , there is something of gravity , of almost melancholy
on ...
Why , perhaps , colonel , ' said I , ' these young gentlemen have not quite an
aspect serious enough for the pas grave ; and yet yonder is one standing with his
back to the fire . Why , yes , there is something of gravity , of almost melancholy
on ...
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Their progress , however , was a good deal impeded by a tall stout young man ,
who had taken his station just at the threshold , and leaning his back against one
of the door - posts , with his right foot placed firm on the end of the bench , was ...
Their progress , however , was a good deal impeded by a tall stout young man ,
who had taken his station just at the threshold , and leaning his back against one
of the door - posts , with his right foot placed firm on the end of the bench , was ...
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The young gentleman stalked up to the place where we were standing , put up
his glass to his eye , looked hard at the colonel , and then -put it down again . The
colonel took snuff . . Our sex , ' said I , • colonel , is not perhaps improved in its ...
The young gentleman stalked up to the place where we were standing , put up
his glass to his eye , looked hard at the colonel , and then -put it down again . The
colonel took snuff . . Our sex , ' said I , • colonel , is not perhaps improved in its ...
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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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