The Spectator. ...John Bell, 1776 |
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... perfon very well qualified for a De dication : I MAY poffibly difappoint my readers , and your- felf too , if I do not endeavour on this occafion to make the world acquainted with your virtues . And here , Sir , I fhall not compliment ...
... perfon very well qualified for a De dication : I MAY poffibly difappoint my readers , and your- felf too , if I do not endeavour on this occafion to make the world acquainted with your virtues . And here , Sir , I fhall not compliment ...
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... perfons ; upon which the advocate infifted on the integrity of that perfon whom he had produced : But the Prætor told ... perfon who fat at the head of a court of justice , while Cato was ftill living , fhews us , more than a thousand ex ...
... perfons ; upon which the advocate infifted on the integrity of that perfon whom he had produced : But the Prætor told ... perfon who fat at the head of a court of justice , while Cato was ftill living , fhews us , more than a thousand ex ...
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... perfon would be , in cafe we could change conditions with him . As I was ruminating on these two remarks , and feated in my elbow - chair , I infenfibly fell asleep ; when on a fudden , methought , there was a pro- clamation made by ...
... perfon would be , in cafe we could change conditions with him . As I was ruminating on these two remarks , and feated in my elbow - chair , I infenfibly fell asleep ; when on a fudden , methought , there was a pro- clamation made by ...
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... perfon . But as there arofe many new incidents in the fequel of my vifion , I fhall referve them for the fubject of my next paper . *********************** FRIDAY , JUNE 25 . No 559 . Quid caufæ eft , meritò quin illis Jupiter ambas ...
... perfon . But as there arofe many new incidents in the fequel of my vifion , I fhall referve them for the fubject of my next paper . *********************** FRIDAY , JUNE 25 . No 559 . Quid caufæ eft , meritò quin illis Jupiter ambas ...
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... perfon with a stone in his bladder ; nor the fine gentleman who had ftruck up this bargain with him , that limp- ed through a whole affembly of ladies , who use to admire him , with a pair of fhoulders peeping over his head . The I must ...
... perfon with a stone in his bladder ; nor the fine gentleman who had ftruck up this bargain with him , that limp- ed through a whole affembly of ladies , who use to admire him , with a pair of fhoulders peeping over his head . The I must ...
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