The British essayists, with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volumes 3-4 |
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... took pains to consider her in all her imperfections ; and that I might be sure to hear of them constantly , kept company with those her female friends , who were her dearest and most intimate acquaintance . 6 Among her highest ...
... took pains to consider her in all her imperfections ; and that I might be sure to hear of them constantly , kept company with those her female friends , who were her dearest and most intimate acquaintance . 6 Among her highest ...
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... Spaw - water in town : ' upon which he took his leave in haste , with a resolution to get all things ready for entering upon his regi- men the next morning . 6 No : 108. SATURDAY , DECEMBER 17 , 1709 . 12 NO . 107 . TATLER .
... Spaw - water in town : ' upon which he took his leave in haste , with a resolution to get all things ready for entering upon his regi- men the next morning . 6 No : 108. SATURDAY , DECEMBER 17 , 1709 . 12 NO . 107 . TATLER .
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... took all opportunities to show his learning , began to establish a new religion in the family , and to enlarge the narrowness of their country notions ; in which he succeeded so well , that he had seduced the butler by his table - talk ...
... took all opportunities to show his learning , began to establish a new religion in the family , and to enlarge the narrowness of their country notions ; in which he succeeded so well , that he had seduced the butler by his table - talk ...
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... took up from that day , fell to reading good books , and is now a bencher in the Middle - Temple . 6 I do not mention this cudgelling part of the story with a design to engage the secular arm in matters of this nature : but certainly ...
... took up from that day , fell to reading good books , and is now a bencher in the Middle - Temple . 6 I do not mention this cudgelling part of the story with a design to engage the secular arm in matters of this nature : but certainly ...
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... took the alarm , and immediately running to me , told me , there was a fine , fine lady , who had three men with burial torches mak- ing way before her , carried by two men upon poles , with looking - glasses on each side of her , and ...
... took the alarm , and immediately running to me , told me , there was a fine , fine lady , who had three men with burial torches mak- ing way before her , carried by two men upon poles , with looking - glasses on each side of her , and ...
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