The Batchelor: Or Speculations of Jeoffry Wagstaffe, Esq. Vol. III.James Hoey, junior, 1773 - 359 pages |
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... formed a fuperficial opini- on from appearances , and mistook that vivacity with which a Frenchman will afk the most indiffer- ent queftion , for wit . I faid we were frequently deceived in this matter , by not properly diftinguish- ing ...
... formed a fuperficial opini- on from appearances , and mistook that vivacity with which a Frenchman will afk the most indiffer- ent queftion , for wit . I faid we were frequently deceived in this matter , by not properly diftinguish- ing ...
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... formed itself into the Committee of sup- ply ! - N. B. He is not better of his Scotch accent , though by Mr. Wedderbourne's advice he applied to Mr. Sheridan , who has reported him incurable to the D. of L. On the 20th of November , the ...
... formed itself into the Committee of sup- ply ! - N. B. He is not better of his Scotch accent , though by Mr. Wedderbourne's advice he applied to Mr. Sheridan , who has reported him incurable to the D. of L. On the 20th of November , the ...
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... formation of the world , by the jumbling of atoms ! The earth , fays he , alfo , formerly produced men as it did cabbages , and left some sceptic should ask why it did not do fo ftill ? he immediately fubjoins the reafon , and prevents ...
... formation of the world , by the jumbling of atoms ! The earth , fays he , alfo , formerly produced men as it did cabbages , and left some sceptic should ask why it did not do fo ftill ? he immediately fubjoins the reafon , and prevents ...
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... formed . ( formed fuch a feat by fupernatural affiftance ; but never The BATCHELOR . 35.
... formed . ( formed fuch a feat by fupernatural affiftance ; but never The BATCHELOR . 35.
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Or Speculations of Jeoffry Wagstaffe, Esq. Vol. III. formed fuch a feat by fupernatural affiftance ; but never once suspected that it was more probable the ftory was a fiction . Yet , by degrees , every body became convinced , that fuch ...
Or Speculations of Jeoffry Wagstaffe, Esq. Vol. III. formed fuch a feat by fupernatural affiftance ; but never once suspected that it was more probable the ftory was a fiction . Yet , by degrees , every body became convinced , that fuch ...
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