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A few mornings ago I was agreeably surprised with a very early call from my
newly - acquired friend Co. lonel Caustic , ' Tis on a foolish piece of business , '
said he , “ I give you the trouble of this visit . You must know I had an appointment
with ...
A few mornings ago I was agreeably surprised with a very early call from my
newly - acquired friend Co. lonel Caustic , ' Tis on a foolish piece of business , '
said he , “ I give you the trouble of this visit . You must know I had an appointment
with ...
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... now and then ; but in the attempt he got such a whisk from Miss Feathers on
one cheek , and such a poke from the wires of Miss Lunardi on t'other , that he
was fain to give up the matter of seeing ; -as to hearing it was out of the question .
... now and then ; but in the attempt he got such a whisk from Miss Feathers on
one cheek , and such a poke from the wires of Miss Lunardi on t'other , that he
was fain to give up the matter of seeing ; -as to hearing it was out of the question .
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Then , without observing that she interrupts me by her stay , she proceeds to give
me an account of all the different dresses that she took hints from , to convince
me how much her superior taste had improved upon that of her companions .
Then , without observing that she interrupts me by her stay , she proceeds to give
me an account of all the different dresses that she took hints from , to convince
me how much her superior taste had improved upon that of her companions .
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Were I a woman of quality , or perfectly independent , I might rid myself of these
intruders , by being not at home ; but in my situation I dare not shut my doors , lest
I should give offence to people who are able to hurt my husband's business .
Were I a woman of quality , or perfectly independent , I might rid myself of these
intruders , by being not at home ; but in my situation I dare not shut my doors , lest
I should give offence to people who are able to hurt my husband's business .
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They set a - foot a cock - pit to give play to our minds , and in the frost a drag -
hunt to give exercise to our bodies : but the only effect those pastimes produced
was to furnish additional subjects for the idle to talk of , and to plague the busy
with ...
They set a - foot a cock - pit to give play to our minds , and in the frost a drag -
hunt to give exercise to our bodies : but the only effect those pastimes produced
was to furnish additional subjects for the idle to talk of , and to plague the busy
with ...
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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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