The British Essayists: The LoungerJ. Richardson, 1823 |
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Page 40
... passion . With my former errors I resumed the despicable pride of justifying them , and every deviation from duty was aggravated by harshness and ill - humour . Ever offending , and ever purposing to atone for my offences , I have now ...
... passion . With my former errors I resumed the despicable pride of justifying them , and every deviation from duty was aggravated by harshness and ill - humour . Ever offending , and ever purposing to atone for my offences , I have now ...
Page 62
... passions , that are altogether repugnant to the softness , the modesty , and those other endearing qualities which are natural to the fair sex . After recording the party - patches by which the ladies of those days marked their ...
... passions , that are altogether repugnant to the softness , the modesty , and those other endearing qualities which are natural to the fair sex . After recording the party - patches by which the ladies of those days marked their ...
Page 69
... passion subsided , and he began to reflect that they were all his own clan , de- scended from the younger brothers and bastards of the family , he could not find in his heart to turn any of them out of their farms . ยท My cousin was ...
... passion subsided , and he began to reflect that they were all his own clan , de- scended from the younger brothers and bastards of the family , he could not find in his heart to turn any of them out of their farms . ยท My cousin was ...
Page 71
... passions which actuate men in the pur- suits of life present little diversity of features to afford any just discrimination of character . Besides , in conducting the pursuits to which these passions in- cite , men are taught to be upon ...
... passions which actuate men in the pur- suits of life present little diversity of features to afford any just discrimination of character . Besides , in conducting the pursuits to which these passions in- cite , men are taught to be upon ...
Page 75
... passions , virtue , or know- ledge , he puts them , like his hat , into his pocket . After this survey , at which , perhaps , some of my readers will smile , I amused myself with considering how in this slight particular of dress we may ...
... passions , virtue , or know- ledge , he puts them , like his hat , into his pocket . After this survey , at which , perhaps , some of my readers will smile , I amused myself with considering how in this slight particular of dress we may ...
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