The British Essayists: The LoungerJ. Richardson, 1823 |
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be found for idlers at home . 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 ...
be found for idlers at home . 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 ...
Page 63
... woman ; and it is with pleasure I remark , that the ladies of Edinburgh have contented themselves with such little eccentrici- ties of appearance , and never indulged in those ex- cesses which prevailed in other parts of the island ...
... woman ; and it is with pleasure I remark , that the ladies of Edinburgh have contented themselves with such little eccentrici- ties of appearance , and never indulged in those ex- cesses which prevailed in other parts of the island ...
Page 96
... narrative . I was married , a few years ago , to an amiable young woman , the only daughter of a wealthy and respectable merchant . My father - in - law , Mr. Lum- ber , had gone early to the West Indies , 96 16 . THE LOUNGER .
... narrative . I was married , a few years ago , to an amiable young woman , the only daughter of a wealthy and respectable merchant . My father - in - law , Mr. Lum- ber , had gone early to the West Indies , 96 16 . THE LOUNGER .
Page 98
... woman , over whom she assumed a superiority and direction more than was consistent with her situation , and which Mr. Lumber , though a good - humoured man , did not at all times approve of . In place of making herself and her sister ...
... woman , over whom she assumed a superiority and direction more than was consistent with her situation , and which Mr. Lumber , though a good - humoured man , did not at all times approve of . In place of making herself and her sister ...
Page 106
... woman like her ( my Rachael , by the way , has been fifty these ten years ) ; and so she gave orders to purchase one at a sale in town , which she got a monstrous bargain , though I am ashamed to tell you , that it stood me in two fat ...
... woman like her ( my Rachael , by the way , has been fifty these ten years ) ; and so she gave orders to purchase one at a sale in town , which she got a monstrous bargain , though I am ashamed to tell you , that it stood me in two fat ...
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