The Spectator ..Peter Wilson, 1755 |
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... fince he came into the bufinefs of the world , he has been arrested twice or thrice a year for debts he had nothing to do with , but as furety for others ; and I remember when a friend of his had fuffered in the vice of the town , all ...
... fince he came into the bufinefs of the world , he has been arrested twice or thrice a year for debts he had nothing to do with , but as furety for others ; and I remember when a friend of his had fuffered in the vice of the town , all ...
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... fince it is certain I fhall be in no danger of giving her the lead occafion of jealoufy : And then a joint - flool in the very lowest place at the table , is all the honour that is coveted by Your most bumble and obedient fervant ...
... fince it is certain I fhall be in no danger of giving her the lead occafion of jealoufy : And then a joint - flool in the very lowest place at the table , is all the honour that is coveted by Your most bumble and obedient fervant ...
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... fince we cannot but obferve , that there is no part of the world where fervants have thofe privileges and advantages as in England : They have no where elfe fuch plentiful diet , large wages , ⚫ or indulgent liberty : There is no place ...
... fince we cannot but obferve , that there is no part of the world where fervants have thofe privileges and advantages as in England : They have no where elfe fuch plentiful diet , large wages , ⚫ or indulgent liberty : There is no place ...
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... fince brought to an iffue , the fair one ftill demurs . I am fo well pleafed with this gen- tleman's phrafe , that I shall distinguish this sect of wo- men by the title of demurrers . I find by another letter from one that calls himself ...
... fince brought to an iffue , the fair one ftill demurs . I am fo well pleafed with this gen- tleman's phrafe , that I shall distinguish this sect of wo- men by the title of demurrers . I find by another letter from one that calls himself ...
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... fince I have called out for help in my catalogue of a lady's library , I have received many letters upon that head , fome of which I fhall give an account of . In the first clafs .I fhall take notice of those which come to me from ...
... fince I have called out for help in my catalogue of a lady's library , I have received many letters upon that head , fome of which I fhall give an account of . In the first clafs .I fhall take notice of those which come to me from ...
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againſt beauty becauſe befides behaviour bufinefs cife confider confideration converfation courfe creature defign defire difcourfe drefs eftate Eudoxus exercife exprefs eyes faid fame faſhion fatire fecret feems felf felves fenfe fent fervant ferve feven feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fide fince firft fome fomething fometimes foon forrow foul fpeak fpecies fpeculation fpirit ftill fubject fuch fuffered fure gentleman give Glaphyra himſelf honeft honour houfe houſe humble fervant humour ibid inftances itſelf lady laft live look mafter mankind manner mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary obferve occafion ourſelves paffion pafs perfon Pharamond pleafed pleaſed pleaſure poffible prefent publick purpoſe raiſed reafon refpect reft ſeveral ſhall ſhe Sir ROGER ſpeak SPECTATOR thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thought ufual underſtanding uſe Virg whofe woman women words young