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... fecret and gloomy paths of his own ; but in the poffeffion of a man of business , it is as a torch in the hand of one who is willing and able to shew those , who are bewildered , the way which leads to their prosperity and welfare .
... fecret and gloomy paths of his own ; but in the poffeffion of a man of business , it is as a torch in the hand of one who is willing and able to shew those , who are bewildered , the way which leads to their prosperity and welfare .
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After a short survey of them , I found they were patch'd différently ; the faces on one hand being spotted on the right side of the foreshead , and those upon the other on the left . I quickly perceived that they caft hoftile glances ...
After a short survey of them , I found they were patch'd différently ; the faces on one hand being spotted on the right side of the foreshead , and those upon the other on the left . I quickly perceived that they caft hoftile glances ...
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Upon enquiry I found , that the body of Amazons on my right hand , were Whigs , and those on my left , Tories : And that those who had placed themselves in the middle boxes were a neutral party , whose faces had not yet declared ...
Upon enquiry I found , that the body of Amazons on my right hand , were Whigs , and those on my left , Tories : And that those who had placed themselves in the middle boxes were a neutral party , whose faces had not yet declared ...
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My principal entertainments of this nature are pictures , infomuch that when I have found the weather set in to be very bad , I have taken a whole day's journey to see a gallery that is furnished by the hands of great masters .
My principal entertainments of this nature are pictures , infomuch that when I have found the weather set in to be very bad , I have taken a whole day's journey to see a gallery that is furnished by the hands of great masters .
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On the left hand of . VANITY ftood a laborious workman , who I found was his humble admirer , and copied after him . He was dressed like a German , and had a very hard name that sounded something like STUPIDITY .
On the left hand of . VANITY ftood a laborious workman , who I found was his humble admirer , and copied after him . He was dressed like a German , and had a very hard name that sounded something like STUPIDITY .
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| Title | The Spectator .. Volume 2 of The Spectator |
| Publisher | Peter Wilson, 1755 |
| Original from | The British Library |
| Digitized | 2 Dec 2020 |
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