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BOUT the middle of last winter I'went to see an opera at the theatre in the Hay : A market , where I could not but take notice of two parties of very fine women , that : had placed themselves in the opposite side . boxes , and seemed ...
BOUT the middle of last winter I'went to see an opera at the theatre in the Hay : A market , where I could not but take notice of two parties of very fine women , that : had placed themselves in the opposite side . boxes , and seemed ...
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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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The Grieks thought it fo improper for women to interest themselves in competitions and contentions , that for this reason , among others , they forbad them , under pain of death , to be present at the Olympick games , notwithstanding ...
The Grieks thought it fo improper for women to interest themselves in competitions and contentions , that for this reason , among others , they forbad them , under pain of death , to be present at the Olympick games , notwithstanding ...
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how they should behave themselves in the publick cause , - he turns to the female part of his audience ; And ás you ( says he ) I shall advise you in very few words : Aspire only to those virtues that are peculiar to your • fex ; follow ...
how they should behave themselves in the publick cause , - he turns to the female part of his audience ; And ás you ( says he ) I shall advise you in very few words : Aspire only to those virtues that are peculiar to your • fex ; follow ...
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He had likewise hang a great part of the wall with night - pieces , that seemed to shew themselves by the candles which were lighted up in several parts of them ; and were fo infilamed by the sun - fhine which accidentally fell upon ...
He had likewise hang a great part of the wall with night - pieces , that seemed to shew themselves by the candles which were lighted up in several parts of them ; and were fo infilamed by the sun - fhine which accidentally fell upon ...
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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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