The British Essayists: TatlerJames Ferguson J. Richardson and Company, 1823 - English essays |
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... distressed , who are willing to give one limb for the better main- tenance of the rest ; or such joyous youths , whose philosophy is confined to the present hour , and were VOL . II . B desirous to call in the revenue of the next half VOL.
... distressed , who are willing to give one limb for the better main- tenance of the rest ; or such joyous youths , whose philosophy is confined to the present hour , and were VOL . II . B desirous to call in the revenue of the next half VOL.
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... present height , and that men of all ranks so pas- sionately affect their share in it , is certainly owing to the merit and conduct of our glorious general : for as the great secret in chemistry , though not in nature , has occasioned ...
... present height , and that men of all ranks so pas- sionately affect their share in it , is certainly owing to the merit and conduct of our glorious general : for as the great secret in chemistry , though not in nature , has occasioned ...
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... present pursues to get rid of the chace , without being so tired , as , for her own ease , to fall into the mouth of the mongrel she runs from . But the history of Sir Taffety is as plea- sant as his character . It happened that , when ...
... present pursues to get rid of the chace , without being so tired , as , for her own ease , to fall into the mouth of the mongrel she runs from . But the history of Sir Taffety is as plea- sant as his character . It happened that , when ...
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... present at most of her interviews , and had an equal taste for the charms of a fop , as there are a set of women made for that order of men ; the younger , I say , unable to see so rich a prize pass by her , dis- covered to Sir Taffety ...
... present at most of her interviews , and had an equal taste for the charms of a fop , as there are a set of women made for that order of men ; the younger , I say , unable to see so rich a prize pass by her , dis- covered to Sir Taffety ...
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... present writing a very deep tragedy , directed his discourse in a particular man- ner to me . It is the common fault , ' said he , of you gentlemen who write in the buskin style , that you give us rather the sentiments of such who ...
... present writing a very deep tragedy , directed his discourse in a particular man- ner to me . It is the common fault , ' said he , of you gentlemen who write in the buskin style , that you give us rather the sentiments of such who ...
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