The Spectator. ...John Bell, 1776 |
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... first opening of my mouth , I made a fpeech , confifting of about half a dozen well - turned periods ; but grew fo very hoarfe upon it , that for three days together , instead of finding the use of my tongue , I was afraid that I had ...
... first opening of my mouth , I made a fpeech , confifting of about half a dozen well - turned periods ; but grew fo very hoarfe upon it , that for three days together , instead of finding the use of my tongue , I was afraid that I had ...
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... first- week , at the house of one who defired me to • think myself at home , and to confider his house as my orun . Accordingly , I the next morning began to knock down one of the walls of it , in order to let in the fresh air , and had ...
... first- week , at the house of one who defired me to • think myself at home , and to confider his house as my orun . Accordingly , I the next morning began to knock down one of the walls of it , in order to let in the fresh air , and had ...
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... first folutions and refpon- fes I hope it will not be imputed to any want of forefight , but to the long difufe of fpeech . I doubt not by this invention to have all my former ' cuftomers over again ; for if I have promised any of them ...
... first folutions and refpon- fes I hope it will not be imputed to any want of forefight , but to the long difufe of fpeech . I doubt not by this invention to have all my former ' cuftomers over again ; for if I have promised any of them ...
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... get one fingle relict in the mind . ' My first attacks were generally fuccefsful , but al- ways broke off as foon as they came to the word • fettlement C.3 " fettlement . Though I have not improved my fortune No 561 . 29 THE SPECTATOR .
... get one fingle relict in the mind . ' My first attacks were generally fuccefsful , but al- ways broke off as foon as they came to the word • fettlement C.3 " fettlement . Though I have not improved my fortune No 561 . 29 THE SPECTATOR .
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... first institution , re- folved to give the pictures of their deceased huf- bands to the club - room , but two of them bring- ing in their dead at full length , they covered all the walls Upon which they came to a fecond refolution ...
... first institution , re- folved to give the pictures of their deceased huf- bands to the club - room , but two of them bring- ing in their dead at full length , they covered all the walls Upon which they came to a fecond refolution ...
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