The Spectator. ...John Bell, 1776 |
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... married within a fort- night after the death of her laft husband . Her weeds have ferved her thrice , and are ftill as good as new . V. Lady Katharine Swallow . She was a widow at eighteen , and has fince buried a fecond huf- band and ...
... married within a fort- night after the death of her laft husband . Her weeds have ferved her thrice , and are ftill as good as new . V. Lady Katharine Swallow . She was a widow at eighteen , and has fince buried a fecond huf- band and ...
Page 31
... married to James Spindle , Efq ; a youth of one - and - twenty , who did not out - live the honey - moon . · · + • VII . Deborah Conqueft . The cafe of this Lady is fomething particular . She is the relict of Sir Sampfon Conqueft ...
... married to James Spindle , Efq ; a youth of one - and - twenty , who did not out - live the honey - moon . · · + • VII . Deborah Conqueft . The cafe of this Lady is fomething particular . She is the relict of Sir Sampfon Conqueft ...
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... married to a very honeft gentleman that is exceeding good - natured , and at the fame time very cholerick . There is no ftanding before him when he is in a paffion ; but as foon as it is over he is the beft - humoured creature in the ...
... married to a very honeft gentleman that is exceeding good - natured , and at the fame time very cholerick . There is no ftanding before him when he is in a paffion ; but as foon as it is over he is the beft - humoured creature in the ...
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... marry , but has not yet been asked by the man fhe could like . She ufually admits her humble admirers to an ' audience or two ; but , after she has once given • them denial , will never fee them more . I am affured by a female relation ...
... marry , but has not yet been asked by the man fhe could like . She ufually admits her humble admirers to an ' audience or two ; but , after she has once given • them denial , will never fee them more . I am affured by a female relation ...
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... married to at fourteen , by my uncle and guardian , ( as I afterwards difcovered ) by way of fale , for the third part of my fortune . This fel- low looked upon me as a mere child , he might breed up after , his own fancy ; if he kiffed ...
... married to at fourteen , by my uncle and guardian , ( as I afterwards difcovered ) by way of fale , for the third part of my fortune . This fel- low looked upon me as a mere child , he might breed up after , his own fancy ; if he kiffed ...
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