The Spectator, Volume 3Messrs. Payne, Rivington, Davis, Longman, Dodsley [and 23 others in London], 1788 - English essays |
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This phrase , perhaps among us , would appear a soft or humourous way of speaking , but with that exact nation it bears the highest reproach . For a man to be mistaken in the calculation of his expence , in his ability to answer future ...
This phrase , perhaps among us , would appear a soft or humourous way of speaking , but with that exact nation it bears the highest reproach . For a man to be mistaken in the calculation of his expence , in his ability to answer future ...
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Adv . An admirable Consect which assuredly cures stuttering or stammering in children or adults , tho ' never lo bad , causing them to speak distinct and free , without any trouble or difficulty . It remedies all manner of impediment in ...
Adv . An admirable Consect which assuredly cures stuttering or stammering in children or adults , tho ' never lo bad , causing them to speak distinct and free , without any trouble or difficulty . It remedies all manner of impediment in ...
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None of my last week's Papers * I treated of Goodnature , as it is the effect of conftitution ; I shall now speak of it as it is a moral virtue . The first may make a man easy in himself and agreeable to others , but implies no merit in ...
None of my last week's Papers * I treated of Goodnature , as it is the effect of conftitution ; I shall now speak of it as it is a moral virtue . The first may make a man easy in himself and agreeable to others , but implies no merit in ...
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Mr. Spectator , : I AM but too good a judge of your Paper of the 15th instant , which is a master - piece ; I mean that " of Jealoufy 1 : but I think it unworthy of you to speak of that torture in the breast of a man , and not to men' ...
Mr. Spectator , : I AM but too good a judge of your Paper of the 15th instant , which is a master - piece ; I mean that " of Jealoufy 1 : but I think it unworthy of you to speak of that torture in the breast of a man , and not to men' ...
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My mother took this opportunity of . speaking in my behalf : she told him with abundance * of tears , that I was come to see him , that I could not speak to her for weeping , and that I should certainly * break my heart if he refused at ...
My mother took this opportunity of . speaking in my behalf : she told him with abundance * of tears , that I was come to see him , that I could not speak to her for weeping , and that I should certainly * break my heart if he refused at ...
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| Title | The Spectator, Volume 3 The Spectator |
| Publisher | Messrs. Payne, Rivington, Davis, Longman, Dodsley [and 23 others in London], 1788 |
| Original from | Ghent University |
| Digitized | 29 Jun 2009 |
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