The British Essayists: WorldJames Ferguson J. Richardson and Company, 1823 - English essays |
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... Fitz - Adam , you profess yourself a citizen of the world , an equal judge between all the children of our first parents ; act up then to this character , and do justice : suffer not exploits to drop into ob- livion , at which the ...
... Fitz - Adam , you profess yourself a citizen of the world , an equal judge between all the children of our first parents ; act up then to this character , and do justice : suffer not exploits to drop into ob- livion , at which the ...
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... ; which I should imagine can be no great difficulty to one who has the honour to reckon in that number the prime wits of the age . I am , sir , Your humble servant . MR . FITZ - ADAM ; Walking the other day 4 141 . THE WORLD .
... ; which I should imagine can be no great difficulty to one who has the honour to reckon in that number the prime wits of the age . I am , sir , Your humble servant . MR . FITZ - ADAM ; Walking the other day 4 141 . THE WORLD .
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James Ferguson. MR . FITZ - ADAM ; Walking the other day through Wapping , to see the humours of the place , I happened to cast my eyes upon the windows of an alehouse , where I saw written , in large capitals , ROMAN PURL . I had the ...
James Ferguson. MR . FITZ - ADAM ; Walking the other day through Wapping , to see the humours of the place , I happened to cast my eyes upon the windows of an alehouse , where I saw written , in large capitals , ROMAN PURL . I had the ...
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... FITZ - ADAM . Your paper which treats of the passion for noise , has in one respect given me some pleasure ; the observations in it being such as I have often made myself , and the ridicule intended by them what many persons in the ...
... FITZ - ADAM . Your paper which treats of the passion for noise , has in one respect given me some pleasure ; the observations in it being such as I have often made myself , and the ridicule intended by them what many persons in the ...
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... FITZ - ADAM , Finding by a late paper of yours , that you are an advocate for peace and quietness , I am encou- raged , though a woman , to make known my case to you . I have been a sufferer by noise all my life long . When I was young ...
... FITZ - ADAM , Finding by a late paper of yours , that you are an advocate for peace and quietness , I am encou- raged , though a woman , to make known my case to you . I have been a sufferer by noise all my life long . When I was young ...
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