The Lady's Magazine, Or, Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex, Appropriated Solely to Their Use and Amusement, Part 2Robinson and Roberts, 1793 - English literature |
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... entered the hall of audi- ince , where a croud of people wait- ed for him in refpectful filence . He litened with patience , granted with prudence , and refufed with courtesy . In fhort , he and his interpreter ac- quitted themfelves fo ...
... entered the hall of audi- ince , where a croud of people wait- ed for him in refpectful filence . He litened with patience , granted with prudence , and refufed with courtesy . In fhort , he and his interpreter ac- quitted themfelves fo ...
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... entered . He walked alone , in one of the moft retired alleys ; and 1 , fearing again to offend , went into another , pretending not to take any notice of him , though at the fame time infen- fibly approaching him , but seemingly ...
... entered . He walked alone , in one of the moft retired alleys ; and 1 , fearing again to offend , went into another , pretending not to take any notice of him , though at the fame time infen- fibly approaching him , but seemingly ...
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... entering into the difpute , he took the opportunity of talking to me up- on my manner of writing . He ob- ferved , that , though I had the ad- vantage over my antagonist in point of orthography and punctuation , which I owed to my ...
... entering into the difpute , he took the opportunity of talking to me up- on my manner of writing . He ob- ferved , that , though I had the ad- vantage over my antagonist in point of orthography and punctuation , which I owed to my ...
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... entered once more into the inner compartment of the abbey . After having heard mass , we were admitted into the refectory to fee the fathers dine . There was no cloth upon the table , but each monk had a napkin ; their plates were of ...
... entered once more into the inner compartment of the abbey . After having heard mass , we were admitted into the refectory to fee the fathers dine . There was no cloth upon the table , but each monk had a napkin ; their plates were of ...
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... entered the room . Amelia trembled and blufhed as he approach The ma- When a fick monk is pronunced to have but a few hours to live , he is told that he must receive extreme unction ; he is then carried to the church , where it is ...
... entered the room . Amelia trembled and blufhed as he approach The ma- When a fick monk is pronunced to have but a few hours to live , he is told that he must receive extreme unction ; he is then carried to the church , where it is ...
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