The Spectator ..Peter Wilson, 1755 |
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Page 14
... took up fo much of my time and thoughts as I find they do upon my jour- nal . The latter of them I will turn off , if you infift upon it ; and if Mr. Froth does not bring matters to a conclufion very fuddenly , I will not let my life ...
... took up fo much of my time and thoughts as I find they do upon my jour- nal . The latter of them I will turn off , if you infift upon it ; and if Mr. Froth does not bring matters to a conclufion very fuddenly , I will not let my life ...
Page 19
... took the firft opportunity that offered of fnatch- ing his box out of his hand . He feemed defirous of re covering it , but finding her refolved to look into the lid , begged her that if the fhould happen to know the perfon , fhe would ...
... took the firft opportunity that offered of fnatch- ing his box out of his hand . He feemed defirous of re covering it , but finding her refolved to look into the lid , begged her that if the fhould happen to know the perfon , fhe would ...
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... took the air in the fellow to it of her own within that time : This , rather than lose an heir , I readily comply'd with . Then the furniture of her best room maft be inftantly changed , or the fhould mark the child with ⚫ fome of the ...
... took the air in the fellow to it of her own within that time : This , rather than lose an heir , I readily comply'd with . Then the furniture of her best room maft be inftantly changed , or the fhould mark the child with ⚫ fome of the ...
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... took his royal feat High on a hill , far blazing , as a mount Rais'd on a mount , with pyramids and tow'rs From diamond quarries hewn , and rocks of golds The palace of great Lucifer , ( fo call That ftructure in the dialect of men ...
... took his royal feat High on a hill , far blazing , as a mount Rais'd on a mount , with pyramids and tow'rs From diamond quarries hewn , and rocks of golds The palace of great Lucifer , ( fo call That ftructure in the dialect of men ...
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... to very narrow circumftances , in comparison to that of his former abundance . This took • away the vigour of his mind , and all manner of atten- • tion 5 · · ⚫tion to a fortune which he now thought No 330 39 THE SPECTATOR .
... to very narrow circumftances , in comparison to that of his former abundance . This took • away the vigour of his mind , and all manner of atten- • tion 5 · · ⚫tion to a fortune which he now thought No 330 39 THE SPECTATOR .
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