“The” Spectator, Volume 6J. Parsons, 1793 - English essays |
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Page 18
... whole matter came necessarily before the King , who commanded his son , on foot , to lay his right hand on the gentleman's stirrup as he sat on horseback in sight of the whole army and ask his pardon . When the Prince touched his ...
... whole matter came necessarily before the King , who commanded his son , on foot , to lay his right hand on the gentleman's stirrup as he sat on horseback in sight of the whole army and ask his pardon . When the Prince touched his ...
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... whole assembly to pity him , and his judge to recommend his case to the mercy of the throne , without offering any thing new in his defence , but that he , whom before we wished convicted , became so out of his own mouth , and took upon ...
... whole assembly to pity him , and his judge to recommend his case to the mercy of the throne , without offering any thing new in his defence , but that he , whom before we wished convicted , became so out of his own mouth , and took upon ...
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... whole earth is covered with green rather than with any other colour , as being such a right mixture of light and shade , that it comforts and strengthens the eye instead of weakening or grieving it . For this reason several painters ...
... whole earth is covered with green rather than with any other colour , as being such a right mixture of light and shade , that it comforts and strengthens the eye instead of weakening or grieving it . For this reason several painters ...
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... whole country into a kind of garden or landscape , and making every thing smile about him , whilst in reality he thinks of nothing but of the harvest , and increase which is to arise from it . We may further observe how Providence has ...
... whole country into a kind of garden or landscape , and making every thing smile about him , whilst in reality he thinks of nothing but of the harvest , and increase which is to arise from it . We may further observe how Providence has ...
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... whole universe is a kind of theatre filled with objects that either raise in us pleasure , amusement , or admiration . The reader's own thoughts will suggest to him the vi- cissitude of day and night , the change of seasons , with all ...
... whole universe is a kind of theatre filled with objects that either raise in us pleasure , amusement , or admiration . The reader's own thoughts will suggest to him the vi- cissitude of day and night , the change of seasons , with all ...
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