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Page 26
... short , Sir , I must ingeniously own that I was never fo handled in all my life ; and to complete my misfortune , I am fince told that the Butt , flushed with his late victory , has made a vifit or two to the dear ob - ject of my wishes ...
... short , Sir , I must ingeniously own that I was never fo handled in all my life ; and to complete my misfortune , I am fince told that the Butt , flushed with his late victory , has made a vifit or two to the dear ob - ject of my wishes ...
Page 135
... short space the laden boughs arife , With happy fruit advancing to the skies : The mother plant admires the leaves unknown Of alien trees , and apples not her own . DRYDEN . The trunk of the tree was marked with his own name , Will ...
... short space the laden boughs arife , With happy fruit advancing to the skies : The mother plant admires the leaves unknown Of alien trees , and apples not her own . DRYDEN . The trunk of the tree was marked with his own name , Will ...
Page 163
... short turn on the stage of this world , he is to fink into oblivion , and to lose his confcioufnefs • for ever ? < For For this reafon I am of opinion , that fo THE SPECTATOR . 163 No. CCX. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31. ...
... short turn on the stage of this world , he is to fink into oblivion , and to lose his confcioufnefs • for ever ? < For For this reafon I am of opinion , that fo THE SPECTATOR . 163 No. CCX. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31. ...
Page 239
... short , I would have for him that may be ⚫ honourable , but not troublesome ; and I intreat that you will procure him the first thing of this kind that offers , by which you will not only oblige me , but him alfo ; for though he does ...
... short , I would have for him that may be ⚫ honourable , but not troublesome ; and I intreat that you will procure him the first thing of this kind that offers , by which you will not only oblige me , but him alfo ; for though he does ...
Page 245
... short , if you banish modesty out of the world , the carries away with her half the virtue that is in it . After thefe reflexions on modefty , as it is a virtue ; I muft obferve , that there is a vicious modefty , which justly deferves ...
... short , if you banish modesty out of the world , the carries away with her half the virtue that is in it . After thefe reflexions on modefty , as it is a virtue ; I muft obferve , that there is a vicious modefty , which justly deferves ...
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