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... tell us we ought to abhor . When we fuffer ourselves to be thus carried away by mere beauty , or mere wit , Ommamante , with all her her vice , will bear away as much of our 12 THE SPECTATOR . No. CLXXII. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17. ...
... tell us we ought to abhor . When we fuffer ourselves to be thus carried away by mere beauty , or mere wit , Ommamante , with all her her vice , will bear away as much of our 12 THE SPECTATOR . No. CLXXII. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17. ...
Page 21
... tell to a fhilling , by the help of numbers , the profit or lofs by my adventure ; but I ought alfo to be able to fhew that I had reason for making it , either from C my my own experience , or that of other people , THE SPECTATOR . 21.
... tell to a fhilling , by the help of numbers , the profit or lofs by my adventure ; but I ought alfo to be able to fhew that I had reason for making it , either from C my my own experience , or that of other people , THE SPECTATOR . 21.
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... tell us , according to your philofophy , why it is that our Dears should do what they will with us , fhall be fro- ward , ill - natured , affuming , fometimes whine , at others • rail , then fwoon away , then come to life , have the use ...
... tell us , according to your philofophy , why it is that our Dears should do what they will with us , fhall be fro- ward , ill - natured , affuming , fometimes whine , at others • rail , then fwoon away , then come to life , have the use ...
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... tell you of a man who is ever out of humour in his wife's company , and the plea- fanteft man in the world every where elfe ; the greatest floven at home when he appears to none but his fa .. mily , and most exactly well - dreffed in ...
... tell you of a man who is ever out of humour in his wife's company , and the plea- fanteft man in the world every where elfe ; the greatest floven at home when he appears to none but his fa .. mily , and most exactly well - dreffed in ...
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... tell you , but indeed this is one of my paftimes . Hitherto I have ⚫ only told you the general temper of my mind , but how fhall I give you an account of the distraction of it ? Could you but conceive how cruel I am one moment in 6 my ...
... tell you , but indeed this is one of my paftimes . Hitherto I have ⚫ only told you the general temper of my mind , but how fhall I give you an account of the distraction of it ? Could you but conceive how cruel I am one moment in 6 my ...
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