“The” Spectator ...J. Wood, 1761 |
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... told that your time paffes away , as agreeably in the amusements of a country life , as it e-- ver did in the gallantries of the town and that you now take as much pleasure in the planting of young trees , as you did formerly in cutting ...
... told that your time paffes away , as agreeably in the amusements of a country life , as it e-- ver did in the gallantries of the town and that you now take as much pleasure in the planting of young trees , as you did formerly in cutting ...
Page 13
... told him , that where the law required two witneffes he would not accept of one , though it were Gato himfelf . Such a speech from a per- fon who fat at the head of a court of juftice , while Cato was ftill living , fhews us , more than ...
... told him , that where the law required two witneffes he would not accept of one , though it were Gato himfelf . Such a speech from a per- fon who fat at the head of a court of juftice , while Cato was ftill living , fhews us , more than ...
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... told me , That he was extremely forry for the form I had met with just before my arri- val . I was troubled to hear him grieve and afflict him- felf upon my account ; but in less than a quarter of an hour he fmiled , and was as merry as ...
... told me , That he was extremely forry for the form I had met with just before my arri- val . I was troubled to hear him grieve and afflict him- felf upon my account ; but in less than a quarter of an hour he fmiled , and was as merry as ...
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... told by one , for whom I had ' asked a certain favour from the chief of the king's fer- vants , whom they here call the lord treasurer , that I had eternally obliged him . I was fo furprifed at this grati- tude , that I could not ...
... told by one , for whom I had ' asked a certain favour from the chief of the king's fer- vants , whom they here call the lord treasurer , that I had eternally obliged him . I was fo furprifed at this grati- tude , that I could not ...
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... told him I would lay him a bottle of wine , that he did not march up to it on a line , that I drew for him , in a quarter of an hour . THE heap was at last distributed among the two fexes , who made a moft piteous fight , as they ...
... told him I would lay him a bottle of wine , that he did not march up to it on a line , that I drew for him , in a quarter of an hour . THE heap was at last distributed among the two fexes , who made a moft piteous fight , as they ...
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