“The” Spectator ...J. Wood, 1761 |
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... SPECTATOR , I acquainted the world with my defign of electing a new club , and of opening my mouth in it after a moft folemn manner . Both the election and the ceremo- . ny are now paft but not finding it fo eafy , as I at first ...
... SPECTATOR , I acquainted the world with my defign of electing a new club , and of opening my mouth in it after a moft folemn manner . Both the election and the ceremo- . ny are now paft but not finding it fo eafy , as I at first ...
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... not give my reader a wrong idea of my design in this paper I must here inform him , that the author of it is of no faction , that he is a friend to no interefts interefts but thofe of truth and virtue , nor a N ° 556 . THE SPECTATOR .
... not give my reader a wrong idea of my design in this paper I must here inform him , that the author of it is of no faction , that he is a friend to no interefts interefts but thofe of truth and virtue , nor a N ° 556 . THE SPECTATOR .
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... Spectator . It is not my ambition to increafe the number either of Whigs or Tories , but of wife and good men , and I could heartily wish there were not faults common to both parties , which afford me fufficient mat- ter to work upon ...
... Spectator . It is not my ambition to increafe the number either of Whigs or Tories , but of wife and good men , and I could heartily wish there were not faults common to both parties , which afford me fufficient mat- ter to work upon ...
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... in less than a quarter of an hour he fmiled , and was as merry as if nothing had hap- pened . Another who came with him , told me , by my interpreter , " " C C C interpreter , He should be glad to 14 No. 557- THE SPECTATOR .
... in less than a quarter of an hour he fmiled , and was as merry as if nothing had hap- pened . Another who came with him , told me , by my interpreter , " " C C C interpreter , He should be glad to 14 No. 557- THE SPECTATOR .
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