“The” Spectator ...J. Wood, 1761 |
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Page 14
... lived an age or two ago should return into the world again , he would really want a dictionary to help him to understand his own language , and to know the true in- ⚫trinfic value of the phrafe in fashion ; and would hardly , at first ...
... lived an age or two ago should return into the world again , he would really want a dictionary to help him to understand his own language , and to know the true in- ⚫trinfic value of the phrafe in fashion ; and would hardly , at first ...
Page 28
... lived a favourite as his predeceffors , but had the pleasure to see himself fucceeded by a long ⚫ feries of lovers , who followed the widow Wildfire to the 37th year of her age , at which time there enfued a ceffation of ten years ...
... lived a favourite as his predeceffors , but had the pleasure to see himself fucceeded by a long ⚫ feries of lovers , who followed the widow Wildfire to the 37th year of her age , at which time there enfued a ceffation of ten years ...
Page 37
... foul , as can be supposed in two . We can hardly read the life of a great man who lived in former ages , or con- VOL . VIII . verfe verfe with any who is eminent among our contemporaries , NO 564 . THE SPECTATOR . 37.
... foul , as can be supposed in two . We can hardly read the life of a great man who lived in former ages , or con- VOL . VIII . verfe verfe with any who is eminent among our contemporaries , NO 564 . THE SPECTATOR . 37.
Page 68
... lived in conftant fear of them all : my good genius dictated to me to bring him acquainted with Dr Gruel ; from thất : day he was always contented , because he had names for : ⚫ all his complaints ; the good.doctor furnished him with ...
... lived in conftant fear of them all : my good genius dictated to me to bring him acquainted with Dr Gruel ; from thất : day he was always contented , because he had names for : ⚫ all his complaints ; the good.doctor furnished him with ...
Page 71
... lived within an emerald , and converted every thing that was near it to the highest perfection it is capable of . It gives a luftre , fays he , to the fun , and water to the diamond .. It irradiates every metal , and enriches lead with ...
... lived within an emerald , and converted every thing that was near it to the highest perfection it is capable of . It gives a luftre , fays he , to the fun , and water to the diamond .. It irradiates every metal , and enriches lead with ...
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