English Humorists of the Eighteenth Century: Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison, Laurence Sterne, Oliver Goldsmith |
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... lady's library .. 45 French fashions ... 49 The coffee - house 183 186 190 193 69 The Royal Exchange ... 196 72 The everlasting club .. 199 86 On physiognomy . 205 81 Party patches .. 90 Adventure of M. Pontignan . 102 Exercise of the ...
... lady's library .. 45 French fashions ... 49 The coffee - house 183 186 190 193 69 The Royal Exchange ... 196 72 The everlasting club .. 199 86 On physiognomy . 205 81 Party patches .. 90 Adventure of M. Pontignan . 102 Exercise of the ...
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... lady's journal of a week 367 Various advantages of the spectators .. 371 Humourous way of sorting companies .. 397 On compassion . . . 262 266 268 272 403 On the death of the King of France .. 275 435 On female extravagances .... 278 ...
... lady's journal of a week 367 Various advantages of the spectators .. 371 Humourous way of sorting companies .. 397 On compassion . . . 262 266 268 272 403 On the death of the King of France .. 275 435 On female extravagances .... 278 ...
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... lady . . . . . 392 4 English pride . Liberty . An instance of both . Newspapers . Politeness 395 5 English passion for politics . A specimen of a news- paper . Characteristics of the manners of different countries .... 398 12 The ...
... lady . . . . . 392 4 English pride . Liberty . An instance of both . Newspapers . Politeness 395 5 English passion for politics . A specimen of a news- paper . Characteristics of the manners of different countries .... 398 12 The ...
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... ladies ' trains ridiculed ..... 479 86 The races of Newmarket ridiculed . Description of a cart race .... 481 88 The ladies advised to get husbands . A story to this purpose .. 484 90 The English subject to the spleen ..... 487 91 The ...
... ladies ' trains ridiculed ..... 479 86 The races of Newmarket ridiculed . Description of a cart race .... 481 88 The ladies advised to get husbands . A story to this purpose .. 484 90 The English subject to the spleen ..... 487 91 The ...
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... ladies are thronging to the toy - shops ; the chairmen are jostling in the streets ; the footmen are running with links before the chariots , or fighting round the theatre doors . In the country I see the young Squire ... lady 4 STEELE.
... ladies are thronging to the toy - shops ; the chairmen are jostling in the streets ; the footmen are running with links before the chariots , or fighting round the theatre doors . In the country I see the young Squire ... lady 4 STEELE.
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