The Spectator, Volume 5J. Tonson, 1729 - English essays |
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Page 21
... given me Encouragement to fend you a State of my Cafe , by which you will fee , that the Matter complained of is a common Grievance both to City and Country . I am a Country Gentleman of between five and fix thousand a Year . It is my ...
... given me Encouragement to fend you a State of my Cafe , by which you will fee , that the Matter complained of is a common Grievance both to City and Country . I am a Country Gentleman of between five and fix thousand a Year . It is my ...
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... given frequent notice in the Neighbourhood ; yet fo it is , that ⚫ in fpite of all my Care , I fhall every now and then have a faucy Rafcal ride by reconnoitring ( as I think you call it ) under my Windows , as fprucely dreft as if he ...
... given frequent notice in the Neighbourhood ; yet fo it is , that ⚫ in fpite of all my Care , I fhall every now and then have a faucy Rafcal ride by reconnoitring ( as I think you call it ) under my Windows , as fprucely dreft as if he ...
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... given a Loofe to their Imaginations in the Defcription of Angels : But I do not remember to have met with any fo finely drawn , and fo conformable to the Notions which are given of them in Scripture , as this in Milton . After having ...
... given a Loofe to their Imaginations in the Defcription of Angels : But I do not remember to have met with any fo finely drawn , and fo conformable to the Notions which are given of them in Scripture , as this in Milton . After having ...
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... given us of him denotes that generous Scorn and Intrepidity which attends heroick Virtue . The Author doubtlefs defigned it as a Pattern to those who live among Mankind in their prefent State of Degeneracy and Corruption . So fpake the ...
... given us of him denotes that generous Scorn and Intrepidity which attends heroick Virtue . The Author doubtlefs defigned it as a Pattern to those who live among Mankind in their prefent State of Degeneracy and Corruption . So fpake the ...
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... given her Name to an Eye- Water and two forts of Puddings . I cannot under- take to recite all her medicinal Preparations , as Salves , Cerecloths , Powders , Confects , Cordials , Ratafia , Per- fico , Orange - flower , and Cherry ...
... given her Name to an Eye- Water and two forts of Puddings . I cannot under- take to recite all her medicinal Preparations , as Salves , Cerecloths , Powders , Confects , Cordials , Ratafia , Per- fico , Orange - flower , and Cherry ...
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