The Spectator, Volume 5J. Tonson, 1729 - English essays |
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Page 7
... taken , as to make it my Endeavour to fhew as many as I was able in my felf . Familiar Converfe improved general Civilities into an unfeigned Paffion on both Sides . He watched an Opportunity to declare himself to me ; and I , who could ...
... taken , as to make it my Endeavour to fhew as many as I was able in my felf . Familiar Converfe improved general Civilities into an unfeigned Paffion on both Sides . He watched an Opportunity to declare himself to me ; and I , who could ...
Page 11
... taken with her . Had her Journal been filled with Gallantries , or fuch Occurrences as had fhewn her wholly divested of her natural Innocence , not- withstanding it might have been more pleafing to the Ge- nerality of Readers , I fhould ...
... taken with her . Had her Journal been filled with Gallantries , or fuch Occurrences as had fhewn her wholly divested of her natural Innocence , not- withstanding it might have been more pleafing to the Ge- nerality of Readers , I fhould ...
Page 17
... taken away , and now I am come to my Living , which is Ten Yard Land , and a Houfe ; and there is never a Yard of Land in our Field but it is as well worth ten Pound a Year , as a Thief is worth a Halter and all my Brothers and Sifters ...
... taken away , and now I am come to my Living , which is Ten Yard Land , and a Houfe ; and there is never a Yard of Land in our Field but it is as well worth ten Pound a Year , as a Thief is worth a Halter and all my Brothers and Sifters ...
Page 19
... taken notice of in feveral Parts of the Poem . The Defign of this Letter is to defire your Thoughts , whether there may not alfo be fome < Moral couched under that Place in the fame Book where the Poet lets us know , that the first ...
... taken notice of in feveral Parts of the Poem . The Defign of this Letter is to defire your Thoughts , whether there may not alfo be fome < Moral couched under that Place in the fame Book where the Poet lets us know , that the first ...
Page 22
... taken care to re- < move my Daughter from the Road - fide of the House , and to lodge her next the Garden . But to cut fhort my Story ; what can a Man do after all ? I durft not stand for Member of Parliament laft Election , for of fear ...
... taken care to re- < move my Daughter from the Road - fide of the House , and to lodge her next the Garden . But to cut fhort my Story ; what can a Man do after all ? I durft not stand for Member of Parliament laft Election , for of fear ...
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