The Spectator, Volume 3John Bell, 1776 - English essays |
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... as much as poffible . In order to appear eafy and well - bred in conversation , you may affure yourself that it requires more wit , as well as L3 more more good humour , to improve than to contradict the No 197 . 125 THE SPECTATOR ..
... as much as poffible . In order to appear eafy and well - bred in conversation , you may affure yourself that it requires more wit , as well as L3 more more good humour , to improve than to contradict the No 197 . 125 THE SPECTATOR ..
Page 149
... conversation , they would reform ; and I who have been a spec- tator of Gentlemen at dinner for many years , ' have seen that indifcretion does ten times more ' ' mifchief than ill - nature . But you will reprefent this better than ...
... conversation , they would reform ; and I who have been a spec- tator of Gentlemen at dinner for many years , ' have seen that indifcretion does ten times more ' ' mifchief than ill - nature . But you will reprefent this better than ...
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