The Spectator, Volume 3John Bell, 1776 - English essays |
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... fortune , and that affability of manners , which are so conspicuous through all parts of your life . Your averfion to any oftentatious arts of fetting to show those great fervices which you have done the publick , has not likewife a ...
... fortune , and that affability of manners , which are so conspicuous through all parts of your life . Your averfion to any oftentatious arts of fetting to show those great fervices which you have done the publick , has not likewife a ...
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... fortune , our reputation , or health , or cafe , for the benefit of mankind . Among all thefe expreffions of good - nature , I fhall fingle out that which goes under the general name of charity , as it confifts in relieving the indigent ...
... fortune , our reputation , or health , or cafe , for the benefit of mankind . Among all thefe expreffions of good - nature , I fhall fingle out that which goes under the general name of charity , as it confifts in relieving the indigent ...
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... fortune : And even then I fhould not forbear thinking his ambition had been vain and unpro- fitable to himself and his people . · ་ < As for himself , it is certain he can have gain- ' ed nothing by his conquefts , if they have not ...
... fortune : And even then I fhould not forbear thinking his ambition had been vain and unpro- fitable to himself and his people . · ་ < As for himself , it is certain he can have gain- ' ed nothing by his conquefts , if they have not ...
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... fortune , and that by the infinuation of a very worthlefs fellow , who ferved others in the fame manner both before my ruin and fince that ‹ time . I had , as foon as the rafcal left me , fo much indignation and refolution , as not to ...
... fortune , and that by the infinuation of a very worthlefs fellow , who ferved others in the fame manner both before my ruin and fince that ‹ time . I had , as foon as the rafcal left me , fo much indignation and refolution , as not to ...
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... fortune ) fathers and mo . thers began to regard me as a good match , and I found eafy admittance into the best families in town to obferve their daughters ; but I , who was born to follow the Fair to no purpose , have by the force of ...
... fortune ) fathers and mo . thers began to regard me as a good match , and I found eafy admittance into the best families in town to obferve their daughters ; but I , who was born to follow the Fair to no purpose , have by the force of ...
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