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Page 15
mistress's aversion to the King arose from something Sohemus had told her ; but
as for any design of poisoning , he utterly disowned the least knowledge of it .
This confeffion quickly proved fatal to Sohemus , who now lay under the same ...
mistress's aversion to the King arose from something Sohemus had told her ; but
as for any design of poisoning , he utterly disowned the least knowledge of it .
This confeffion quickly proved fatal to Sohemus , who now lay under the same ...
Page 116
If you indulge in a second ; avoid drinking any thing strong , until you have
finished } your meal ; at the same time abstain from all sauces , or at least such as
are not the most plain and simple . A man- could not be well guilty of gluttony , if
he ...
If you indulge in a second ; avoid drinking any thing strong , until you have
finished } your meal ; at the same time abstain from all sauces , or at least such as
are not the most plain and simple . A man- could not be well guilty of gluttony , if
he ...
Page 138
... for their daily bread ; and that of this fort there are seven inillions in the whole
island of Great Britain : And yet one would imagine that seven eighths of the
whole people should consume at least shree fourths of the whole fruits of the
country .
... for their daily bread ; and that of this fort there are seven inillions in the whole
island of Great Britain : And yet one would imagine that seven eighths of the
whole people should consume at least shree fourths of the whole fruits of the
country .
Page 232
For my part , I think there is no re• flection more astonishing , than to consider one
• of these gentlemen spending a fair fortune , run' ning in every body's debt
without the least appre• hention of a future reckoning , and at last leaving ' noi
only ...
For my part , I think there is no re• flection more astonishing , than to consider one
• of these gentlemen spending a fair fortune , run' ning in every body's debt
without the least appre• hention of a future reckoning , and at last leaving ' noi
only ...
Page 321
... a sure way to be deceived ; and have often advised me , by no means , to trust
any thing so fallible as my senses . What I have to beg of you now is , to turn one
speculation to the due • regulation of female literature , fo far at least , as to make
...
... a sure way to be deceived ; and have often advised me , by no means , to trust
any thing so fallible as my senses . What I have to beg of you now is , to turn one
speculation to the due • regulation of female literature , fo far at least , as to make
...
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| Title | The Spectator, Volume 3 The Spectator, Sir Richard Steele |
| Contributors | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele |
| Publisher | John Bell, 1776 |
| Original from | Lyon Public Library |
| Digitized | 20 Oct 2011 |
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