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Page 45
Give me leave to subscribe my6 self , • Your unfortuuate , * humble servant , •
CELINDA . I had it in my thoughts , before I received the Letter of this Lady , to
consider this dreadful paffion in the mind of a woman ; and the smart she seems
to feel ...
Give me leave to subscribe my6 self , • Your unfortuuate , * humble servant , •
CELINDA . I had it in my thoughts , before I received the Letter of this Lady , to
consider this dreadful paffion in the mind of a woman ; and the smart she seems
to feel ...
Page 63
I leave this to your consideration , only • take leave ( which I cannot do without
sighing ) to remark to you , that if this had been the fense of ' mankind thirty years
ago , I should have avoided a life spent in poverty and Thame . · I am , Sir , • Your
...
I leave this to your consideration , only • take leave ( which I cannot do without
sighing ) to remark to you , that if this had been the fense of ' mankind thirty years
ago , I should have avoided a life spent in poverty and Thame . · I am , Sir , • Your
...
Page 94
Give me leave , Sir , to give you my history . • You are to know that I am a
daughter of a man of a good reputation , tenant to a man of quality , • The heir of
this great house took it in his head to caft a favourable eye upon me , and
succeeded .
Give me leave , Sir , to give you my history . • You are to know that I am a
daughter of a man of a good reputation , tenant to a man of quality , • The heir of
this great house took it in his head to caft a favourable eye upon me , and
succeeded .
Page 105
It is not in the power of all men to leave illuftrious names or great fortunes to their
pofterity , but they can very much conduce to their having induftry , probity , valour
and justice : It is in every man's power to leave his son the honour of ...
It is not in the power of all men to leave illuftrious names or great fortunes to their
pofterity , but they can very much conduce to their having induftry , probity , valour
and justice : It is in every man's power to leave his son the honour of ...
Page 223
I mortally hate you ; and fo , as you and my father agree , you may take me or
leave me : But - if you will be fo good as never to fee me more , you will for ever
oblige , • Sir , Your moft humble fervant , • HENRIETTA . ' Mr. SPECTATOR ,
THERE ...
I mortally hate you ; and fo , as you and my father agree , you may take me or
leave me : But - if you will be fo good as never to fee me more , you will for ever
oblige , • Sir , Your moft humble fervant , • HENRIETTA . ' Mr. SPECTATOR ,
THERE ...
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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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