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Page 61
Ever * since I have had soine knowledge of the matter , · I have debarred my
prentice from pen , ink , and paper . But the other day he bespoke some cravats
of me : I went out of the shop , and left his * mistress to put them up into a
bandbox , in ...
Ever * since I have had soine knowledge of the matter , · I have debarred my
prentice from pen , ink , and paper . But the other day he bespoke some cravats
of me : I went out of the shop , and left his * mistress to put them up into a
bandbox , in ...
Page 62
This matter is notoriously known to be fact ; and I have been " contented to save
my prentice , and take a year's rent of this mortified lover , not to appear farther "
in the matter . Tliis was some penance : But , $ 6 • Sir , is this enough for a villany
...
This matter is notoriously known to be fact ; and I have been " contented to save
my prentice , and take a year's rent of this mortified lover , not to appear farther "
in the matter . Tliis was some penance : But , $ 6 • Sir , is this enough for a villany
...
Page 74
I love to see a man zealous in a good matter , and especially when his zeal
shews itself for advancing morality , and promoting the happiness of mankind :
But when I find the instruments he works with are Tacks and gibbets , gallies and
...
I love to see a man zealous in a good matter , and especially when his zeal
shews itself for advancing morality , and promoting the happiness of mankind :
But when I find the instruments he works with are Tacks and gibbets , gallies and
...
Page 124
Captain SeŅTRY pushes this matter fo far , that I have heard him say , He has
known but few . Pleaders that were tolerable conpany . The Captain , who is a
man of good fenfe , but dry conversation , was last night giving me an account of
a ...
Captain SeŅTRY pushes this matter fo far , that I have heard him say , He has
known but few . Pleaders that were tolerable conpany . The Captain , who is a
man of good fenfe , but dry conversation , was last night giving me an account of
a ...
Page 190
When I ask him whether it rains , he makes an! swer it is no matter , so that it be
fair weather ( within doors . In short , Sir , I cannot speak my • mind freely to him ,
but I either swell or rage , or “ do something that is not fit for a civil woman to •
hear ...
When I ask him whether it rains , he makes an! swer it is no matter , so that it be
fair weather ( within doors . In short , Sir , I cannot speak my • mind freely to him ,
but I either swell or rage , or “ do something that is not fit for a civil woman to •
hear ...
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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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