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passions and inclinations can never make themselves visible , it is impossible for
a jealous man to be thoroughly cured of his fufpicions . His thoughts bang at best
in a state of doubtfulness and uncertainty ; and are never capable of receiving ...
passions and inclinations can never make themselves visible , it is impossible for
a jealous man to be thoroughly cured of his fufpicions . His thoughts bang at best
in a state of doubtfulness and uncertainty ; and are never capable of receiving ...
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Sir Roger faid it could hardly be otherwile ; that the Carthaginians were the
greatest traders in the world ; and as gain is the chief end of such a people , they
never pursue any other ; the means to it are never regarded ; they will , if it comes
...
Sir Roger faid it could hardly be otherwile ; that the Carthaginians were the
greatest traders in the world ; and as gain is the chief end of such a people , they
never pursue any other ; the means to it are never regarded ; they will , if it comes
...
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Without doubt Sir Roger knows the full value of these returns : and if beforehand
he had computed the charges of the chace , a gentleman of his discretion would
certainly have hanged up all his dogs , he would never have brought back so ...
Without doubt Sir Roger knows the full value of these returns : and if beforehand
he had computed the charges of the chace , a gentleman of his discretion would
certainly have hanged up all his dogs , he would never have brought back so ...
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If , said she , my dear loves me as much as " I love him , he will never be tired of
my company . This declaration was followed by my being denied to all my
acquaintance ; and it very soon came to ' ' that pass , that to give an answer at the
door ...
If , said she , my dear loves me as much as " I love him , he will never be tired of
my company . This declaration was followed by my being denied to all my
acquaintance ; and it very soon came to ' ' that pass , that to give an answer at the
door ...
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Many who were present related , that they saw her fall into the sea , from whence
she never rose again ; though there were others who affirmed , that she never
came to the bottom of her leap , but was changed into a swan as she fell , and
that ...
Many who were present related , that they saw her fall into the sea , from whence
she never rose again ; though there were others who affirmed , that she never
came to the bottom of her leap , but was changed into a swan as she fell , and
that ...
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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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