The Spectator, Volume 3John Bell, 1776 - English essays |
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... publick , has not likewife a little contributed to that univerfal ac- knowledgment which is paid you by your country . The confideration of this part of your character , is that which hinders me from enlarging on those extraordinary ...
... publick , has not likewife a little contributed to that univerfal ac- knowledgment which is paid you by your country . The confideration of this part of your character , is that which hinders me from enlarging on those extraordinary ...
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... publick adminiftration of affairs into a folitary foreft , and there abandoning himself to all the black confiderations , which natu- rally arise from a paffion made up of love , remorfe , pity and difpair . He ufed to rave for his ...
... publick adminiftration of affairs into a folitary foreft , and there abandoning himself to all the black confiderations , which natu- rally arise from a paffion made up of love , remorfe , pity and difpair . He ufed to rave for his ...
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... publick fame of it . Where therefore an eminent merit is robbed by ar- tifice or detraction , it does but increase by fuch en- deavours of its enemies : The impotent pains which are taken to fully it , or diffufe it among a crowd to the ...
... publick fame of it . Where therefore an eminent merit is robbed by ar- tifice or detraction , it does but increase by fuch en- deavours of its enemies : The impotent pains which are taken to fully it , or diffufe it among a crowd to the ...
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... publick rejoicings made on that occa- fion , there was a gold ring given by a whig juftice of peace to be grinned for . The first competitor that entered the lifts , was a black fwarthy French- man , who accidentally paffed that way ...
... publick rejoicings made on that occa- fion , there was a gold ring given by a whig juftice of peace to be grinned for . The first competitor that entered the lifts , was a black fwarthy French- man , who accidentally paffed that way ...
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... publick fpirit , which have been erected by merchants fince the Reformation , but at prefent content myself with what he allows us , parfimony and frugality . If it were confiftent with the quali- ty of fo ancient a baronet as Sir ROGER ...
... publick fpirit , which have been erected by merchants fince the Reformation , but at prefent content myself with what he allows us , parfimony and frugality . If it were confiftent with the quali- ty of fo ancient a baronet as Sir ROGER ...
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