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... society . A retired wealthy citizen , who had filled the offices of Sheriff , Alderman , and Lord Mayor . His observations on men and manners - Opinions worth knowing . CHAPTER III . The advantages attached to property ; or win gold and ...
... society . A retired wealthy citizen , who had filled the offices of Sheriff , Alderman , and Lord Mayor . His observations on men and manners - Opinions worth knowing . CHAPTER III . The advantages attached to property ; or win gold and ...
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... society in general , than cogitating in the closet , if characters and real life are to be truly depicted . Be it so : -Where shall we go ? above , or below bridge ? -The question at issue - difficult to decide ; both attractive to the ...
... society in general , than cogitating in the closet , if characters and real life are to be truly depicted . Be it so : -Where shall we go ? above , or below bridge ? -The question at issue - difficult to decide ; both attractive to the ...
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... society . A retired wealthy citizen , who had filled the Offices of Sheriff , Alderman , and Lord Mayor . His ob- servations on Men and Manners - Opinions worth know- ing . A wit's a feather , and a chief a rod , An honest man's the ...
... society . A retired wealthy citizen , who had filled the Offices of Sheriff , Alderman , and Lord Mayor . His ob- servations on Men and Manners - Opinions worth know- ing . A wit's a feather , and a chief a rod , An honest man's the ...
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... society , is considered of the utmost importance - for instance , in the trifling article of snuff , without the peculiar scent given to it by the addition of the Ton- quin Bean , would be pronounced by the connoisseur of the Canisters ...
... society , is considered of the utmost importance - for instance , in the trifling article of snuff , without the peculiar scent given to it by the addition of the Ton- quin Bean , would be pronounced by the connoisseur of the Canisters ...
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... society assumes a different aspect altogether ; yet however , it is not altogether improbable that we may jostle against some soi- disant English Don Juans - Chevaliers Faublas ' - Don Quixottes , & c . , but rather more likely that we ...
... society assumes a different aspect altogether ; yet however , it is not altogether improbable that we may jostle against some soi- disant English Don Juans - Chevaliers Faublas ' - Don Quixottes , & c . , but rather more likely that we ...
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