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... seemed a native of Jamaica ; and a fourth , by his hue , appeared to be a blacksmith . But their rules will give the moft juft idea of their learning and principles . . I. We being a laudable fociety of moral philo fophers , intends to ...
... seemed a native of Jamaica ; and a fourth , by his hue , appeared to be a blacksmith . But their rules will give the moft juft idea of their learning and principles . . I. We being a laudable fociety of moral philo fophers , intends to ...
Page 75
... seemed to have a particular averfion to every frequented street at last , however , we got to the door of a difinal looking house in the outlets of the town , where he informed me he chofe to refide for the benefit of the air . We ...
... seemed to have a particular averfion to every frequented street at last , however , we got to the door of a difinal looking house in the outlets of the town , where he informed me he chofe to refide for the benefit of the air . We ...
Page 122
... seemed quilled into a ruff , and his breeches fwelled out into a fardingale . I now fan- cied him changing fexes : and , as my eyes began to clofe in flumber , I imagined my fat landlord ac- tually converted into as fat a landlady ...
... seemed quilled into a ruff , and his breeches fwelled out into a fardingale . I now fan- cied him changing fexes : and , as my eyes began to clofe in flumber , I imagined my fat landlord ac- tually converted into as fat a landlady ...
Page 160
... seemed to study 66 only the graces of inanimate beauty . Their " black teeth and plucked eye - brows were , how- " ever , alledged by the genius against them ; but " he fet them entirely afide , when he came to ex- " amine their little ...
... seemed to study 66 only the graces of inanimate beauty . Their " black teeth and plucked eye - brows were , how- " ever , alledged by the genius against them ; but " he fet them entirely afide , when he came to ex- " amine their little ...
Page 161
... seemed to give , rather than receive courtship ; and the Genius of Love dif- " miffed them as unworthy his regard , fince they exchanged the duties of love , and made them- " felves not to be purfued , but the pursuing fex . 66 " The ...
... seemed to give , rather than receive courtship ; and the Genius of Love dif- " miffed them as unworthy his regard , fince they exchanged the duties of love , and made them- " felves not to be purfued , but the pursuing fex . 66 " The ...
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Page 170 - Frenchmen : we had no arms ; but one Englishman is able to beat five French at any time : so we went down to the door, where both the sentries were posted, and rushing upon them, seized their arms in a moment, and knocked them down. From thence, nine of us ran together to the quay...
Page xi - Where'er I roam, whatever realms to see, My heart untravell'd fondly turns to thee ; Still to my brother turns, with ceaseless pain, And drags at each remove a lengthening chain.