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... Philalethes , Philaleutheros , and Philanthro- pos . The gentlemen have kindly ftood fponfors to my productions , and , to flatter me more , have al- ways paffed them as their own . It It is time , however , at laft , to PREFACE .
... Philalethes , Philaleutheros , and Philanthro- pos . The gentlemen have kindly ftood fponfors to my productions , and , to flatter me more , have al- ways paffed them as their own . It It is time , however , at laft , to PREFACE .
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... laft , to vindicate my claims , and as these entertainers of the public , as they call themselves , have partly lived upon me for fome years ; let me now try if I cannot live a little upon myself . I would defire , in this cafe , to ...
... laft , to vindicate my claims , and as these entertainers of the public , as they call themselves , have partly lived upon me for fome years ; let me now try if I cannot live a little upon myself . I would defire , in this cafe , to ...
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... laft arrived in Rome . The fame day on which Aleander arrived , Septimius fat adminiftering juftice in the forum , whither out wanderer came , expecting to be inftantly known , and publicly acknowledged by his former friend . Here he ...
... laft arrived in Rome . The fame day on which Aleander arrived , Septimius fat adminiftering juftice in the forum , whither out wanderer came , expecting to be inftantly known , and publicly acknowledged by his former friend . Here he ...
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... laft becan of life . He detefted a world where he only ingratitude , falfehood , and cruel determined to make no defence ; and , th with refolution , he was dragged , bound before the tribunal of Septimius . As the pofitive against him ...
... laft becan of life . He detefted a world where he only ingratitude , falfehood , and cruel determined to make no defence ; and , th with refolution , he was dragged , bound before the tribunal of Septimius . As the pofitive against him ...
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... Laft Good Night , or the cru- elty of Barbara Allen . Writers of every age have endeavoured to show , that pleasure is in us , and not in the objects offered for our amufement . If the foul be happily difpofed , every thing becomes ...
... Laft Good Night , or the cru- elty of Barbara Allen . Writers of every age have endeavoured to show , that pleasure is in us , and not in the objects offered for our amufement . If the foul be happily difpofed , every thing becomes ...
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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.