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... never diftinguished for ad- drefs , and have often even blundered in making my bow , I am at a lofs whether to be merry or fad on this folemn occafion . Should I modeftly decline A 5 all 1 all merit , it is too probable the hafty A ...
... never diftinguished for ad- drefs , and have often even blundered in making my bow , I am at a lofs whether to be merry or fad on this folemn occafion . Should I modeftly decline A 5 all 1 all merit , it is too probable the hafty A ...
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... never to be tedious in order to be logical , wherever pleafure prefented , I was refolved to follow . It will be improper , therefore , to pall the reader's curiofity , by leffening his furprize ; or anticipate any pleasure I am able to ...
... never to be tedious in order to be logical , wherever pleafure prefented , I was refolved to follow . It will be improper , therefore , to pall the reader's curiofity , by leffening his furprize ; or anticipate any pleasure I am able to ...
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... never yet possessed of writing and fleeping . During the course of this paper , the wit and learning I have are heartily a which if , after fo candid a confeffion , h withstanding , fill find intolerably dull , ftuff , this I proteft is ...
... never yet possessed of writing and fleeping . During the course of this paper , the wit and learning I have are heartily a which if , after fo candid a confeffion , h withstanding , fill find intolerably dull , ftuff , this I proteft is ...
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... never to return . In that retreat , all nature feemed capable of afford ing pleasure . I then made no refinements on hap-- piness , but could be pleased with the most awkward efforts of ruftic mirth ; thought cross - purposes the ...
... never to return . In that retreat , all nature feemed capable of afford ing pleasure . I then made no refinements on hap-- piness , but could be pleased with the most awkward efforts of ruftic mirth ; thought cross - purposes the ...
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... never thought of retiring into deferts , or pining in hopeless diftrefs . He perfuaded himself , that inftead of loving the la- dy , he only fancied that he had loved her ; and fo all was well again . When fortune wore her angrieft look ...
... never thought of retiring into deferts , or pining in hopeless diftrefs . He perfuaded himself , that inftead of loving the la- dy , he only fancied that he had loved her ; and fo all was well again . When fortune wore her angrieft look ...
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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.