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... praise , and figned at the end with the names of Philan- tos , 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 ...
... praise , and figned at the end with the names of Philan- tos , 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 ...
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... praise , I am refol- ved not to lofe a fingle inch of my felf - importance . Instead , therefore , of attempting to establish a cre- dit amongst them , it will perhaps be wiser to apply , to fome more diftant correfpondent ; and as my ...
... praise , I am refol- ved not to lofe a fingle inch of my felf - importance . Instead , therefore , of attempting to establish a cre- dit amongst them , it will perhaps be wiser to apply , to fome more diftant correfpondent ; and as my ...
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... praise the wholesomeness of your frugal repaft : you may obferve , that Dr. Cheyne has prescribed pease- broth for the gravel : hint that you are not one of those who are always making a deity of your belly . ! If , again , you are ...
... praise the wholesomeness of your frugal repaft : you may obferve , that Dr. Cheyne has prescribed pease- broth for the gravel : hint that you are not one of those who are always making a deity of your belly . ! If , again , you are ...
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... praise of his generofity : t one fort of people who complain of b Lyfippus does not pay his debts . It is no dificult matter to account for a feemingly incompatible with itself . The nefs in being generous , and there is only tice in ...
... praise of his generofity : t one fort of people who complain of b Lyfippus does not pay his debts . It is no dificult matter to account for a feemingly incompatible with itself . The nefs in being generous , and there is only tice in ...
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... praise of what none have ever been so hardy as to call in question . Inftead of giving us fine , but empty harangues upon this fubject ; instead of indulging each his par- ticular and whimfical fyftems , it had been much better if the ...
... praise of what none have ever been so hardy as to call in question . Inftead of giving us fine , but empty harangues upon this fubject ; instead of indulging each his par- ticular and whimfical fyftems , it had been much better if 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.